FORMER higher education minister, Jonathan Moyo and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba are, once again, at each other’s throats, with Moyo insinuating he was privy to details of Charamba’s years as former president Canaan Banana’s “closet aide”. Charamba, who reportedly is the force behind a new weekly column...

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa tossed a US$2,000 bribe into the hands of a Renamo bandit who had pointed an AK rifle on his head during his famous escape from then President Robert Mugabe in November last year. This was revealed by the new President’s son, Mnangagwa Junior while giving a...

Associated Press A majority of Burundi’s voters agreed to amend the constitution in changes that could prolong the rule of President Pierre Nkurunziza until 2034, the country’s electoral commission announced on Monday. More than 73% of 4.7 million voters in the May 17 referendum supported the constitutional amendments, with...

Associated Press The United States on Monday issued a steep list of demands to be included in a nuclear treaty with Iran to replace the deal scuttled by President Donald Trump and threatened “the strongest sanctions in history” if Iran doesn’t change course. Drawing sharp contrasts with the 2015...

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the government-owned Zimbabwe Consolidation Diamond Company (ZCDC) has failed to generate sufficient revenue to boost the economy, adding consolidation of Marange mining would be reviewed as a result. The company was formed after the government, under former president Robert Mugabe, claimed that the country...

By AFP THE US Justice Department has opened an investigation into suspected violations of Iran sanctions by China’s Huawei Technologies, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. A Justice probe would come on the back of subpoenas issued to the company by the US Commerce and Treasury Departments over sanctions-related...

By Bulawayo Correspondent  LOCAL and foreign international steam train enthusiasts were recently treated to a 200km round trip from Bulawayo to Plumtree by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). The Mother’s Day jamboree attracted steam train enthusiasts from countries like France and Italy. Local steam train lovers from as...