March 01
Zimbabwe: Bomb Scare Forces Plane Carrying President to Turn Back
A BOMB scare at Victoria Falls International Airport has forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Falcon 7X aircraft to be turned back to Harare. Read more »
February 29
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Gives Traditional Leaders New Vehicles, Funeral Assistance Packages
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday gave chiefs hundred new Isuzu Double Cab vehicles. Read more »
March 01
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF's Move to Offer Mnangagwa Third Presidential Term Worries Opposition
Moves within ruling Zanu PF to ensure President Emmerson Mnangagwa a third term in office, against dictates of the Zimbabwean constitution, have worried MDC leader Douglas… Read more »
February 29
Zimbabwe: Mahere Acquitted of Publishing Falsehoods After Conviction, Sentencing in 'Dead Baby Tweet' Case
Former Citizens Coalition for Change lawmaker, Fadzayi Mahere has been acquitted of publishing falsehoods by the High Court following her appeal against both her conviction and… Read more »
February 28
Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube Issues Chilling Warning Over Sugar Tax-Linked Price Hikes
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube has issued a stern warning to all traders effecting errant price hikes on sugary beverages arguing the gazetted tax thresholds do not justify such… Read more »
February 27
Zimbabwe: Former MP Biti Given a Wholly Suspended Jail Term, Fined U.S.$300 for Assaulting Russian Businesswoman
FORMER Harare East MP Tendai Biti has escaped jail after he was given a wholly suspended six months jail term. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Moreblessing Ali to Be Buried Saturday in Chitungwiza - Sikhala
SLAIN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali will be buried Saturday, two years after her gruesome murder by Zanu PF member Pias Jamba. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Former Minister Biti Apologises for Assaulting Foreign Investor, Awaits Sentencing
Former Finance minister, Tendai Biti, convicted for verbally assaulting a Russian investor Tatiana Aleshina on Monday has apologised. Read more »
February 25
Zimbabwe: Opposition Turmoil Fuels Fears of Increased Repression in Zimbabwe
Turmoil in the opposition which was triggered by the resignation of Nelson Chamisa from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) will create a space for the government to escalate… Read more »
February 21
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fights Illegal Settlers On State Land 'Sold' After Being Seized From White Farmers
Almost 4 000 people were arrested for illegal settlements on state and council land in Zimbabwe. The government says it's committed to ensuring that all citizens "are settled in an… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Unions Blast Govt's 'Zionist' Approach to Land Evictions
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has criticized the government's "Zionist" approach in dealing with illegal occupations of land on the back of fears that the nation is… Read more »
February 19
Zimbabwe: Chamisa-Backed CCC Faction Says Welshman Ncube's Leadership Pronouncement Is 'Null and Void'
A faction in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), believed to be backed by erstwhile leader Nelson Chamisa has trashed the new leadership structure which will see Welshman… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Barely a Month After Attaining Two-Thirds Majority in Parliament, Zanu-PF Initiates Mnangagwa's Third-Term Campaign
BARELY a month after attaining an important two-thirds majority in Parliament's Lower House, Zanu PF has begun campaigning for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's third term as was… Read more »
February 15
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Lieutenant Calls It Quits, Labels Him a Gospel-Backed Dictator in Six-Page Resignation
Lovemore Chinoputsa, a longtime ally of opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has quit politics through a strongly-worded six-page resignation letter in which he blasts the former… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Will Not Allow Lawlessness - Says Minister As Thousands of Illegal Settlers Are Evicted and Arrested
Government has defended its eviction and arrest of thousands of illegal settlers across the country saying it cannot allow lawlessness to continue. Read more »
February 16
Zimbabwe: CCC Appoints Lawmakers to Key Parliamentary Positions Amid Crisis in Opposition Party
The National Assembly published late yesterday in the Hansard that Zimbabwe's opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), had filled its vacant parliamentary committee… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Slams Govt's 'Doomed to Fail' Currency Board Plan, Demands Wider Reforms
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa has slammed the government's plans to introduce a currency board, in another attempt to resuscitate the ailing Zimbabwe dollar, saying it will… Read more »
February 14
Zimbabwe: MPs Plead With Govt to Treat Illegal Settlers With Empathy As Evictions Intensify
LEGISLATORS have pleaded with the government to deal with the current evictions, arrests of illegal settlers and the demolitions of their structures by authorities. Read more »
February 12
Zimbabwe: Tempers Flare in Chamisa's Former Party, Now Leaderless
TENSIONS between the old guard in the opposition and those affiliated with former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa continue to simmer. Read more »
February 11
Zimbabwe: Only 6 Percent of Zim Households Received Grain Support From Govt - Survey
THE latest Poverty, Income, Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES) has established that just 6% of households countrywide received free grain from the government in a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Crafting 'Permanent Solution' to Exchange Rate, Price Distortions - Mnangagwa
FINANCE deputy minister Kudakwashe David Mnangagwa has said the Treasury is working on what he termed a "permanent solution" to address price and exchange rate distortions. Read more »
February 09
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Applauds Zimbabwe's Approval of Death Penalty Abolishment
AMNESTY International has commended President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for approving the abolishment of the death penalty. Read more »
February 07
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Cabinet Approves Abolition of Death Penalty
Zimbabwe's cabinet has approved the abolition of death sentences. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Hints At More Policies to Deal With Zimbabwe's Galloping Inflation, Valueless Dollar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and Finance Ministry will soon be implementing a 'raft' of new policies to save the country's… Read more »
February 06
Zimbabwe: EU Maintains Sanctions On Zimbabwe Defence Industries for Another Year
THE European Union has extended sanctions on Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) by a further year. Read more »