After years of using the US dollar and the South African rand as the country’s main medium of exchange, Zimbabwe has finally released its own currency. The Southern African country suffered years of economic downtrend caused mainly by sanctions imposed by major Western nations. However, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, reports say Zimbabweans queued up outside banks, eager […]
The dream of a united Africa started way before the formulation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 following an intervention by the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I in Addis Ababa. In the early 1960s, when independence was sweeping throughout the colonized continent, liberation fighters and independence heroes were loosely speaking about a
Soldiers have taken over the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster as explosions echoed across the capital Harare, witnesses say, compounding speculation of a military coup against 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe. Witnesses said several state broadcaster ZBC members of staff were manhandled in the early hours of the morning (local time) as the soldiers occupied the
New York – Social media icon Adeola Oladele Fayehun has parted ways with her employers Sahara Reporters. Adeola who hosts the famous YouTube and Whatsapp viral satire show ‘Keeping It Real with Adeola’ quit her job at citing personal reasons. The firebrand journalist joined the Sahara Reporters Media Group in New York in 2011 and
Source: zimbabwedaily.com Some 13 Zimbabwean women have been rescued from Kuwait and are now home. The news comes as Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi has warned Zimbabweans being offered lucrative job opportunities and generous scholarships outside the country to be careful. Mumbengegwi has expressed concern over reports coming from the embassy in the state
Ghanaian reggae sensation Blakk Rasta is in Zimbabwe at the personal invitation of President Robert Mugabe. Here are some photos of his arrival in Harare. Watch this space for more exclusive photos and updates.
Hailing the aging revolutionary icon’s continued work in actively promoting “African peace”, the African Union chairman was selected to win the Confucius Peace Prize. Mugabe was said to have been chosen for “serving as the Zimbabwe president from the 1980s.” “Overcoming a number of difficulties. Contributing to building the government, economy, and order in the
By Golden Sibanda Culled From The Herald, Zimbabwe Government has banned the importation of second-hand clothes and shoes with effect from September 1 this year, as part of economy-wide measures to facilitate recovery of local industry. The products have been removed from the general import licence, with future importations now subject to seizure and destruction. Presenting
08/22/2013 President Robert Gabriel Mugabe has been sworn in for a seventh term in office. This follows a massive win over rival Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC after which a petition was filed by the MDC praying Zimbabwe’s Supreme court to annul the polls. However, the MDC subsequently withdrew the petition citing lack of faith
