Zimbabwe declares a cholera emergency in capital Harare
Nov 18, 2023, at 05:19 am
Harare: Zimbabwe’s authorities have declared a state of emergency in the country’s capital, Harare, due to a cholera outbreak, Zimbabwean media reported on Friday.
Zimbabwe govt shuts down Chinese-owned Bikita Minerals
May 23, 2023, at 03:14 am
Harare: The Zimbabwean government has ordered the suspension of operations of lithium mine Bikita Minerals, which is currently owned by China’s Sinomine Resource Group, until it complies with legal provisions that include labour, environmental and immigration laws, media reports said.
Chinese companies facing human rights violation allegations in Zimbabwe
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:44 am
Harare, Zimbabwe: Chinese-run companies in Zimbabwe are facing a tough time as they landed into controversy with alleged involvement in gross human rights violations and safety norms for mining workers.
Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe accused of media bullying
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:35 am
Harare: The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe has condemned the action of the Chinese Embassy here for threatening a weekly newspaper after it published articles on violations by Chinese mining companies.
Ravages of acute hunger will likely hit six in 10 in Zimbabwe: WFP
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:41 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently seeking more international support to prevent millions of Zimbabweans plunging deeper into hunger. The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated an already severe hunger crisis in Zimbabwe, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Zimbabwe: COVID-19 must not be used to stifle freedoms, says UN rights office
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:57 pm
New York: The coronavirus pandemic should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on fundamental freedoms, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) reminded authorities in Zimbabwe on Friday.
Illegal trafficking: Zimbabwe deports Pakistani diplomat
Jul 09, 2020, at 07:56 pm
In an embarrassment for Pakistan, Zimbabwe has deported a Pakistani diplomat for flouting multiple local and international laws related to illegal trafficking, media reports said.
Pakistani embassy in Zimbabwe in human trafficking row, sours relations
May 30, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Harare: Triggering a major row, a Pakistani diplomat in Zimbabwe has been alleged to be involved in human trafficking episodes.
Zimbabwean VP's wife arrested on money laundering, fraud charges
Dec 16, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Harare/Xinhua/UNI: Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga' estranged wife, who was arrested over fraud charges, will appear in court on initial remand on Monday, Zimbabwe's anti-corruption commission said.
Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:23 am
New York/IBNS: Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – 7.7 million people – food insecure, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Putin conveys condolences over death of ex-Zimbabwean President Mugabe
Sep 06, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Moscow, Sep 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed his condolences to Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the death of the country's long-time leader Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe's president cuts short South African trip after Mugabe's passing
Sep 06, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Harare, Sept 6 (Xinhua/UNI) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa left Cape Town, South Africa, earlier than scheduled, on Friday morning following the passing of former President Robert Mugabe, Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba said.
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe dies
Sep 06, 2019, at 03:55 pm
Harare, Sept 6 (IBNS): Zimbabwe's independence icon, who later turned to an authoritarian leader-Robert Mugabe-died on Thursday.
UN boosts humanitarian appeal to help tackle Zimbabwe’s ‘worst-ever’ hunger crisis
Aug 08, 2019, at 09:17 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): With Zimbabwe now experiencing its “worst-ever hunger crisis”, the UN food relief agency has revised its humanitarian appeal to step up food assistance to people most affected by drought, flooding, and economic stagnation.
Zimbabwe: Droughts leave millions food insecure, UN food agency scales up assistance
Jul 20, 2019, at 06:51 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): Severe drought has rendered more than a third of rural households in Zimbabwe – or around 3.5 million people – dangerously food insecure, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) revealed on Friday.
May 27, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Harare , May 27 (Xinhua/UNI) At least eight people died at a mine in Mazowe, about 40 km north of Harare, after a mine shaft they were working in collapsed following an explosion, the information department in the Zimbabwean government said Monday.
Zimbabwe govt declares state disaster over accident claiming 13 lives
Apr 16, 2019, at 10:08 pm
Harare, Apr 16 (Xinhua): Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday declared a state of disaster over a freak accident that killed 13 members of an apostolic faith sect on Monday in Hwedza, Mashonaland East Province.
Apr 14, 2019, at 03:16 pm
New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): One month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed to the international community to help some 1.6 million children still reeling from its impact.
Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:48 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Dire conditions persist in vast areas of southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai as heavy rain continues to cause “massive destruction”, the UN said on Thursday, while aid teams scale up efforts to reach those most in need.
UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as Cyclone Idai disaster unfolds
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:11 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in South-West Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency food, shelter, water and health care supplies to hundreds-of-thousands who have been affected across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): The UN chief has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and displacement across Zimbabwe, as a result of the deadly Tropical Cyclone Idai, which has pounded Southern Africa in recent days, leaving at least 150 dead in Malawi alone, according to latest news reports.
US sanctions on Zimbabwe illegal, Will curtail multinational payment support: Ruling Party
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Moscow, Mar 8 (Sputnik/UNI) Sanctions renewed by the United States on Zimbabwe are illegal, and will prevent Zimbabwe from receiving financial support from multinational financial institutions, Dickson Dzora, the director for administration at ruling Zimbabwean ZANU PF party told Sputnik on Friday.
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): An urgent scale-up in humanitarian relief is required to provide “critical food and livelihood support” for hard-hit people across Zimbabwe, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Thursday, speaking during the middle of a fact-finding mission to the southern African country.
Nov 08, 2018, at 09:15 am
Harare, Nov 8 (IBNS): At least 47 people were killed as two buses collided in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, media reports said.
‘No cure’ for HIV in Zimbabwe says UN, following claims from local preacher
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:16 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): The United Nations in Zimbabwe is reaffirming that people living with HIV and AIDS need to continue with antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to manage their infections, after a local preacher reportedly claimed that he had received divine revelation of an herbal cure.
This is a new beginning: Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa says after winning election
Aug 03, 2018, at 11:26 am
Harare, Aug 3 (IBNS): Zimbabwe's electoral commission has declared Zanu-PF candidate and incumbent President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the winner in the recently concluded presidential polls.
Zimbabwe: Post polls violence kills three; International community urges calm
Aug 02, 2018, at 11:56 am
Harare: At least three people were killed as Harare witnessed a massive violence following Monday's presidential election in Zimbabwe.
‘Exercise restraint,’ UN urges Zimbabwe after post-election violence
Aug 02, 2018, at 09:15 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): After reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election results in Zimbabwe that have left three dead, the United Nations called on the country’s leaders on Wednesday to reject any form of violence.
Mugabe-less Zimbabwe to vote for the first time since independence
Jul 30, 2018, at 12:30 pm
Harare, July 30 (IBNS): Zimbabweans will witness history on Monday as the country will undergo the presidential polls without its longtime leader, Robert Mugabe, for the first time since independence.
UN rights office appeals for peaceful Zimbabwe elections amid reports of intimidation
Jul 25, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, July 25 (IBNS): Zimbabwe’s upcoming presidential elections must be peaceful and credible, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, amid increasing reports of voter intimidation and coercion linked to the ruling ZANU-PF party.