Zimbabwe
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:49:34 GMTBritain Says No Signs Zimbabwe's Elections Will Be Free, Fair
[New Zimbabwe] The British Parliament has expressed concern over the lack of signs that Zimbabwe's 2023 elections would be credible, saying there was a shortage of meaningful political, economic and human rights reforms.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:43:32 GMTSecurocrats Asked to Account for Proceeds of DR Congo War
[New Zimbabwe] Independent Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa has challenged securocrats to account for "proceeds" from Zimbabwe's participation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) war of the late 1990's.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:52:45 GMTFinance Minister Ncube Shoots Down $9 Trillion Budget Bids By Ministries
[New Zimbabwe] FINANCE Minister, Mthuli Ncube last week dismissed line ministries' 2023 budget bids of $9 trillion, saying the proposed figures were too high unless government was to borrow.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:33:20 GMTEthiopian Airlines in Maiden Flight to Bulawayo
[The Herald] ETHIOPIAN Airlines yesterday made its maiden flight to Bulawayo as it landed at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, a key development in the aviation industry that will boost the tourism sector as well as ease international trave...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:16:53 GMTZim Negotiators in Egypt for COP27 Meetings
[The Herald] The lead negotiators from African countries, who include representatives from Zimbabwe, continue to meet ahead of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27), focusing on the need to accelerate action for solutions to climate adaptation and ...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:29:15 GMTChinhoi Cruises to 10-Shot Victory in Uganda
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE'S Robson Chinhoi enhanced his growing status as one of the rising golfing stars on the continent after cruising to a dominant 10-shot victory in the Uganda Open on Saturday.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:10:33 GMTMedia Ban Sparks Fury in Zimbabwe
[Scrolla] The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has denounced the ruling political party in Zimbabwe, ZANU-PF, for denying local independent media houses accreditation to cover their elective congress currently underway in Harare.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:38:04 GMTBangladesh Beat Zimbabwe By Three Runs
[The Herald] Mosaddek Hossain held his nerve, twice in the space of one legal delivery in a chaotic finish, for Bangladesh to earn a three-run win against Zimbabwe, in a men's T-20 World Cup cricket match in Brisbane today.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 17:34:15 GMTArtisanal Miners Ruin Diminishing Forests
[IPS] Mazowe -- With homemade tents scattered about, hordes of artisanal gold miners throng parts of Mazowe village in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central Province, where they have cut down thousands of trees to process gold ore.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:42:02 GMT'Polio Vaccine Is Safe for Children'
[The Herald] THE poliovirus vaccine being administered to children during the ongoing vaccination and revaccination campaign is totally safe and will protect them from illness, the Government has said.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:23:38 GMTBiti Maintains Innocence, Labels Russian Investor Tatiana Aleshina a Serial Fraudster
[New Zimbabwe] Harare East legislator, Tendai Biti has insisted on his innocence in a case he stands accused of verbally insulting Russian investor Tatiana Aleshina, whilst accusing her of a litany of breaches of the country's laws.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:22:33 GMTBulawayo Suburbs Face Water Crisis - Fixing Burst Pipe Connecting City and Dam to Take Days
[New Zimbabwe] Some Bulawayo suburbs are set to go for several days without water following a burst pipe connecting Ncema Dam and Fernhill pump stations.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:21:37 GMTCCC's Chamisa Attacks Zanu-PF for 'Child Abuse and Terrorising Citizens' - School Kids Forced Into Anti-Sanctions Events
[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa has chided Zanu PF for roping in school children to participate in just ended anti-sanctions events held across the country.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:19:18 GMTChamisa Denied Access to Opposition MPs Sikhala, Sithole At Chikurubi Maximum Prison
[New Zimbabwe] CITIZENS Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa has been denied access to incarcerated lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, again at Chikurubi Maximum Prison.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:00:23 GMTTobacco Sales Hit U.S.$650 Million - 2022 Auction Season Closes Amid Positive Growth
[New Zimbabwe] Tobacco sales from the 2022 marketing season raked in a total US$650 million up from US$589 million last year, which was an increase in both value and volumes.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:52:29 GMTChina Backs Zim in Fighting External Interference - Tells United States to Respect Sovereignty
[New Zimbabwe] WESTERN sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe violate the country's sovereignty and undermine people's right to development, a Chinese official has said.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:29:27 GMTMSF Moves in to Mitigate Dire Lack of Clean Water in Zimbabwe's Capital
[allAfrica] Harare -- Water supplies are under increasing strain all around the world. As populations grow and cities expand, fresh water sources are depleted or contaminated. This is the case in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, where the availability of ...
