Tag Archives: ZIMBABWE

Over 2,500 villagers in Zambia are to be financially compensated by a British mining company for significant water pollution to the region’s waterways. In a joint statement issued late last month, the villagers, represented by Leigh Day solicitors, and Vedanta Resources Ltd said: “Without admission of liability, Vedanta Resources Limited …

Zimbabwe has purchased 600,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s Sinopharm, in addition to 200,000 China has donated, its information minister said on Wednesday, adding these were due to arrive in Zimbabwe by the start of March. Monica Mutsvangwa also said Zimbabwe negotiating with Russia over the procurement of its Sputnik vaccines and …

Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo has died after succumbing to Covid-19, the government says. Born in 1960, the former army general gained international prominence in 2017, when he announced the military takeover that ousted long-serving President Robert Mugabe from power. Zimbabwe has recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases since the …

A 26-year-old woman identified as Rutendo Nhemachena has reportedly died while undergoing baptism at Manyame river in Zimbabwe.   Nhemachena is believed to have been possessed by a mermaid spirit before becoming violent and jumping into the river where the leading prophet, Isaac Manyemba was cleansing men and women with …

Looks like the guy has been eating from the poor boss’s honey pot. lt seems the guy has been having two job descriptions for all along, and when the salary was delayed, he decided to concentrate on one job description that would later break his boss’s heart. It goes to …

Zimbabwe’s government has dismissed a letter by Roman Catholic bishops highlighting corruption, poverty and human rights abuses. “There is no crisis, political or otherwise,” said Information Secretary Nick Mangwana. He accused the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishop’s Conference (ZCBC) of joining groups seeking “to manufacture crises”. The bishops had called for an …

Special envoys sent by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in response to the crisis in neighbouring Zimbabwe cancelled their meeting with the opposition after meeting President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The two envoys were sent last week after Zimbabwe’s government suppressed protests and arrested dozens of activists and opposition politicians. The opposition …

Mention Zimbabwe and Mugabe come in as apron string.  The nonagenarian was a protagonist in history’s drama. He was larger than life and occupied a space no one could usurp.  Well, that was the notion until the Zimbabwean Army backed the man known in the country’s politics as ‘The Crocodile’ …

Zimbabwe’s president has vowed to “flush out” his opponents as anger with his government grows over alleged corruption and economic mismanagement. Attempts by “a few rogue Zimbabweans” to destabilise the country in “league with foreign detractors” would be overcome, Emmerson Mnangagwa added. More than 20 people have been arrested since …

Three armed soldiers Friday forced their way into a family home in Highfields, Harare and heavily assaulted an 18-year-old male before forcefully taking US$12 and $50 from him as a bribe to stop the beatings NewZimbabwe.com has learnt. Tadiwa Gwatidzo said Friday his assailants were part of State security agents …