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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….
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…
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…
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…
By Dickson Bandera Government is impressed with the work at Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited (Zimplats) and is urging other companies in the mining industry to emulate these good practices as the country is geared towards creating an Upper Middle Class Economy by the year 2030. Zimplats, the country’s largest platinum group metals (PGM), has invested…
By Dickson Bandera Preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 to be played from 18 June to 9 July are now at an advanced stage, with teams arriving in Zimbabwe. The USA has already arrived and is camped in Bulawayo while the rest of the teams will arrive this Saturday and Sunday….
Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson By Dickson Bandera Themba Gorimbo’s celebration for a win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was trebbled recently when WWE and Hollywood superstar, Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson announced that he would offer financial assistance to the martial arts super star. Gorimbo outclassed Japan’s Takashi Sato at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with…
By George Swarei The number 37 is said to be a very powerful number. It is associated with change, progress, and creativity. The possible meaning of the number is derived from both facts within and history behind the Bible. For the 37th time, Zimbabwe Theatre Academy performed their multi-award winning production, Zandezi to a full…
H. E Chipo Mpemba (third from left) from Zimbabwe is the youngest diplomat at the African Union serving in the cabinet of the Chairperson and representing the 55 African countries on youth affairs. By Reginald Tapfumaneyi On Wednesday, June 9, Her Excellency, Ms Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Special Envoy on Youth,…
Award-winning Actor, David Mubaiwa (left) also known as Sabhuku Vharazipi, Dennis Rusoso (VaMayaya) and Kumbirai Chikonye (Mbuya Mai John) of the Ziya Cultural Arts Trust. By George Swarei The European Union, in collaboration with the Culture Fund, has announced the award of grants amounting to USD748,588 which has been distributed to 42 exceptional projects by Zimbabwean artists. The…