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 as the country’s sports minister. Coventry, 41, was elected on Thursday as the IOC’s first … Read more
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 seeks its first-ever World Cup qualification. Currently at the bottom of Group C with just … Read more
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 Change (CCC), led by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, revealed that the party would not block … Read more
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 made on Tuesday by Martin Rushwaya, the chief secretary to the cabinet, who confirmed that … Read more
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 made on Tuesday by Martin Rushwaya, the chief secretary to the cabinet, who confirmed that … Read more
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 Southern African nation has not executed anyone since 2005, largely due to difficulties in finding … Read more
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 the country’s restrictive abortion laws, which have long led women and girls into unsafe, illegal … Read more
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 Zimbabwe more than two decades ago. Mnangagwa, also the chairperson of the 16-member regional bloc, … Read more
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, Mthuli Ncube, announced on Friday that this initial payment is part of the 2024 budget, … Read more
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 two states kept these bicameral parliaments: Liberia and Nigeria. Since then, however, 40 percent of the … Read more