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Mnangagwa's Attack-Dog Responds to Military Generals’ Opposition to Constitutional Amendments
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (200+ words) HARARE " Former Mashonaland West provincial chairperson of ZANU-PF and ex-independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has issued a response to retired Air Vice-Marshal Henry Muchena and his colleagues following their objections to proposed constitutional amendments. The group of retired military officials…...
Simon Rudland takes on ZBC over claims of bankrolling coup plot
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (550+ words) HARARE " Lawyers for Zimbabwean billionaire Simon Rudland have issued an urgent demand to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation to retract a "defamatory" article accusing him of financing violent protests aimed at overthrowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. The ZBC was given two…...
Blackmail Job: U.S. Considers Withholding HIV Aid to Zambia in Push for Minerals Deal
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (451+ words) LUSAKA " The United States is considering withholding critical HIV/AIDS assistance to Zambia as part of a broader strategy to secure greater access to the country's vast mineral resources, according to a draft State Department memo. The document, prepared for…...
Pilot killed after small aircraft crashes in Masvingo province
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (185+ words) MASVINGO " A small plane crashed in a mountainous area between Zaka and Bikita districts in Masvingo province on Sunday morning, killing the pilot. Witnesses said the aircraft caught fire on impact. It had two people on board " the pilot and…...
Dubai-based Travel Retail Secures Duty-Free Retail Licence in Zimbabwe
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (348+ words) HARARE " Duty Free Stores Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of Dubai-based travel retail and bonded logistics operator DFP World, has been granted a nationwide duty-free retail licence, allowing it to expand its operations across Zimbabwe. The authorisation was published in the Government…...
Digital Twins and the Future of Zimbabwe’s Infrastructure: Can Data Rescue Public Investment?
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1091+ words) The central question confronting policymakers is not simply whether Zimbabwe should invest in infrastructure, but whether the country can ensure that those investments generate the highest possible economic and social returns. In many cases, infrastructure projects carry enormous capital costs…...
ZiG Awareness Campaign Reaches Over 256,000 People Nationwide
1+ week, 1+ day ago (670+ words) HARARE " The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says its nationwide education and awareness campaign on the country's upgraded Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes has received an overwhelming response, engaging more than 256,000 people across the country during its first week. The campaign,…...
Zimbabweans Trapped in Russia–Ukraine War After Alleged Job Scam
1+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) BULAWAYO " Veteran journalist Ezra Tshisa Sibanda has appealed to the Zimbabwean government to intervene and assist several citizens believed to be trapped in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, after they were allegedly lured to Russia with false job promises....
Rebuilding Zimbabwe’s Machinery Industry: A Strategic Path for Industrial Growth
1+ week, 2+ day ago (522+ words) As Zimbabwe continues to pursue industrialisation and economic recovery under the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), which is Zimbabwe's medium-term development plan covering the period 20262030, analysts say the country has a significant opportunity to rebuild its domestic machinery manufacturing sector to support…...
Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US
1+ week, 2+ day ago (346+ words) Johannesburg " Four more African migrants deported from the United States arrived in Eswatini, authorities said Thursday. This is the third batch of deportees that the Trump administration has sent to Eswatini. They are the latest of more than 40 deportees sent…...