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Zimbabwe has presented its candidacy for an African rotational slot as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2027-2028, and now awaits the authorisation of the African Union Executive Council during its next session in February next year. The pending validation of the AU Executive Council is …

The government is daring in pushing for the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill despite threats of job losses and the forfeiture of about US$1 billion in development funding this year, a move that has consequences for the already troubled economy, with the regime insisting the controversial amendments are good …

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 …

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 …

The number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is very significant in Zimbabwe, as the government did not convict any traffickers nor amend its anti-trafficking law to criminalise all forms of trafficking, a new report has revealed. As a result, the country remains on the United States of America’s …

The Primary and Secondary Education ministry has embarked on an evaluation exercise to “fine-tune” the curriculum to run from 2023 and 2030. In a statement, the ministry said the curriculum evaluation exercise would run until August 5, 2022. Currently, the ministry said it was meeting parents, teachers and other stakeholders …

Former deputy prime minister Arthur Mutambara has described the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s gold coins as a “self-enrichment scheme” for the Zanu PF elites. The central bank issued 2000 22-carat gold coins worth US$1,824 each on Monday, which central bank governor John Mangudya said would help tackle chronic hyperinflation. The …

Scores of Hurungwe villagers were Monday summoned to appear before a traditional court to explain their continued absenteeism at Zanu PF meetings and events. About 50 people, mostly Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, were subpoenaed to appear before headman Patrick Samuel’s court where they were labelled “sellouts”. Sources told …

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has unveiled a new party logo which the party leader, Nelson Chamisa described as a symbol of hope. The new logo is a derivative of the logo that the party has been using since its launch at the beginning of the year. Chamisa’s face …