Local currency breaks depreciation trend against the USD

HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe held its weekly foreign currency auction today, which saw the local currency break its depreciation trend against...

Caledonia Mining reports record gold production at Blanket Mine

Caledonia Mining Corporation reported a record total gold production of 57,899 ounces in 2020 for Blanket Mine, which is the top end of the...

How ‘energy transition’ will impact Zimbabwe this decade

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro HARARE – In the just started 2021/30-decade, fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) will continue to lose global market share as the world energy...

Zim taking cautious approach on Covid-19 vaccine rollout

HARARE – Zimbabwe is taking a cautious approach towards the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines that some African countries are set to roll out amid...

‘Colonialism had never really ended’: my life in the shadow of...

Simukai Chigudu There was no single moment when I began to sense the long shadow that Cecil John Rhodes has cast over my life, or...

Ending Violence in Mozambique Will Require United Effort

NJ Ayuk I won’t sugar-coat it: The situation in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province is dire. Armed conflicts between security forces and the militant Islamic...

Amnesty International condemns journalist, politicians arrests

Staff Writer Amnesty International has strongly condemned the recent arrest of journalists and opposition party leaders calling on Zimbabwean authorities to immediately and unconditionally release...

Zim remains in extreme poverty range as December PDL rises 5.5%

HARARE – The country’s poverty datum line rose 5.5% to $4 670.04 in December from $4 425.64 the previous month. This means that a...

Will global oil price volatility end anytime soon?

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro HARARE – Last week the price of Brent crude oil suddenly spiked to $55 per barrel after a gradual price increase from below...

Emirates special fares reconnect Zimbabwe to the world in 2021

Staff Writer Emirates is launching its much-awaited global sale to inspire and encourage travellers to reconnect with family and friends or explore new destinations in...