Zimbabwe makes polluters pay—at least in law
by STAFF WRITER THE NOTION that those who dirty the environment should pick up the tab has graduated from campaign slogan to binding legal duty in Zimbabwe.
From child soldier to figurehead of war veteran mischief to diplomat to untimely death
Victor Matemadanda, Zimbabwean diplomat, liberation veteran and ZANU-PF commissar, died on June 20th, aged 66 by STAFF WRITER THERE was a certain restlessness to Victor Matemadanda. He was a man who seemed to have lived several political lives, each more improbable than the last.
Luanda hears Zimbabwe’s tourism pitch as Forbes crown lifts investment case
by BERNARD CHIKETO ZIMBABWE’S tourism minister used the Angolan capital as a podium this week to trumpet a sector transformed by global acclaim and policy overhaul, as regional leaders gathered to weigh tourism’s potential as an engine of economic diversification.
Zimbabwe’s Farm Advisors Form a Political Alliance: A Pragmatic Cry for Recognition?
by NORMA TSOPO AT THE launch of a new political affiliate for agricultural officers in Chigodora recently, the local member of parliament, Tawanda Dumbarimwe, presented a symbolic gift: 100 chicks each to 23 women’s league chairladies.
A test for Zimbabwe’s champions
by BERNARD CHIKETO SCOTTLAND FC, the reigning champions of Zimbabwe, will step into new territory in July when they face South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs in the Toyota Cup. The match, set for Rustenburg, offers the ambitious Harare-based club a rare chance to gauge itself against one of African football’s most recognisable names. The invitation-only tournament,…
Agricultural Advisors form, launch ruling party affiliate
by BERNARD CHIKETO IN A MOVE that blurs traditional lines between civil service and political mobilisation, Zimbabwe’s agricultural extension officers have collectively donned a new mantle.
A seat for the sanctioned – Zimbabwe’s unlikely UN victory
by STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE won a seat on the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, a diplomatic prize that President Emmerson Mnangagwa hailed as proof that his controversial re-engagement drive is winning over the world.
A Bird’s Unlikely British Holiday
by NORMA TSOPO BIRDS can drive holidays. And commerce. Wales is experiencing a sudden wave of travelers because of just one bird – a bow famous grey-blue heron from the tropics.
