7 Armed Robbers Pounce on Chitungwiza Home

Police Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi By Dickson Bandera Seven armed robbers ransacked a house in Mayambara, Seke and attacked three people before stealing more than US$1 100 cash, various electrical gadgets, documents and other property around 2am on Thursday. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the robbery and said police have launched a manhunt for…

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Zimbabwe Elections 2023: European Union deploys an Election Observation Mission

By Dickson Bandera Following an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe, Ambassador Fredrich Shava, the European Union has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Harmonised elections of 23 August 2023.  Zimbabwe is set to hold Harmonised Elections on the 23rd of August 2023 to elect…

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Transport Stakeholders Applaud Government For Introducing Speed Limiting Law

Passengers Association of Zimbabwe President, Mr Tafadzwa Goliath By Godwin Makoho Stakeholders in the transport industry have applauded government for introducing  the speed limiting law under Statutory Instrument (SI) 118 of 2023 of Road Traffic Act, (Speed limiting and monitoring devices). The SI mandates all public service vehicles to be installed with speed limit and…

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2023 Harmonised Elections: Robert Chapman Chickens Out

Democratic Union of Zimbabwe President, Robert Chapman By Dickson Bandera President for Democratic Union of Zimbabwe, Robert Chapman has withdrawn his candidature for the 2023 harmonised elections at the last minute, citing a host of reasons, among them financial constraints. In a press statement issued by DUZ Secretary-General Pishai, Muchauraya, the party will no longer…

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2023 Harmonised Elections: Eleven Candidates to Contest for the Presidential Post

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be seeking a second term on the 23rd of August 2023 By Melisa Javangwe, Eleven candidates will on August 23 contest in the Zimbabwe presidential election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has confirmed. Announcing a 11 candidates list for successful candidates on Thursday, ZEC said 10 others were disqualified for various reasons….

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UNICEF and SPAR Zimbabwe collaborate on Children’s Issues

By George Swarei In a positive development that speaks to the benefits of integrative, collaborative, and symbiotic partnership between the private sector and non-governmental organizations, UNICEF and SPAR Zimbabwe on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to roll-out joint awareness and communication campaigns on child rights related issues.  The collaboration, which undoubtedly come with impressive…

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UN Condemns construction of illegal Israeli Settlements on Palestinian territory

By George Swarei The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to immediately “cease all settlement activities” in occupied Palestinian territory, describing Israel’s plans to advance the building of Israeli settlements as driving “tensions and violence” and being a major obstacle to a lasting peace. The call by the UN chief comes after…

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H.E. Ms. Chido Cleopatra Mpemba addresses the 3rd UN High-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies

Her Excellency, Ms Chido Mpemba By Reginald Tapfumaneyi Today, 19 June 2023, Ms Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Special Envoy on Youth, addressed the United Nations High Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies hosted by the Secretary General H.E. Antonio Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York under the theme…

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