June 16, 2025

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Zimbabwe former minister Walter Mzembi arrrested upon return from exile

Former foreign minister Walter Mzembi has been arrested on an outstanding warrant after skipping court in 2018 during his trial for criminal abuse of office. Mzembi was arrested on Friday, two days after his shock meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa raised eyebrows, not least because he was a fugitive at

Flight chaos hits Israel, Gulf and Turkey as 500+ flights cancelled or delayed

Dubai — More than 500 flights were cancelled or delayed Saturday across Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Turkey as intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran triggered widespread airspace disruptions. Major carriers including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia and Air India halted operations or rerouted

Zimbabwe among 36 nations facing potential U.S. travel ban under Trump administration

WASHINGTON (WashingtonPost) — Zimbabwe is among 36 countries that could face new U.S. travel restrictions as the Trump administration considers expanding its immigration ban, according to a State Department memo reviewed by The Washington Post. The internal document, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and circulated to U.S. diplomats,

More than a third of rural households raise children without their parents

HARARE — Over one in three rural households in Zimbabwe (37.3%) are raising children under the age of 18 who are orphans or not living with a biological parent, the latest Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (2023–24 ZDHS) has revealed. Nationally, 31.1% of households are caring for such children, while

Zimbabwe:Coach accused of racially abusing Sikandar Raza faces hearing

Rainbow Cricket Club’s Blessing Mafuwa accused of passing disparaging remark based on Raza’s Pakistani heritage_ HARARE – Blessing Mafuwa, coach of the Rainbow Cricket Club, has been suspended for allegedly racially abusing Zimbabwe T20 captain Sikandar Raza during a Vigne Cup tie in Harare on June 1. Raza was playing

Mnangagwa’s looting Republic under siege

BY Tendai Ruben Mbofana THE looting Zimbabwe government never ceases to amaze. During the recent United States Independence Day commemorations in Harare, the American ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, described corruption as a “cancer” that is robbing the people of Zimbabwe of their precious resources and destroying the country’s investment

ADRA Zimbabwe collapse looms as director flees embezzlement probe

‘Powerful contacts within the church warned her of imminent arrest HARARE – Judith Musvosvi, the country director for the global humanitarian organisation Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA), has fled Zimbabwe after a forensic audit uncovered her alleged involvement in a $1.4 million embezzlement scheme that threatens to collapse the

US cruise line Princess Cruises bans shore leave for Zimbabwean crew in Canada

BULAWAYO- American cruise line Princess Cruises has suspended shore leave for all Zimbabwean crew members in Canadian ports following a string of desertion incidents during the Alaska cruise season. In an internal memo, the cruise line’s vice president for Maritime HR Strategy & Operations, Elio Autiero, said the decision was

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