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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…
The National Sports Stadium By Dickson Bandera The Premier Soccer League has temporarily suspended all league games with immediate effect to pave way for maintenance work at the National Sports Stadium. The break will also allow the stadium to regenerate, given that it is hosting at least four games per week. Games will resume on the…
Zimbabwe Media Commission Chairperson, Professor Ruby Magosvongwe By Dickson Bandera Proper training and equipment of media practitioners covering elections provides opportunities for accurate, fair and balanced reporting as well as safety and security of journalists. These aspects are key in determining the credibility of a democratic electoral process. Zimbabwe is set to hold harmonized elections…