Government efforts to curb the rate of infection from the COVID-19 virus are bearing fruit with cases dropping by almost 50 percent

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...
Simukai Chigudu at a protest in Oxford in June last year

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

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...
Mozambique Insurgency

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...
Mahere, Sikhala and Chin'ono have been arrested forpublishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the state

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...
TCPL provinces

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...
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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 has suspended flights into Harare until February 28 this year

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...
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has extended the suspension of elections until further notice

ZEC suspends electoral activities

Davison Kaiyo The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has with immediate effect suspended all electoral activities that result in huge gatherings. This follows the new lockdown measure...
The African Development Bank headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

AfDB approves a new Gender Strategy

Staff Writer The African Development Bank board of directors has approved a new Gender Strategy for 2021-2025 which has been described as a milestone for...
The streets in Harare are virtually empty as people have heeded government's call to stay home during the 30-day national lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus

Lockdown to hamper economic recovery process – Business, vendors

Staff Writer Business and the general public have described the current Level 4 COVID-19 National Lockdown as ill-timed amid fears that Zimbabwe's economic recovery process...