THE UK-Zimbabwe Business Expo 2024 is scheduled to take place on October 5 at the Bethel Convention Centre in Birmingham. Organised by the Zimbabweans in Diaspora Organisation (ZIDO) and Vaka Ekhaya, the event aims to deepen economic connections between Zimbabwe…
THE Zimbabwean government announced on Tuesday that it has renewed its ban on alluvial and riverbed mining in an effort to curb ongoing environmental degradation. Although the ban was initially imposed in 2020, illegal mining activities have persisted, leading…
IN the small town of Dema, located just 40 kilometres southeast of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, the Takamhanya family is grappling with an unimaginable loss. Their 11-year-old daughter, Ruvarashe Takamhanya, was tragically killed in a road accident involving a US diplomat.…
IN preparation for the upcoming 44th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Zimbabwe is upgrading roads in and around Harare. The summit, scheduled for August 17, will bring together heads of state and government from the 16-member…
EARLIER this week, Zimbabwe took decisive action by deporting two Chinese nationals implicated in the severe mistreatment of mine workers, an incident that has sparked significant national outrage and debate regarding the conduct of foreign investors. The controversy began when…
IN a significant move, a Zimbabwean court has denied bail to opposition leader Jameson Timba and more than 70 others who were arrested last month for holding an unlawful gathering. This comes amid escalating tensions following the disputed August 2023…
GENERAL Michael Langley, head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), refuted claims by Zimbabwean officials that the United States is establishing a military base in neighbouring Zambia. During an online press briefing from the African Chiefs of Defence Conference in Botswana,…
ZIMBABWE’S President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that his country will soon join the BRICS economic bloc. The announcement came after Mnangagwa attended an economic forum in Russia, where he discussed Zimbabwe’s membership aspirations with key leaders of the bloc. BRICS,…
ZIMBABWE’S central bank is taking action to mitigate a shortage of the newly introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, addressing concerns that the scarcity is affecting daily transactions. Launched on April 5, the gold-backed ZiG aims to curb inflation and promote currency…
ZIMBABWE has called on gold miners across the country to ramp up their output in support of the recently launched ZiG currency. Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando highlighted this initiative during a meeting with miners in Harare on Monday.…
