Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

Zimbabwe minister accuses China of manufacturing COVID-19

By VOA,

Public health experts in Zimbabwe are condemning remarks by the country’s Defence minister who accused China of botched "experiments" as responsible...

china , coronavirus , Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID

By Reuters,

Dressed in a miniskirt and blouse, Esther Kamupunga stood in semi-darkness waiting for men looking for sex - the latest Zimbabwean to lose her job in ...

coronavirus , sex workers , Zimbabwe

How pilot used his phone to rescue Africans stuck in China

By CNN,

Even for 2020, with its once-in-a-generation global pandemic and the countless travel bans that have followed, this rescue mission seems a bit far-fet...

china , coronavirus , Tertius Myburgh

Zimbabwe agrees to pay Ksh.376B compensation to white farmers

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe agreed on Wednesday to pay $3.5 billion (Ksh. 376.8billion) in compensation to white farmers whose land was expropriated by the government to...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , white farmers , Zimbabwe

Down Memory Lane: Kenya’s legends recall their conquest of Uganda in 1982 CECAFA final

By Allen Mwazani,

Footballers often quiver with the thrill of winning back-to-back championships. Being title holders comes with the added pressure of maintaining that ...

1982 , CECAFA , Harambee Stars , John 'Bobby'Ogolla , Kampala , kenya , Mahmoud Abbas , Marshall Mulwa

Zimbabwe unveils new currency notes but ATM withdrawals limited to Ksh.2000 per week

By Girlie Kendi,

Zimbabwe finally has access to the new 2 and 5 dollar notes and coins. The new currency was expected to start circulating on Monday but failed to a...

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe police ban opposition protest planned for Monday

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe police have banned an anti-government demonstration planned for Monday by the country’s main opposition party in the city of Bulawayo, sayi...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Movement for Democratic Change , Zimbabwe

Botswana battles influx of Zimbabwean illegal immigrants

By VOA,

Botswana is battling an influx of illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe, as the Zimbabwean government struggles to overcome a deep economic crisis. But aut...

Botswana , illegal immigrants , unemployment , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean bank alleges loan defaults by 26 public figures

By VOA,

The Zimbabwean president's son, a former first lady and 24 prominent politicians are accused of abusing their positions to acquire loans without colla...

Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe , Loan defaulters , Zimbabwe

Millions in Zimbabwe facing starvation after severe droughts

By CNN,

More than two million people in Zimbabwe are facing starvation after a severe drought that affected food harvests, the World Food Programme said in a ...

Drought , United Nations , World Food Programme , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean vice president in China to receive treatment for unknown illness

By Reuters,

Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been flown to China for medical treatment, a presidential spokesman said on Monday, but gave no det...

china , Constantino Chiwenga , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe president says the country needs to import 800,000 tonnes of maize

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe needs to import 800,000 tonnes of maize following a drought that reduced the harvest by more than half, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on ...

maize , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , United Nations , Zimbambwe

Zimbabwe runs out of passports, adding to long list of shortages

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe has run out of passports and vehicle registration number plates, forcing citizens to wait for long periods to get them - yet another sign of ...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Passports , Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe

Egypt hit Zimbabwe to record winning start in AFCON

By Isaac Swila,

By Swila Isaac in Cairo,Egypt Egypt launched their hunt for an eighth Africa Cup of Nations title with a slender 1-0 win over Zimbabwe as the compe...

AFCON2019 , Cairo International Stdaium , Egypt , Mahmoud Ahmed , Mohamed Salah , Zimbabwe

Out of sight out of mind: cry of the disabled in Zimbabwe

By VOA,

In life, few knew him. Yet in death, 33-year old Ndumiso Ngwenya became the talk of the town a leper who had spent his days under strict lock and key,...

Zimbabwe faces worst power cuts in three years, mines hit

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe’s state power utility imposed the worst rolling blackouts in three years on Monday, with households and industries including mines set to b...

Electricity , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe president: Time to talk about Mugabe-era massacres

By VOA,

On Thursday, Zimbabwe marked the anniversary of its 1980 independence from Britain. The anniversary coincides with efforts to heal the wounds brought ...

Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe spent Ksh.15M on judges wigs from London — and people aren’t happy

By CNN,

The Zimbabwe government has come under fire after it emerged that it spent thousands of dollars on importing judges wigs from the UK, with critics lam...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , judges wigs , zimbabwe judges

U.N. ups Zimbabwe aid appeal after cyclone

By Reuters,

The United Nations asked donors on Friday for an extra $60 million to help Zimbabwe recover from a cyclone that tore through eastern regions last mont...

Zimbabwe