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Af DB mission raises stakes for Bulawayo's US$100 million Glassblock Dam project
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (408+ words) A HIGH-level delegation from the African Development Bank Group arrives in Zimbabwe tomorrow for a series of strategic meetings on the proposed US$100 million Glassblock Bopoma Dam and Pipeline Project, as the government intensifies efforts to unlock large-scale financing for…...
Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea push for stronger cooperation at joint commission talks
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (320+ words) ZIMBABWE and Equatorial Guinea have called for deeper economic and diplomatic cooperation through expanded trade and stronger collaboration on African-led solutions to development challenges, senior government officials said on Saturday. The commitments were made during the ministerial session of the…...
Zimbabwean Tik Toker faces backlash over Top Billing presenter audition
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (322+ words) By The South African" A ZIMBABWEAN Tik Toker, Ndoyisile Sibindi, has courted controversy over his official audition tape for the Top Billing presenter search. The content creator " who moved to South Africa to escape homophobia " has previously come under fire…...
Tycoon's daughter makes nurses dance for cash, pledges 3, 500 hampers per month to Parirenyatwa health workers
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (218+ words) PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's investment advisor, Paul Tungwarara's daughter, Tinotenda, was the focus of Friday's commissioning event at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, where she invited nurses to gyrate to music in return for cash. Meanwhile, Tinotenda who runs Prevail Mart and…...
Refugees in Zimbabwe turn distant dreams into reality against the odds
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (760+ words) FOR Ntumba Heritier, born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe has become more than a refugee camp, it's home. Having left the DRC as an eight-year-old, Heritier has a faint memory of how life played out in the…...
Former Botswana President Festus Mogae dies aged 86
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (287+ words) Botswana's former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced. "Today Botswana mourns a distinguished statesman and patriot whose life was devoted to the service of his country," Boko announced, adding that…...
Ghana raises South Africa's xenophobic attacks to the African Union
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (331+ words) Within the letter are the concerns of the Ghanaian government over repeated attacks on Africans in South Africa, particularly Ghanaians. Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Ablakwa, detailed his country's sentiments on the matter, noting that the…...
Zimbabwe to return 67 foreign-owned farms seized in land grab
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (193+ words) Zimbabwe said it was returning a number of foreign-owned farms that were seized during a violent land grab more than 25 years ago and pay compensation of $146 million. Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka told lawmakers that the transfer involved 67 properties. Treasury data…...
Ramaphosa haunted by private visit to Mnangagwa's farm, issues yet another explanation distancing himself from Chivayo
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (258+ words) LAST weekend's private visit to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's farm in Kwekwe is posing a headache to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is now facing intense scrutiny in his own backyard. Ramaphosa's unannounced visit has attracted widespread interest both in…...
Death toll rises to 17 in Harare'Nyamapanda crash involving Malawi-bound coach
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (202+ words) The death toll from Tuesday's horrific bus crash along the Harare-Nyamapanda Road has risen to 17, while 45 others remain hospitalised, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed. The accident involved a Malawi-bound DRD luxury coach and occurred at around 1: 30 PM on May…...