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  Lord Mandelson visited Zimbabwe on 14-16 February 2016. We wish to correct a number of inaccurate assertions regarding his visit that have circulated in the media and on-line. Lord Mandelson visited Zimbabwe as an extension of a private visit in South Africa. Lord Mandelson asked the Foreign & Commonwealth …

Growing up, I would always watch the Olympic marathon to see the top runners fight for gold at the final stretch.I had no idea how dramatic and emotional the finish line could be. Until this morning. Today, I didn’t care about gold, silver or bronze. To me, every one of …

Two days before his dramatic arrest on rape charges on Friday, Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) founder Walter Magaya (WM) spoke to us about the alleged sex scandals that have blighted his name during a visit to Bulawayo. Magaya had just launched an ambitious housing project in the city that …

Mugabe has failed his people, writes a Zimbabwean who recently returned to the country and was shocked and saddened by the extent of the suffering. By an anonymous Zimbabwean for GROUNDUP. First published by GroundUp I am a Zimbabwean who has been living in South Africa for about a decade. …

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban Local issues has forced President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to cancel a scheduled visit to Ghana. The 92-year old leader was expected to deliver a lecture and also receive a lifetime achievement award for his role in Zimbabwe’s colonial struggle against the British. Reason for failing …

Zimbabwe: Zim Wages to Be Paid Partly in Bond Notes – Central Bank Governor – allAfrica.com Zimbabwe’s central bank chief has admitted that people will be paid partly in bond notes, despite earlier claims the notes were to be an incentive for exporters. “If you are getting a $400 salary, …

He ordered that all 4 x 4s and other luxury cars be seized and sold in a public auction and the proceeds used to provide public goods and services. The president further ordered that all ministers, the chief justice, ambassadors and senior state officials choose between a Probox, Passo, Platz, …

King Mswati III, who is famously known for his controversial bride selection has decided to honour South African President Jacob Zuma with a “beautiful gift.” Mswati usually selects a wife during the Reed Dance ceremony, known as Umhlanga which reveals thousands of Swaziland’s ‘prettiest virgins’ dancing topless for King Mswati …

Zimbabwe transfers ALL its Beitbridge border cops | The Citizen In a shock move on Wednesday, police officers from the highest rank to the lowest were transferred from the border town to other parts of the country. The Zimbabwe police headquarters has transferred all Beitbridge district cops over suspicions they …

AS the national flag gets more and more popular with protesters, a local NGO has confirmed that it is a criminal offence to manufacture or import the Zimbabwe flag without prior permission of the secretary for justice, legal and parliamentary affairs, and one can be jailed for one year or …