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Traditional leaders in Zimbabwe must toe the ruling party line — or else

Chiefs in Zimbabwe have always played a major role in politics, and this election is no exception

We must respect him

Mugabe’s parliamentary hearing postponed

Mugabe’s appearance before the Mines and Mining Development Committee is now expected to be within the next two weeks

The outbreak of listeriosis seven years ago was one of the largest in the world. (File photo)

Mugabe has been removed as head of ZANU-PF

President Robert Mugabe was dismissed as leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday in a move to force a peaceful end.

AirZim’s plan fails to take off

Run down by poor management and government interference, the airline now finds itself insolvent, and failing to attract investment.

Zimbabwe bleeds diamond revenues

Politicians have unite to condemn Mines Minister Obert Mpofu’s favouring of SA firm and clandestine trade of Marange gems.

Mugabe ill health reports dismissed

Zim minister elated with diamond decision

Zimbabwe’s mining minister vowed that the country "will no longer be begging" after the Kimberley Process approved sales of its Marange diamonds.

Zimbabwe softens tone with foreign miners

Zimbabwe says it will not suspend any mining permits and exceptions may be made to laws requiring foreign miners to give majority stakes to locals.

Zim to adopt ‘user-friendly’ mine law

Zimbabwe’s mines minister said on Wednesday the country was reviewing a Bill forcing foreign companies to sell stakes in their businesses.

Zimbabwe’s mines minister barred from Britain

Zimbabwe’s mines minister, who is on a list of officials close to President Robert Mugabe, has been kept from attending a conference in London.

Zim govt to open ‘people’s shops’

The Zimbabwean Ministry of Industry and International Trade will within the next 40 days open ”people’s shops” countrywide after the Cabinet last week approved the concept, the…

Zim strikes oil deal with E Guinea

Zimbabwe has struck a deal to import crude oil from Equatorial Guinea and is planning to reopen a refinery to process fuel and ease acute shortages, state media reported on…

Threat to take over Zim firms ‘not a joke’

The Zimbabwe government’s threat to take over companies defying controversial price controls is not a joke, Industry Minister Obert Mpofu was quoted as saying on Monday. Obert…