Tag Archives: Zimbabwe

Opinion by Ayodele Odusola (harare, zimbabwe) Thursday, March 21, 2024 Inter Press Service HARARE, Zimbabwe, Mar 21 (IPS) – This year’s UNDP Global Human Development Report (HDR) marks a dramatic shift away from the cautious optimism espoused in the HDR just four years ago: despite reaching a new high, the Global …

A former member of the Indian Special Forces Unit, Sudhu Sarup Singh, has been arrested by operatives of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) in Zimbabwe.   The arrest took place during a sting operation at an upscale restaurant in Harare, where Singh was found in the company of unidentified individuals. …

Harare, Zimbabwe – Every day for the past 10 years, Trymore Wadyachitsve has regretted living in Chingwizi, a community 500km (310 miles) south of Harare, the Zimbabwean capital. Until February 13, 2014, he lived in the Tugwi Mukosi area 150km (90 miles) away from his home today. But then floods …

Gladys Mugabe (69) lives with her disabled son in Harare Gardens, a well-known recreational park in the Zimbabwean capital. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS by Jeffrey Moyo (harare) Thursday, January 04, 2024 Inter Press Service HARARE, Jan 04 (IPS) – It is do or die on the streets of Zimbabwe as homeless families …

Storm clouds are finally gathering over Zimbabwe’s biggest animal reserve, but it has come too late for more than 110 elephants that have died in a searing, extended drought. There is little that Simba Marozva and other rangers at the Hwange National Park can do except cut the tusks off …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a draw by Zimbabwe and coach Jose Peseiro believes the long travels played a part in the result. The World Cup qualifiers have gotten off to a poor start for Nigeria as the Super Eagles were held to 1-1 draws against Lesotho …

The Warriors of Zimbabwe head coach, Baltermar Brito has described the 28 players he invited for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as exceptional.   Brito has released a 28-man provisional squad for this month’s qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Zimbabwe will face Rwanda on November 15 on …

President of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation, Henrietta Rushwaya, has been convicted of smuggling Gold.   Rushawaya was arraigned in court after being nabbed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, trying to smuggle 6kgs of Gold to Dubai.    The attempted gold smuggling incident happened on the 26th of October 2020, …

Overfishing is harming the informal traders who rely on it for income. CREDIT: Marko Phiri/IPS by Marko Phiri (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Thursday, August 10, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Aug 10 (IPS) – Zimbabwe’s ballooning informal sector has, in recent years, spawned the over-exploitation of the country’s natural resources, with the …

Journalist, David Hundeyin, has taken to his Twitter handle to cry out for help after he was detained in Zimbabwe.    In a series of tweets, Hundeyin said he has been detained inside a ‘’smelly, locked up room’ for seven hours. He said he arrived the Southern African country on …