…Call For ‘Meaningful, Inclusive Dialogue’ In Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s economic and political crisis will only find resolution in “meaningful, inclusive dialogue”, Zimbabwe’s Catholic bishops said on Monday as they warned that no one party could resolve the crisis. In a pastoral letter, the bishops said many Zimbabweans were living in conditions of “dehumanising poverty” as they also sounded …

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Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Pen Letter To The Church

Full Text: ‘Pastoral Letter of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference to the Church in Zimbabwe and All People of Goodwill’ Introduction The Roman Catholic Church in Zimbabwe has embraced the synodal process inaugurated in October 2021 by the Holy Father Pope Francis. This process entitled “For a Synodal Church: Communion, …

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Isaac Mpofu Sets New Zimbabwe Marathon Record

Isaac Mpofu smashed the Zimbabwean national record in the men’s marathon after finishing 10th at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States, on Sunday. Mpofu’s time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 57 seconds shaved nearly two minutes from the previous record held by Cuthbert Nyasango, who set a …

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Russia Hits Google With Record US$366 Million Fine

Russia’s court has fined American tech giant Google more than 21 billion rubles ($366 million) on Monday, for its failure to delete prohibited information on the conflict in Ukraine, RIA Novosti has reported from the court. Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has slapped a turnover-based fine on the IT-company for its …

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Passenger Plane Crashes In Somalia, No Deaths Reported

A passenger plane has crashed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu with the 30 people on board safely evacuated. Airport authorities said passengers and crew have disembarked from the Jubba Airways-operated plane, which was arriving on a domestic flight from the inland city of Baidoa. There was no immediate report of any …

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Unbeaten Zimbabwe Win Group With Bowling Masterclass

Zimbabwe 132 all out (19.3) beat Netherlands 95 all out (18.2) by 37 runs BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe came up with an incredible bowling performance to be crowned the winners of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B in Bulawayo on Sunday. The Netherlands bowling unit was fired up …

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Zim Players Based Abroad Wrap

Several Europe-based Zimbabwean players were in action over the weekend as they continued their preparations for the 2022/23 season. Marvelous Nakamba had another decent outing as Aston Villa faced Leeds United in their second friendly of the season. The Zimbabwean midfielder was introduced in the second half as part of …

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Mohadi Daughter Appointment Storm Rages On

A political storm is raging over the controversial appointment of the daughter of Zanu PF vice-president Kembo Mohadi (pictured) and the ruling party’s Beitbridge senator Tambudzani Mohadi, Abigail Millicent Mohadi Ambrose, as a commissioner in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) amid growing calls for Parliament to reverse her nomination which …

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Zim Violates Own Wildlife Statutes

The government is violating its own statutes on the protection of the rhinoceros, bringing into question President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s publicly expressed commitment to wildlife conservation. In 2011, the country declared the rhino a “specially protected species” in a policy and management framework signed by the government. The invasion of the …

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Zesa Seeks To Recover ZW$30bn In Unpaid Bills

THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings has intensified a nationwide blitz aimed at disconnecting power supplies to defaulting customers who owe more than ZW$30 billion. The development comes at a time the power utility company is requiring US$17 million every month for electricity imports to meet local demand. This …

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