Zimbabwe: Top Lawyer Coltart Humbled By Nomination for Prestigious Human Rights Award

Prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Doug Coltart hopes his nomination for the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe's (CCBE) 2023 Human Rights Award will help to put the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Economist Names Zimbabwe Most Miserable Country in the World

Zimbabwe has been named the most miserable country in the world ahead of war-torn Ukraine, Syria and Sudan on renowned economist Steve Hanke's Annual Misery Index (HAMI). Read more »

Zimbabwe: If Auxillia Mnangagwa Does Not Want You At Her Events, Then Don't Go - Deputy Information Minister Tells Journalists

Deputy Information Minister Kindness Paradza has told journalists not to force themselves on First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, who has developed a habit of hand picking reporters she… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Bans Whatsapp Groups, Threatens Disciplinary Action Against Defiant Members

ZANU PF Mashonaland West province has with immediate effect, ordered closure of WhatsApp groups linked to the political party. Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Helicopters Likely Dumped On Zimbabwe By Russia, Claims Aviation Expert

Russia's move to support Zimbabwe with 32 helicopters could just be its way of dumping the American-powered crafts, Ian Cox an expert in aviation and defence matters has suggested. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chased Out By Mugabe Over 'False Prophecy', Nigerian Self-Styled Cleric Okafor's Return to Zimbabwe Raises Eyebrows

CONTROVERSIAL Nigerian cleric and self-proclaimed philanthropist Chris Okafor's three day visit into the country continues to raise eyebrows with his sojourn under the spotlight. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt to Conduct Nationwide Consultations As Parents Reject 'Expensive' Curriculum

THE Primary and Secondary Education Ministry will next week carry out a nationwide 2022 curriculum review consultation. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Parliament Grills Grain Marketing Board Over Money Owed to Farmers

Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement has raised red flags over late payments to farmers and transporters by the Grain… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Delimitation Report Row - Mwonzora Says It's Stupid to Allege He Was Hired to Delay Polls

MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora has said allegations that he is working in cahoots with the ruling Zanu PF to postpone elections through his ZEC delimitation report court challenge… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Invictus Energy's Cabora Bassa Second Phase Exploration Commences

Invictus Energy has roped in Polaris Natural Resource Development to carry further exploration of the Cabora Bassa as the utility company moves into the second phase of the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Starlet Chiwome Named in England Squad for Under-17 European Championships

ENGLAND born Zimbabwean forward Leon Chiwome will have an opportunity to showcase his talent to a wider audience following his inclusion in England's final squad for the UEFA… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Reeling Under a Dictatorship Much Worse Than Mugabe - CCC's Fadzayi Mahere Tells UN Summit

"Half the population lives under extreme poverty, US$2.2 billion is lost to corruption annually and we have the highest hyperinflation rate in the world - all because those in… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opposition Legislators Sikhala, Sithole Incitement Trial Kicks Off

THE trial in which opposition MPs Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole are accused of inciting public violence to avenge the murder of activist Moreblessing Ali commenced Tuesday with… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Women's Participation in Politics Declining, Parties Not Achieving Gender Equality'

THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission has revealed that women's participation in all political parties is regressing with no gender equality in practice. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Sweden Injects U.S.$5.8 Million to Support Child Protection Programs in Zimbabwe

THE Swedish embassy has injected US$5.8 million to support child protection programs in Zimbabwe through United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Read more »

Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Ncube Ups Ante in Bid to Claim Cowdray Park Constituency

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, Zanu PF's Parliamentary candidate for Cowdray Park, Bulawayo has raised the stakes in what is likely to be a contest between him and former MDC… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opposition's Sikhala, Sithole Incitement Trial Kicks Off

THE trial in which opposition MPs Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole are accused of inciting public violence to avenge the murder of activist Moreblessing Ali commenced Tuesday with… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opposition Accuse Financial Intelligence Unit for Obstructing Gold Mafia Investigations

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has accused the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of obstructing investigations into allegations raised in Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia… Read more »

Southern Africa: Import Duty Lift Won't Turn Zimbabwe Into South Africa Supermarket, Says Treasury Permanent Secretary

"With domestic foreign currency sales now over 80% of their sales, actually they (retailers) do not need the (RBZ) auction for their forex requirements. "They have enough forex at… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Warns Schools Against Demanding Usd Fees - Says It's Illegal

Government has warned private and public schools from charging fees exclusively in USD saying the local ZWL is the country's legal tender. Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Legal Group Slams Zimbabwe for Violating Civil Rights Leader's Rights

United States (US) based legal group American Bar Association (ABA) has poked holes into two charges against the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Gold Mafia - the Buck Stops With Mnangagwa, He Must Explain Himself - Says Mliswa

Outspoken Member of Parliament (MP) Temba Mliswa has demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa explain himself in the aftermath of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia exposé. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Expresses Interest in Joining BRICS

ZIMBABWE is among the countries that have indicated interest in adopting the expected BRICS currency, in a move market watchers believe is meant to broaden the basket for locals. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Catch & Release? Reserve Bank Scraps Asset Freeze On Gold Mafia-Accused

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has lifted the assets freeze orders placed against Ambassador Uebert Angel and three others implicated in alleged money laundering by Al… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bikita Minerals Suspends Operations, Weeks After Claims of Lithium Looting

Chinese-owned Bikita Minerals, Zimbabwe's largest producer of lithium, has suspended operations at its Masvingo mine for seven days to address 'concerns raised by authorities' a… Read more »