An ‘Illegal’ Economy Fortified With Blessings Of Ruling Elite
On April 18, Zimbabwe celebrated its 41st independence anniversary from British colonial rule amid a presidential promise that the country’s mining sector will contribute US$12 billion dollars in revenue...
Violent 2023 Polls In The Offing In Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe — There are mounting fears of violent 2023 elections after government on Tuesday announced the return of the notorious National Youth Service dubbed the ‘Green Bombers’.
The militia...
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Zimbabwe’s Government Spokesman Seizes Farm From Resettled Farmers
Chegutu, Zimbabwe — Nick Mangwana, Government spokesman in Zimbabwe has moved in to evict resettled black farmers in order to take over the farm in Chegutu, a Zimbabwean farming town...
Can Zumbani, Zimbabwe’s Local Tea Leaves Treat COVID-19?
Nickson Mpofu (38) a resident of Cranborne, a medium-density suburb in Harare the capital of Zimbabwe, recalls how they used tea leaves to treat colds growing up in his...
One Dies, Two Injured In Zimbabwe’s Freight Train Disaster
Nyazura, Zimbabwe — With Zimbabwe’s railroad network in a massive state of disrepair, a goods train killed the driver and injured three crew members last week, 9th March, after it...
Family Demanding Answers Six Years After Disappearance Of Scribe
Harare, Zimbabwe — Six years after the disappearance of Zimbabwean journalist Itai Dzamara, his wife Sheffra is still demanding answers about his whereabouts from the authorities of this country’s regime.
On...
Zimbabwe’s Vice President Resigns Over Sex Scandals
Harare, Zimbabwe — Embroiled in a litany of sex scandals accusations, Zimbabwe’s Vice President Kembo Mohadi on Monday this week resigned from his job.
Mohadi, aged 71, handed his resignation...
Chaotic Construction Fuels Climate Change In Zimbabwe
Harare — His house stands out in the midst of water, with the entire driveway concealed under water, apparently with nowhere to step on, yet for 15 years, 50-year-old Jimson...
How The Zimbabwean Government Is Muzzling Critics And Political Opponents
On a rainy day in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, prison officers armed with AK47s are monitoring prisoners disembarking from a prison van at Harare magistrates court.
A few prisoners...
Zimbabwe Hit By Sixty COVID-19 Deaths In 24 Hours
Harare — Zimbabwe was on Monday hit by 60 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, this at a time the country has lost a total of 773 people since the first...
Economic Sanctions: Zimbabweans Pin Hope On United States President-elect Joe Biden
On the 20th of January, United States (U.S) President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of America.
Biden’s win was recently confirmed by the US Congress...
Zimbabwean Schools Face Perpetual Dilapidation
Binga — With its classrooms thatched, its walls built using home-made bricks and located in Binga, a remote area in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland North Province, Zumana Secondary school apparently stands weighed...
Fear Of Terrorism Spillage In Southern Africa Region
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In Zimbabwe, many fear terrorists operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado,...
Feared Zimbabwe Regime Dishes TV Broadcasting Licenses
Harare — In a move that has been taken with a pinch of salt by local pro-democracy activists, the Zimbabwean regime on November 20 announced that it had dished out...
Three Years After Zimbabwe’s Military Coup, False Hope And A Return To The Old...
Harare, Zimbabwe — Fiona Nyaungwa (24) still recalls marching towards the State House in Harare on the 18th of November in 2017 to put pressure on the then Zimbabwean...
Escalating Discrimination Against People With Albinism In Zimbabwe
Mberengwa — As a teacher, she has had very few associates. Back home, visiting relatives whisper behind her back apparently disgusted by her condition of albinism. Now, 43-year old Lindani...
Zimbabwe Farmers Embrace Conservation Agriculture To Beat Effects Of Climate Change
Marange, Zimbabwe — It is a windy day in Marange, Chanakira village. Small clouds scuddle the blue sky giving it a blurred look. About 110 kilometers southwest of Mutare, Norah...
Workers In Zimbabwe To Be Rewarded After Death
Harare — Faced with a restive civil service that has for long demanded to be paid in USD amid the country’s comatose economy, the Zimbabwean government has pledged to pay...
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