Politics

THE negative spotlight on Zimbabwe’s human rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 30th meeting of the 50th session in Geneva, Switzerland, has put President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s re-engagement drive into further jeopardy. Since taking over as President in 2017, Mnangagwa has made re-engagement with Western countries, particularly the …

On Tuesday, Zec released a statement stating that as at June 10, the country’s registered voters numbered 5 804 975, a 2% increase on 5 695 706 from 2018. Zec spokesperson Jasper Mangwana yesterday told NewsDay that the commission would consider conducting another voter registration blitz before the polls. “The …

Zanu PF appears to be going for broke ahead of the 2023 general elections by engaging illegal gold miners in a move many have described as crude electioneering. Zanu PF national political commissar Mike Bimha told NewsDay that the ruling party was currently on a whirlwind tour of the country, …

Zimbabwe’s poor and downtrodden say they have no confidence in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration as the ongoing economic implosion continues unabated, a new study has shown. Since he swept to power on the back of a military coup in 2017, the economy has fared dismally, ruined by runaway inflation and …

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is confident Zanu PF Mashonaland West chairperson Mary Mliswa-Chikoka’s leadership skills will steer the ruling party to a resounding victory in the 2023 harmonised elections. The trust the presidium has in the youthful chair, who recently made history becoming the first ever female to lead a province, …

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s desire to return to the Commonwealth under his re-engagement drive has hit a brick wall, with the grouping insisting Zimbabwe should address cases of human rights violations and has failed to meet set conditions.  Mnangagwa dispatched senior government officials to engage over the country’s potential return to …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga Thursday took turns to accuse unnamed Germans of looting gold at Great Zimbabwe which they said is now being used to finance some recent projects locally. Despite officiating at a project financed by France, the two downplayed the West’s contribution, arguing they …

South Africa has dismissed attempts by the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) to reverse its ending of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) as a waste of time and urged Zimbabweans to adhere to new regulations or leave. ZEPs were ended in November 2021, having been in operation since 2017, when the South …

Russia has withdrawn troops from Zmiinyi Island in the Black Sea as a way to demonstrate its commitment to facilitating the UN-led efforts to resume exports of agricultural products from Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday. “On June 30, as a step of goodwill, the Russian armed forces …

The Pan African Parliament on Wednesday elected “law-breaker” Fortune Charumbira as its fifth president in a move set to reignite questions about the body’s relevance. Charumbira’s unopposed election in Midrand, South Africa, came after the African Union ruled that the presidency of the body should be rotated between West, Central …