Zimbabwe Mail
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:50:16 +0000Ghana postpones Ramaphosa visit as xenophobia tensions strain ties with South Africa
HARARE – Ghana has postponed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s planned state visit, citing heightened diplomatic sensitivities following recent anti-immigrant protests in South Africa that have led to the repatriation of hundreds of G...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:47:04 +0000Zimbabwe Deepens Lithium Beneficiation Push with Modern Ore Testing Facilities
HARARE – Zimbabwe is upgrading its mineral testing infrastructure in a renewed effort to curb revenue leakages from lithium exports, improve transparency in mineral valuation and maximise earnings from one of the country’s fastest-growing min...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:33:38 +0000Air Zimbabwe to resume Harare-London flights by end of July, cabinet says
HARARE – Ministers on Tuesday said Air Zimbabwe will resume direct flights between Harare and London by the end of this month, ending an absence from the route stretching back nearly 15 years. Information minister Zhemu Soda, briefing journalists a...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:13:26 +0000Mnangagwa signs into law Constitutional bill extending his rule to 2030, scrapping direct presidential vote
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional amendments extending presidential terms from five to seven years, allowing him to remain in office until 2030, and abolishing the direct popular election of the president in f...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:15:39 +0000Google Deepens Africa AI Push as Johannesburg Emerges as Continental Cloud Computing Hub
JOHANNESBURG – Google has intensified its investment in Africa’s artificial intelligence and cloud computing ecosystem, unveiling a series of strategic initiatives aimed at accelerating digital transformation across the continent as global te...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:57:28 +0000JPMorgan Cuts Gold Price Forecast, Raising Questions Over Zimbabwe’s Royalty Revenue and 50-Tonne Production Target
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ambitious plans to expand gold production and increase mining revenue could face fresh headwinds after JPMorgan Chase sharply lowered its long-term gold price forecast, potentially reducing the likelihood that the country ...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:04:08 +0000Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa
Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have said. The football star, 31, was driving in the inner city suburb of Hillbrow on Sunday when his car was shot at by an unknown gunman, according t...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:46:02 +0000Mnangagwa Calls for Protection of National Wealth as Critics Question His Patronage Network and Elite Opulence
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to safeguard the country’s natural wealth and ensure that proceeds from mining, agriculture, tourism and infrastructure development benefit future generations, amid growing criticism...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:50:28 +0000Zimbabwe Ruling Party ZANU PF Calls for Dialogue Over South Africa Anti-Immigrant Tensions
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, has called for dialogue and constructive engagement to address growing anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa, saying a diplomatic approach remains the best way of resolving concerns affecting foreign n...
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:18:08 +0000Beyond OK Zimbabwe: Why the Decline of Formal Retail Reflects Zimbabwe’s Structural Economic Crisis Rather Than Corporate Failure
THE financial difficulties confronting OK Zimbabwe have prompted a familiar chorus of explanations. Critics have attributed the company’s declining fortunes to poor management, weak procurement systems, ineffective leadership, stock shortages a...