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THE United States has suspended all routine visa services for Zimbabwean citizens, escalating tensions between Washington and Harare and extending a pattern of tighter immigration rules targeting African nations under President Donald Trump’s administration. The US State Department confirmed on Thursday that the suspension would take effect immediately from Friday, citing unresolved …

Zimbabwe’s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House is set to begin construction of a major lithium concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of 2025, aiming to tap into the next upturn in global lithium demand. The $270 million project, unveiled by Kuvimba CEO Trevor Barnard, is expected to …

Zimbabwe has extended its partnership with China Jiangsu International to further expand airport infrastructure and aviation workforce training, in a strategic move aimed at reinforcing the country’s growing role as a key Southern African air hub. This renewed agreement builds on past collaborations that saw the modernisation of two major …

THE Federal Government has commended the government and people of Zimbabwe over progress made in the 45 years of the country’s independence. It also reaffirmed commitment to strengthening the longstanding bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known …

Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty, joining a growing list of nations committed to ending what many consider an inhumane practice. This landmark decision comes nearly 20 years after the country carried out its last execution. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Martin Rushwaya, the chief secretary to …

A total of 70 suspected cholera cases and one death have been recorded in the Kariba District of Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province since a new outbreak began in November. The Ministry of Health and Child Care in a statement, said as part of the response, 1,007 out of a targeted …

Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits. “They do jobs that would otherwise not get done,” Duma Boko told the BBC Africa Daily podcast before his historic inauguration on Friday. Botswana hosts the world’s …

THE Zimbabwean government will this month begin paying $20 million in compensation to foreign white and local Black farmers who lost their land during farm invasions at the turn of the century under former leader Robert Mugabe. The finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, announced on Friday that this initial payment is …

  THE Zimbabwean government announced on Tuesday that it has renewed its ban on alluvial and riverbed mining in an effort to curb ongoing environmental degradation. Although the ban was initially imposed in 2020, illegal mining activities have persisted, leading to severe ecological damage across the country. During a post-Cabinet …

IN a significant move, a Zimbabwean court has denied bail to opposition leader Jameson Timba and more than 70 others who were arrested last month for holding an unlawful gathering. This comes amid escalating tensions following the disputed August 2023 elections, which saw the ruling ZANU-PF party securing a parliamentary …