Zapu calls for urgent action on Zimbabwe crisis

The opposition party made the call as political tensions continue boiling after a section of war veterans led by outspoken Blessed Geza called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down. ZAPU has called for the urgent setting up of a caretaker government …

‘Zimbabwe the best posting of my diplomatic career’

Way forward for Zimbabwe

The three of us are former Zipa/Zanla members of the High Command — Webster Gwauya (Happison Nenji), Parka Chipoera (Bernad Manyadza) and Tendai Kaka Pfepferere (Rtd Brigadier General Dr advisory ambassador Kaka Mudambo). This write-up has been …

Zimbabwe’s second republic or kleptocracy 2.0?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised a “new dispensation”, a “second republic”, a clean break from the past. On a sweltering afternoon in 2015, crammed inside a packed Beijing train, a curious Chinese man turned to me. “Where are you from?” he asked. “ …

Why stay aways won’t work in Zimbabwe

Geza had called for Zimbabweans to stay at home and not go to work until Scarfmore relinquishes power. My Dear People The failed call for an indefinite national stay away by the former Zanu PF committee member and war veteran Blessed Geza has shown the …

Zimbabwe’s suspension of tariffs on US goods triggers debate

Business Reporter THE recent move by the Government, to suspend 35 percent tariffs, previously levied on goods from the United States has triggered a robust debate, among economic players, with the National Competitiveness Commission of Zimbabwe (NCCZ) and …

Zimbabwe to champion Pope Francis’ values: VP Chiwenga

Mukudzei Chingwere at the VATICAN CITY, Rome and Zvamaida Murwira in TEHRAN, Iran Zimbabwe played a significant part in the global spread of Catholicism, a role that has not been celebrated or well documented, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga said …

Pope’s death a divine sign in Zimbabwe

Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter THE announcement of Pope Francis’ death last Monday was a particularly devastating blow for Gogo Theresia Simela Moyo (née Tshuma), a parishioner at St Peter’s Sontala in Kezi, Matabeleland South Province. In her lifetime …

Zimbabwe’s impressive export growth: Risks and opportunities

Tawanda Musarurwa CHECK POINT DESK ZIMBABWE’s exports have continued on a growth trajectory, rising to US$7,43 billion last year, from US$7,2 billion in 2023, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). However, this growth is largely …

From dust to podiums: Zimbabwe athletics finds its second wind

Howard Musonza Head — Zimpapers Sports Hub IN the fiercely competitive world of athletics, where milliseconds make legends, Zimbabwe has often lingered in the shadows of global powerhouses. Success came in fleeting moments: a Chimusasa charge here, a …