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July 08, 2021
Allegations of Mistreatment of Workers Denting Zimbabwe-China Relations

In a recent statement, the Chinese Embassy in Harare accused the largest worker watchdog group, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) of carrying out an “organized smear campaign,” which it said was damaging Zimbabwe-China relations.
April 12, 2021
Opposition Leader Hails Zimbabwe, SADC Intervention in Mozambique

Former SADC Executive Secretary and Zimbabwe opposition leader, Dr. Simba Makoni, has hailed the regional body's intervention in Mozambique to counter the ISIS insurgency.
May 05, 2020
Zimbabwe Dismisses Reports of Troops Deployment in Mozambique to Quell Islamic State Insurgency

In an exclusive interview with VOA Zimbabwe Service, Information Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana, debunked the rumor that Harare had deployed boots on the ground in Mozambique.
April 10, 2020
Zimbabwe Gender Activist Betty Makoni Recounts Haunting Battle With Coronavirus

"... I have never seen this. I have never seen, you know, people… like I mourned myself! I mourned my own death. I suffered. I suffered in terms of just trying to tell my chest to unblock, because it had something like concrete..."
March 18, 2020
Zimbabwe Health Official Says Management of Coronavirus Key in Curbing Infections

That is very key for the public to know that we're talking of a very small percentage of those, if they do get it, they actually get very ill, and then they're required to be hospitalized, and they also further require to be taken in intensive care units.
March 05, 2020
Zimbabwe Cries Foul As Trump Extends Targeted Sanctions on Zanu PF Officials

“We have been expecting them to do what they have done. They have always been insisting on human rights, on economic and political reforms, which our president (Emmerson Mnangagwa) has said if such reforms are to be implemented in this country, they are supposed to be people driven ..."
February 21, 2020
Britain Tightens Screws on Zimbabwe Army Firm, Renews Suspended Sanctions on VP Chiwenga, 3 Others

London announced Thursday it has renewed by a year, restrictive measures against the Zimbabwe Defense Industries (ZDI) and maintains four people on the inactive sanctions list.
February 20, 2020
EU: VP Chiwenga, Grace Mugabe And 2 Others on Suspended Sanctions List

Former president Robert Mugabe, who of course, is deceased was removed completely from the list while former first lady Grace Mugabe joined three others on the suspended sanctions list.
February 01, 2020
Zimbabwe Screening Travelers in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak

Dr. Moyo said they are screening travelers at all ports of entry and they also use thermal monitoring machines to detect fever.
January 30, 2020
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader On Diplomatic Offensive in South Africa

Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is in South Africa on a diplomatic offensive to pressure President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in his country’s affairs, to prevent further economic decline.
January 28, 2020
WFP: Zimbabwe Food Crisis Worsening

World Food Programme (WFP) regional director for Southern Africa Gerald says the situation is desperate in the country due to a devastating drought and an economic meltdown.
January 14, 2020
Zimbabwe Signs Currency Swap Deal With China

“We have entered into a currency swap arrangement, what this means is that there are those who would be investing in Zimbabwe from China and those who require their proceeds to be remitted back to China which is normal.”
January 09, 2020
Zimbabwe's VP Chiwenga Blocks Wife on Murder Charges Bail from Entering Family Mansion

Mubaiwa’s lawyer, Taona Nyamakura, confirmed the development saying Marry Mubaiwa, who is out on bail and was ordered by the court to live at the matrimonial Borrowdale Brooke mansion in Harare, has been denied entry.
December 12, 2019
Zimbabwe Seeking Cuban Doctors to End Health Crisis As Strike Cripples State Hospitals

Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health has requested directors at medical institutions at both government and local level to compile a list of Cuban doctors they might need.
December 06, 2019
Bona Chikore Takes Control of Late President Mugabe's Estate With Tongues Wagging Over Lack of A Will, Few Assets

Hussein confirmed that though Bona had submitted the provisional list of some of the assets left behind by her father, it is going to be a long process. The late president is said to have left behind assets that include US$10 million in cash and other assets.
November 20, 2019
Zimbabwe Soccer Coach Antipas Mandate Comes To An End As ZIFA Hunts for Substantive Coach

Zimbabwe national team coach Joey Antipas says his mandate has ended and it is up to ZIFA to give him a new contract a day after Zimbabwe shocked Zambia in an African Nations Cup 2021 qualifier in Lusaka.
October 23, 2019
Zimbabwe Doctors' Strike Continues As Govt Cries Foul

"An offer that we consider meaningful is to have our on-call allowance being reviewed at the current interbank rate for that month. So this will take the figures, say today’s interbank rate is at 14, we would have our on-call allowance at 16,800 RTGS from the current 2,400."
October 23, 2019
Zimbabwe Hopeful of Better Deals from Russia-Africa Summit Amid Opposition Skepticism

“It (Russia) buys a lot of minerals, and that makes for a strong relationship with a country like Zimbabwe which has a lot of minerals, provided that those minerals are processed in Zimbabwe,” said Jokonya.
September 16, 2019
Former Zimbabwe First Lady and African Leaders at Mugabe State Burial

Former Zimbabwe First Lady Grace Mugabe leads African leaders in viewing the body of her late husband, former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
September 14, 2019
Zimbabwean Reacts to Ramaphosa Apology, Say Mugabe An Icon

Zimbabean reacts to remarks by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa at the National Sports Stadium where he was briefly booed by some people before they praised him for apologizing for xenophobic attacks in his country.

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