A plane carrying Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Beijing, which considers Taiwan an integral part of its territory under the One China policy, has been vigorously protesting the possible trip, threatening the US with “unbearable consequences” if it happens. Taiwan wasn’t mentioned among the official destinations of the speaker’s …

A dual citizen of Croatia and Zimbabwe who fled into the European Union (EU) embassy following a high-speed chase by suspected police officers has left the embassy under unexplained circumstances. It remains unknown if Joseph Richard Crnkovic was transferred to another safe place, but details have emerged that he is …

Debt-ridden Zimbabwe plans to hold a high-level meeting with creditors and the international community as the authorities desperately seek to normalise relations with creditors, the country’s Finance minister has said. The country is battling to repay a huge external debt of nearly US$15 billion which has made it ineligible to …

Fruitful engagements between Plumtree and Botswana chiefs living along the border fence have seen no livestock shot in the past year. Plumtree villagers living along the border fence had been having their livestock shot whenever it strayed into Botswana. Over 600 cattle and 109 donkeys from Zimbabwe were shot between …

Retired Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete will head the East African Community (EAC) election observation mission to Kenya. The mission of 52 observers drawn from key governance and independent institutions and civil society organisations across the seven-member EAC bloc except Kenya is expected to be in the country from August 1st to …

South Africa says it has stopped issuing daily Covid-19 updates citing “reduced severity and transmisibility of the disease at the current moment.” In June, South Africa repealed Covid-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and imposed entry requirements at its borders. Now, …

The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. Mr Biden said Zawahiri had “carved a trail of …

Zimbabwe-born American golfer Sean Crocker held off a spirited challenge from Eddie Pepperell to claim his first DP World Tour title with a wire-to-wire victory in the Hero Open on Sunday. Crocker carded a final round of 68 at Fairmont St Andrews to finish 22 under par and a shot …

Zimbabwe’s quest to write their comeback story in international cricket could be given fresh impetus at Harare Sports Club this afternoon if results go their way in the hunt for a first ever T20I series win over Bangladesh. The Chevrons desperately need the vibe in their camp to continue, ahead …

One of the country’s icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga, died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after being admitted 10 days ago. He was 64. His family said he succumbed to pneumonia. Cont, short form for Continueloving, established Amakhosi Theatre in 1981 where a number of artists …