Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s biggest bank plans to buy several smaller lenders in a consolidation drive to leave the troubled southern African nation with fewer, stronger institutions, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. CBZ…

Diplomatic staff given Range Rovers while ordinary people struggle amid inflation of 785%... The government of Zimbabwe has spent millions of dollars on luxury cars for senior officials despite a deepening economic collapse that has …

Zimbabwe said it has earned $221.32 million after selling 95 million kilograms of tobacco leaf since the selling season opened on April 29. In a trading update, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board said the sales were 40 per cent…

A Zimbabwe court, on Saturday, released Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, on bail following his arrest the previous day on allegations of corruption regarding a $60 million deal to procure COVID-19 tests and equipment. Sitting in…

The Police in Zimbabwe will arrest anyone leaving their homes without wearing face masks starting from Monday, Deputy Minister of Information, Energy Mutodi, said on Sunday. SEE ALSO: COVID-19: PDP queries Gbajabiamila, insists on public…

Zimbabwe health officials are conducting mass COVID-19 testing at a village about 100 km southwest of the capital, Harare. The tests are being conducted following the death of an elderly woman from the coronavirus and infection of two…

Zimbabwe’s cabinet Minister, Perrance Shiri, said on Wednesday that the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) went down to below 100,000 tons of the staple maize from the mandatory 500, 000 tons following a drought in 2019. SEE ALSO: Boko Haram/…

The family of the late former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is planning to build a museum at his rural home in Zvimba where he lies buried, local media reported. Mugabe’s nephew Leo Mugabe said that a museum would be more appropriate…

The remains of the former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has arrived the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Airport this afternoon from Singapore. The verified Twitter handle of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting…

The remains of the former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe who died in a Singaporean hospital on September 6, 2019, has been flown out of Singapore to his home country in Zimbabwe where he is expected to be buried. Robert Mugabe had…

A government statement, on Monday announced that the late former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe will be buried on Sept. 15. Mugabe, 95, died on Sept. 6 in Singapore where he had been receiving medical treatment since April. He…

The family of late Zimbabwean former President Robert Mugabe  has disagreed with the government over where to bury the deceased. The remains of Mugabe who died in a Singaporean hospital on Sep  6, 2019, are expected in his home country on…

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday declared the late founding leader of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, a national hero. Mugabe, 95, died Friday morning in Singapore, where he had been receiving medical treatment since April.…

Robert Mugabe came from a humble background Robert was born February 21, 1924. His father, Gabriel Matibiri was a Carpenter while his mother, Bona was a christian Teacher who taught catechism to village children. Robert was the 3rd of…

A political scholar, Prof. Ayo Olukotun, has described the death of former President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as a tragedy of a revolutionary African leader, who became an oppressor. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Mugabe…

The following are key milestones in the life of Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe. 1924 – Mugabe is born on Feb. 21 in what was then British-ruled Southern Rhodesia. 1940s-1950s – He is educated at Catholic schools and attends…

A Zimbabwean man, Chakawa Jotham has allegedly committed suicide after he discovered that his two wives have been having extramarital affairs with some other men. According to reports, Jotham had married the ladies despite knowing that…

Mahmoud Trezeguet scored for hosts Egypt to get a winning start to 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Friday in Cairo. It was the only goal in a 1-0 win in the opening game against Zimbabwe in a high tempo start to the tournament.…

Zimbabwe has started rolling power cuts lasting up to eight hours that will also hit mines, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) said on Monday. ZETDC said in a public notice that the cut was due to a…

A man has reportedly canceled his wedding plans after he learned that his wife-to-be has had sexual intercourse with her priest. Sharing his plight with The Chronicle, the pained lover, McDonald Maijaya, stated that he got to know about…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is providing urgent humanitarian assistance to the 1.6 million people displaced by flood in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said in a…

Queues formed outside banks in the Zimbabwean capital Harare on Friday as the central bank opened trading of a new currency, a Reuters witness said. Zimbabwe’s central bank announced on Wednesday that it would scrap the peg between its…

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday promised that any member of the security forces involved in misconduct during deadly protests recently would be punished, after cutting short an overseas trip. “Violence or misconduct by…

Many  protesters ended up being dead while about 200 were locked behind bars yesterday after a protest went awry in Zimbabwe. The protests had begun immediately the Zimbabwean government increased fuel price in a bit to manage the country’s…

The saying that nature humbles even the strongest human being could not be truer than in the case of the immediate past President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. Police Arrest 34 IPOB Members Over Murder of Police Officer 94 year old year…

How much do you love your Beer? How far will you go to prove your loyalty to that brand of satisfying liquid you can never get tired of? This man from Zimbabwe could not bear to live without his beer as he collapsed and died on hearing that…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned police harassment and violence on protesters in Zimbabwe on Thursday over poor economic conditions of workers in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC president said this in a letter addressed…

The U.S. government will not lift sanctions against Zimbabwe until the new government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa demonstrates it is “changing its ways,” a senior U.S. economic official told a congressional panel. Manisha…

Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda has apologised to Chief Justice Luke Malaba and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba after they were verbally heckled by opposition MDC-Alliance legislators.…