ZIMBABWEANS have expressed mixed feelings over Kirsty Coventry’s historic election as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), according to AFP. While her appointment is hailed as a milestone for both Zimbabwe and Africa, critics at home are raising concerns about her record…
Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has promised a $150,000 reward to the national football team, the Warriors, if they defeat Nigeria in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The pledge was confirmed by Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Nqobile Magwizi, as the team…
A BILL aimed at extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s current mandate until 2030 could be presented to Zimbabwe’s parliament in the coming days, and surprisingly, the opposition has shown its support. On Tuesday, a senior official from the Citizens Coalition for…
ZIMBABWE has officially abolished the death penalty, joining a growing list of nations committed to ending what many consider an inhumane practice. This landmark decision comes nearly 20 years after the country carried out its last execution. The announcement was…
ZIMBABWE has officially abolished the death penalty, joining a growing list of nations committed to ending what many consider an inhumane practice. This landmark decision comes nearly 20 years after the country carried out its last execution. The announcement was…
ZIMBABWE’S Senate has passed a landmark bill to abolish the death penalty, a significant move in the country’s ongoing justice reforms. The bill, approved late on Wednesday, now awaits President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signature, which is expected to be granted soon. The…
IN a landmark ruling, Zimbabwe’s High Court has declared unconstitutional the law that denies abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18. The ruling, delivered on November 22 by Judge Maxwell Takuva, challenges…
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has commended the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states for supporting the country in calling for the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States. The United States and its Western allies imposed sanctions on…
THE Zimbabwean government will this month begin paying $20 million in compensation to foreign white and local Black farmers who lost their land during farm invasions at the turn of the century under former leader Robert Mugabe. The finance minister,…
AT independence, most African states had two legislative chambers – a lower and upper chamber – in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only…
