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The Matabeleland South branch of the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora on Friday resolved to work with councillors affiliated to the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa in an electoral pact that will see them fielding one candidate to contest elections in the province.  More than 80 council by-elections are …

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says his government is urgently looking for ‘quality’ Zimbabwean teachers who are in high demand in a vote of confidence for the country’s professionals, Business Times can report. Kagame revealed this yesterday at the on-going Rwanda-Zimbabwe Trade and Investment Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. “Zimbabwe can offer …

Voter registration campaigners in Manicaland have accused police of frustrating their efforts. Project Vote 263 transported 56 citizens to register as voters in Chikanga-Dangamvura and Mutasa North last Thursday, but activists say they were interrogated by police and had their pictures taken without their consent. “Police authorities accused us of …

Zimbabwe has been asked to settle a US$70 million debt after it lost an international arbitration case over canceled nickel and platinum ventures between a private company and the state miner more than a decade ago. Companies linked to the British Virgin Islands-registered Amari Platinum Mauritius Limited (Amaplat) in 2019 …

Provincial Ministers of State and Devolution have been assigned to assemble crack teams that deal with the menace of illegal miners carrying out their activities in ecological sensitive ecosystems, Nhau has learnt. The teams will be comprising of members of the security sector, the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and other …

It is 7 pm and inside the shebeen, or unlicensed bar, in Harare, men and women clutch small bottles of “whisky” and talk animatedly as they dance to loud music. One man staggers and falls over, to the amusement of other drinkers. He mumbles inaudible words as he drifts into sleep. …

The United States (US) continues to take a firm stand against Harare’s delay in holding by-elections, reiterating President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration should respect the Constitution and should urgently conduct outstanding local council and parliamentary by-elections. Mnangagwa last year ordered the suspension of all by-elections as part of measures to control …

Zimbabwe is crafting regulations that would outlaw Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) suspected to be funding or campaigning for politicians in any election in the country. According to the state-controlled Sunday Mail newspaper, the proposed amendments to the Private Voluntary Organizations Act would include the shutting down of some PVOs and …

The country’s top festivals Shoko and Intwasa Arts Festival KoBulawayo ignited the spark that had gone off for long on the showbiz scene due to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. After five days of festivity, the curtains came down on Saturday for the festivals held in Harare and Bulawayo respectively. Shoko …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is a democratic state that follows the rule of law, constitutionalism and respects the fundamental rights of citizens. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Friday, virtually, Mnangagwa said, “My administration continues to entrench democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law through sound legislation as …