Rachier: This is why I’m leaving Gor Mahia

By Isaac Swila,

Long serving Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier,69,  has shocked the football world announcing his intent to step down from his role at the end of th...

Ambrose Rachier , chairman , elections , GOR MAHIA , leaving , stepping down

Babu Owino, Bobi Wine ‘preach’ liberation in Zimbabwe

By Ian Omondi,

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino on Sunday addressed Zimbabwe opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)'s congress at Gweru i...

Babu Owino , Bobi Wine , MDC , Nelson Chamisa , odm

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

World Press Freedom Day: Global leaders fault corrupt nations, dictators

By Rachel Ombaka,

Leaders from around the world have called on governments to defend the rights of journalists in their quest to fight against corruption and to achieve...

Bobi Wine , Government Advertising Agency , Kenya Power scandal , maize scandal , mugabe , NCPB , NYS scandal , Sudan , sugar scandal , world press freedom day

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

6 remaining long-serving African heads following Bashir ouster

By Ian Omondi,

African countries have had their fair share of long-serving leaders but, if the past decade is anything to go by, this trend is about to come to a cra...

President Denis Sassou Nguesso , President Idriss Deby , President Isaias Afwerki , President Paul Biya , President Yoweri Museveni

Africa uprising: Bashir, 3 other presidents who were forced out of power

By Allan Irungu,

Frustration. Anguish. Tension. Fear. Resolve. Excitement. Relief. This is what characterised the protests in Sudan that led to President Omar al Ba...

Abdoulaye Wade , Bashir , compaore , mugabe

Zimbabwe to start paying white farmers compensation after April

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe is to start paying compensation this year to thousands of white farmers who lost land under former president Robert Mugabe’s land reform ne...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa , Robert Mugabe , white farmers , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe raises public workers pay by 29 percent, averts strike for now

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe’s public workers have accepted a 29 percent salary hike for the lowest paid employees, which the government says will cushion them against ...

Zimbabwe

U.S. says Zimbabwe failed to make needed political, economic changes

By Reuters,

The government of Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed to bring about political and economic changes needed to improve the country�...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe to allow foreign platinum miners control of local operations

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe will scrap a law that denies foreign platinum mining companies control of their operations in the country, the mines minister said on Thursda...

Miners , platinum , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe says rapprochement with West still on despite U.S. sanctions

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe on Wednesday said the extension of U.S. sanctions on its government was regrettable but Harare would keep talking to Washington and the Europ...

Trump extends US sanctions against Zimbabwe by a year

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe saying that the new government's policies continue to pose an "u...

Trump extends US sanctions against Zimbabwe

Trump extends U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe by a year

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe saying that the new government’s policies continue to pose an ...

Donald Trump , Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe

By Reuters,

The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following a drought that it expects to affect around a third of t...

U.N , Zimbabwe

Botswana offers Zimbabwe $600 million of loans: report

By Reuters,

Botswana has offered to lend Zimbabwe $600 million to support its diamond industry and local private firms, a state-owned newspaper reported on Tuesda...

Botswana , Emmerson Mnangagwa , Mokgweetsi Masisi , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe promises fiscal discipline as it launches new currency

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe’s new currency will be backed up with fiscal discipline, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Monday, adding that the government would all...

currency , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe struggles to convince doubters as it launches new currency

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe’s government has a trust problem as it introduces a discounted currency in a bid to reverse chronic cash shortages that left people struggl...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe

Four Zimbabwe generals retired in Mnangagwa’s first purge of military

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa retired four generals on Monday, in the first major shake-up of the armed forces since he took office and includ...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe plans new currency as dollar shortage bites

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the country’s Finance Minister said, as a shortage of U.S. dollars plunges the financi...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , zimbabwe currency