Tag: Zimbabwe
U.S. regrets Zimbabwe elections’ violence
The U.S. has expressed regret over Zimbabwe’s general election and what it termed the disproportionate use of force by the…
Zimbabwe elects Mnangagwa president
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been announced as winner of Zimbabwe’s July 30 presidential elections. The 75 year-old leader polled 50.8…
Post-election violence: Britain calls for calm in Zimbabwe
UK has called on Zimbabwe’s political leaders to ensure calm and restraint after three opposition protesters were killed in post-election…
Election: UN calls on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject violence
The UN has called on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject any form of violence after reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election…
Post-election violence: ‘Exercise restraint’, UN tells Zimbabwe
The UN has called on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject any form of violence after reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election…
Election violence: Soldiers patrol Zimbabwe’s capital
Zimbabwean soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital Harare on Thursday as subdued calm returned a day after clashes between…
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
Zimbabweans voted on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa raises workers salaries ahead of crucial vote
The Zimbabwe government has offered the rest of its workers a salary raise, a week after it hiked salaries of…
Zimbabwe: Postal voting starts ahead of general election
Postal voting has started in Zimbabwe ahead of the July 30 General Election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Friday.
Zimbabwe electoral body making final preparations for polls
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is making final preparations for the July 30 polls with a total of 5.69 million people…
Zimbabwe: Grenade caused blast at campaign rally – Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe said a grenade caused the explosion that killed two people at a campaign rally he…
Zimbabwe cuts mobile data tariff by 60%
Zimbabwe’s Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) said on Thursday that it had cut the price of mobile data by…
Zimbabwean president preaches peace ahead of elections
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa once again implored Zimbabweans to remain peaceful, ahead of the July 30 general elections urging political…
Electoral playing field now level – President Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has said the electoral playing field is now level following his signing of new electoral…
Zimbabwe rejects U.S. claims on upcoming elections
The Zimbabwean government on Monday said it had taken adequate executive measures to ensure free, fair and credible elections set…
Election: Zimbabwe sets categories of people, organizations eligible
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has set categories of people and organizations who will observe the forthcoming elections.
South Africa returns Rhodesian Cabinet files to Zimbabwe
South Africa has returned Cabinet files and other State papers dating back to 1927 that former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa calls for elections on July 30
Zimbabwe will hold its general elections on July 30, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday, the first since the army…
UN calls for greater international support for Zimbabwe
The UN has called for greater international support and investment in Zimbabwe with a new administration in place and plans…
President Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe fires minister amid squabbles in ruling party
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has fired Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province Webster Shamu, but gave no reasons…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa establishes special anti-corruption unit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has established a special anti-corruption unit to improve efficiency in the fight against all forms…
Zimbabwe formally begins process to re-join Commonwealth
Zimbabwe has formally applied to re-join the Commonwealth, 15 years after leaving the organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat said.
Zimbabwe signs $5.2 billion fuel deal with South Africa firm
The Zimbabwean government has signed a 5.2 billion dollars deal with a South Africa firm for the production of more…
Cryptocurrencies: Zimbabwe bans banks from trading, processing payments
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says it has stopped local banks from trading or processing payments linked to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
Zimbabwe legalises marijuana
Zimbabwe has followed Lesotho by legalising the production of marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes, making it the second African…
Zimbabwe considering floating $3.5bn sovereign bond to settle foreign lenders
Zimbabwe is considering issuing between 2.5 billion dollars and 3.5 billion dollars in sovereign bonds and use some of the…
Britain strongly supports Zimbabwe’s re-entry to Commonwealth
Britain said on Friday it would strongly support Zimbabwe’s re-entry to the Commonwealth after elections later in the year.
Reforms: Zimbabwe to sell shares in state-owned firms
Zimbabwe is looking to sell shares in 35 state-owned firms, including telecoms and mining entities, in the latest step to…
European Union promises better relationship with Zimbabwe
The EU says on Monday it is eager to mend relations with Zimbabwe but emphasised that the success of the…
China, Zimbabwe agree on strategic partnership of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday agreed to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership of…