A SHARP rise in mobile phone tariffs during the final three months of 2021 resulted in a decline in voice and data traffic, as the country battled soaring inflation triggered by the weakening of the domestic currency, a report by the telecoms regulator has shown. Zimbabwe, which last year recovered …
Read More »Biti Condemns Haruzivishe Abduction Bid; Says Mnangagwa Regime ‘Incorrigible’
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy leader, Tendai Biti, has condemned the attempted abduction of party activist Makomborero Haruzivishe. Biti denounced the Monday night attack saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration does not respect human rights. “The latest attempt to kidnap Makomborero Haruzivishe is proof beyond reasonable doubt that the Mnangagwa …
Read More »7 Appear In SA Court For Murdering Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi
JOHANNESBURG: Seven men have appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday afternoon in connection with the murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi. “We can confirm, as the National Prosecuting Authority [NPA], that a group of seven men appeared in court in relation to the murder of Elvis Nyathi,” NPA …
Read More »Zim Trade Deficit Narrows
ZIMBABWE opened the year 2022 with a trade deficit of US$88.1 million, 64% lower than the corresponding period last year, as the country continues its over-reliance on foreign-produced goods, latest trade data from the national statistics agency have shown. According to numbers released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) …
Read More »Banned Zimbabwe & Kenya To Be Included In 2023 AFCON Draw
The two countries given until May to have bans lifted or they will be excluded from tournament JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Kenya and Zimbabwe will be included in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw on Tuesday in Johannesburg despite being banned by FIFA over government interference. “We have …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo’s Newborn Twin Boy Dies
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez, who announced in October last year they were expecting twins, said on Monday (April 18) one of the two babies has died. “It is with deep sadness we have to announce that our baby boy passed away,” Ronaldo and Rodriguez said …
Read More »Marry: Human Rights Groups Pile Pressure On Mnangagwa
…petition Sadc, AU to intervene PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is under intense pressure to act and facilitate that his Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa is afforded an opportunity to travel for medical care outside the country as her health condition continues deteriorating, while the judiciary is refusing to hand back …
Read More »Zimbabwe Is The World’s Worst Investment Destination For Miners. Or Maybe It Isn’t
Is Zimbabwe a good investment destination for miners or not? It all depends on who you ask. Each year, Canada’s Fraser Institute asks over 2000 mining companies to assess which countries are best to invest in. The latest Investment Attractiveness Index, which has just been released, says Zimbabwe is the …
Read More »Cape Mass Killings: The DA Provincial Government Does Not Care About Black Lives, Says ANC
Cape Town – The provincial ANC says it is concerned by the lack of prioritisation by the provincial DA government of mass murders in coloured and black communities. Speaking at a press briefing, ANC deputy chief whip Khalid Sayed and provincial ANC community safety spokesperson Mesuli Kama criticised the provincial …
Read More »ISIL 2.0: How The Group Became A Franchise
Since its 2019 defeat, ISIL has morphed into a series of affiliates taking hold in Afghanistan and Africa’s Sahel belt. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, or ISIS) has changed form several times over the years. With its origins in the aftermath of the US invasion of …
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