The country’s clothes manufacturers are taking a beating from imported ‘preloved’ clothes and a struggling economy. Customers rake through a pile of secondhand clothes for sale at Mbare market in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe [Ish Mafundikwa/Al Jazeera] By Ish Mafundikwa Harare, Zimbabwe – Kimberley Dube takes great care with her appearance. She always looks sharp and fashionable in […]
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Gukurahundi: Zimbabwe’s lingering genocide wounds
The Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe claimed countless victims and left deep wounds in society that can still be seen today. The stories of survivors are a haunting reminder of a dark chapter in the nation’s history that continues to leave scars. Jeffrey Moyo Nearly four decades ago, Ben Moyo, who was 24 years old and […]
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What will Zimbabwe do on the UN Security Council without a foreign policy?
Zimbabwe is campaigning to be elected as one of the non-permanent UN Security Council members for the period 2027-28. Tendai Ruben Mbofana Yet, since the overthrow of President Robert Gabriel through a military coup d’état in November 2017, Zimbabwe has never had a clear-cut, well-established foreign policy. Under President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, the government of […]
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Two years of amplifying the voices of the citizens
…ZeemTV is proudly celebrating its second anniversary. On September 29, 2022, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition launched ZeemTV, an impactful online platform dedicated to the promotion of the country’s constitution. As we mark two years since our launch, we emphatically reaffirm our unwavering commitment to providing unwavering, accurate, and consistent information to empower citizens in […]
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Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 28th September 2024
Another virtual Vigil today continues our protest against the human rights abuse and lack of democracy in Zimbabwe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/54029334077/sizes/m/ Our virtual Vigil activist today was: Bonface Zengeni. He carried a placard expressing his dissatisfaction with ZANU PF, Zimbabwe’s ruling regime. Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/albums/72177720320704298. For Vigil pictures check: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/. Please note: Vigil photos can only be downloaded […]
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Price instability drives consumers away from chain stores in Zimbabwe
A man serves a customer at a store in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua) Chain stores have traditionally been the preferred choice for shopping, but informal stores are becoming popular among cost-aware Zimbabweans as the new gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold, continues to depreciate against the U.S. dollar. HARARE, Sept. […]
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His majesty’s loyal opposition
Sometime in the 1820s this phrase was first used to describe the party out of power in Britain. It implied members would cooperate with the government even though they did not agree with them. The opposition party accepted the basic structures of civil society though they had their own ideas about how it should be […]
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Back in the Soup
Who could forget 2008? We had inflation so high we had to double Z$ prices every 4 hours, we had 150 000 cases of Cholera in Harare. Our fuel filling stations were all empty and closed, our supermarket shelves empty. Eddie Cross We were even buying bread in neighbouring countries. Even today I have no […]
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Mbudzi Interchange now 74% complete
Source: Mbudzi Interchange now 74% complete –Newsday Zimbabwe Speaking at the official opening of the loop, Transport minister Felix Mhona said work at the interchange was now at 74%, with completion set for end of this year. THE Mbudzi Interchange is taking shape with government yesterday opening the Masvingo Road-Glen Norah loop, which will be […]
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UNDP, ministry arm Byo MSMEs for AfCFTA
Source: UNDP, ministry arm Byo MSMEs for AfCFTA –Newsday Zimbabwe United Nations Development Programme THE government, working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched a training programme aimed at equipping micro-small to medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly youth and women-led, with knowledge and skills necessary for export readiness, to capitalise on the African Continental […]
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