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:19:57 GMTMnangagwa's Aide Scoffs At Chamisa's Ill-Fated Chikurubi Visit - Says 'Meet Your CCC Members At Next Court Date'
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Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:37:58 GMTNyanga Arts Festival Roars to Life
[The Herald] In a bid to continue promoting arts and culture in different parts of the country, organisers for inaugural Nyanga Arts Festival have said it was a great opportunity for established and upcoming artistes to share the stage in a different...
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:03:12 GMTMnangagwa to Pick New 'Surprise' Zanu-PF Politburo
[New Zimbabwe] THERE is gnashing of teeth within Zanu PF amid the impending announcement of a new Politburo expected to usher fresh blood and relegate the old guard to the peripheries.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:42:41 GMTZanu-PF 2022 Congress - Private Media Barred From Covering Event
[New Zimbabwe] Various local independent media houses, wrongly viewed as appendages of opposition forces, have been barred from attending the Zanu PF Congress set for Robert Mugabe Square in Harare.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:03:57 GMTZim Entrepreneur Scoops Coveted Award in Germany
[The Herald] Zimbabwean-born entrepreneur and African-German business consultant Kumbirai Chipadza was crowned the Best African Business/Entrepreneur in Germany 2022 for his sterling role in creating linkages between Zimbabwean entrepreneurs and Germ...
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:03:03 GMTMonthly Inflation Rate in Fourth Straight Fall
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's monthly rate of inflation fell for the fourth consecutive month in October amid growing exchange rate stability while the annual rate recorded its second straight retreat as tight liquidity due to a coterie of policy intervent...
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:59:17 GMTRetailers Body Commends Exchange Rate Stability - Urges for Scrutiny in Joining AfCFTA
[New Zimbabwe] Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has hailed the obtaining exchange rate stability amid calls for the government to exercise due scrutiny before fully committing to the Africa Continental Free Trade Areas (AfCFTA).
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:44:09 GMTChamisa Off to Lesotho's for Inauguration of New Prime Minister After Shock Electoral Victory By Opposition
[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa will be among hundreds of dignitaries set to attend Lesotho's new prime minister's inauguration set for Friday.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:03:34 GMTZimDancehall Crooner Winky D, Talented International Star Yet to Rock - Critic
[New Zimbabwe] Renowned music critic, Plot Mhako says Zimdancehall kingpin Winky D is immensely talented to make the pedigree of an international music superstar.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:13:29 GMTSADC Dismisses Targeted Sanctions Claim
[The Herald] SADC chairperson and President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has reiterated calls for the removal of illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by some Western countries saying they push a negative perception about th...
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:11:33 GMTInvestment Agency Courts Investors for Medicinal Cannabis - Says 57 Operating Licences Issued So Far
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA) has called upon investors to inject funds in medicinal cannabis for the sector's growth and sustainability.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:28:49 GMTBulawayo Residents Boycott Anti-Sanctions Campaign
[New Zimbabwe] The anti-sanctions provincial campaign scheduled for Bulawayo Tuesday attracted a paltry crowd with ordinary citizens and opposition parties boycotting the event.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:08:51 GMTPolitical Environment Not Conducive For Free And Fair Elections - Pressure Group
[263Chat] The ERC statement comes on the back of incidences of intimidation and violence in the just ended by-elections held in Insiza and Matobo.