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News Editor The United States has slapped Emmerson Mnangagwa Jr, son to President Emmerson Mnangagwa with sanctions just a day ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit to be held in Washington, DC. Zimbabwe was invited, however,  President Mnangagwa will not be able to attend the summit starting Tuesday due to …

United States President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent. In the …

Zimbabwe’s power crisis has been precipitated mainly by a combination of climate crisis, poor planning and economic mismanagement, The NewsHawks has learnt. Residential areas around the country have been going for over 18 hours without electricity, a situation that has been worsened by a decline in the water level at …

Zimbabwe’s hopes of deriving immediate respite from a crippling power shortage through energy imports from the region may be dashed following revelations that neighbouring countries are struggling to solve their own electricity supply bottlenecks. The dire situation comes as domestic power generation continues dwindling. Energy and Power Development permanent secretary …

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has blamed former long-time leader Robert Mugabe for the country’s severe power outages. Mugabe was ousted in 2017 after nearly four decades in office. Over the last fortnight Zimbabweans have been facing power cuts lasting up to about 18 hours a day. The crisis worsened following …

Both governments have perfected the art of creating chaos to their benefit Venezuela and Zimbabwe were both once among the most prosperous economies in their regions. When Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980, it was referred to as the “breadbasket of Africa.” Around the same time, scholars described Venezuela as “a …

It is after 10 o’clock at night, and Zimbabwe’s capital Harare is uncharacteristically dark. Chatter and laughter emerge from a small factory inside the Willowvale Industrial Park. Men in overalls sit around a small fire under the moonlight, waiting for the few hours of power so they can work. Outages …

Health authorities say a lithium project in Goromonzi is posing a health crisis after employing over 4 000 workers without establishing a static clinic at the plant which has resulted in an upsurge of sexually transmitted infections in the district. A large number of sex workers have also camped in …

The practice of Government headquarters staff buying themselves hampers and vouchers has been blocked and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has insisted that any Government travel must provide value for money. This follows the insistence from the ministry for contractors to be vetted to avoid overcharging, and now …

There was chaos in the National Assembly yesterday with legislators nearly coming to blows over opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s calling out of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Members of Parliament (MPs) for accepting US$40 000 loans offered by government. Last week, Chamisa issued a muted condemnation of the loans and …