The European Union ambassador told Zimbabwe businesses they need solid plans to attract investor money. Jobst von Kirchmann spoke during a three-day business meeting between the EU and Zimbabwe companies. More than 60 companies from 12 European countries attended the forum, which aimed to boost trade and investment between the two regions. Local firms have struggled for years to find funding for their business ideas.
Four Zimbabwe banks received over 100 million dollars in loans from European banks. NMB Bank received 39 million dollars from the European Investment Bank, First Capital Bank took 14 million dollars, and Cabs received 17 million dollars. Stanbic Bank secured 28 million dollars through the same program. These seven-year...
A truck driver and his friend leaped from their moving vehicle before it crashed into a train Wednesday night. The truck carried sand and hit the train near Kadoma around midnight. National Railways of Zimbabwe said the driver lost control at a road crossing. The crash knocked two train cars off the tracks. Both men went to the hospital, and the doctors released them the same night.
This marks the third vehicle crash with trains across Zimbabwe during the past two weeks. Railway officials ask all drivers to use extra care near train crossings. They warn people not to drive broken vehicles near railway lines. The truck accident happened at 11:50 PM on a busy road. Emergency workers cleaned up the mess and reopened the crossing.
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A businessman close to Zimbabwe's president signed a deal to give homes to former fighters. Paul Tungwarara works as an investment adviser for President Emmerson Mnangagwa. His company will provide 50,000 housing plots across the country. Government officials estimate fewer than 30,000 war veterans remain alive today. Many people question who will receive the extra plots from this program.
Tungwarara creates many projects with the word "Presidential" in their names. He receives government contracts without competing against other companies. His previous schemes helped drill water wells and distribute cash to veterans. Local government minister Daniel Garwe joined him at the signing ceremony Wednesday. War veterans minister Monica...
Trump accused South Africa's president of allowing white people to die during their White House meeting. The American leader showed videos and papers about farm attacks. South African President Ramaphosa came to fix relations between the two countries. Trump cancelled aid and kicked out diplomats before this meeting. The tense talk reminded people of when Trump fought with Ukraine's leader.
Trump played a video showing white crosses from a 2020 protest. He said the crosses marked the graves of murdered white farmers. The crosses actually represented past victims but were not real burial sites. Elon Musk watched the meeting from inside the room. Trump claimed thousands of white South Africans fled their country because of violence...
A court found a former leader guilty of stealing money from a farm project. Matata Ponyo Mapon ran the government from 2012 to 2016. He took $245 million from a farming plan that failed. The court gave him 10 years of hard labor as punishment. His lawyer says the case targets him for political reasons.
Two other men face punishment for the same crime. Deogratias Mutombo used to run the country's main bank. Christo Grobler is a businessman from South Africa. Each man must do five years of hard work. None of the three men appeared at their trial or sat behind bars immediately.
The stolen money was meant to build a huge corn farm outside the capital city. Under the old president, leaders planned 22 giant farms across the country. The...
England faces Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Thursday for their first test match since 2003. Ben Stokes leads the home team against Craig Ervine's visitors. The game helps England prepare for their series against India next month. Many Zimbabwe players will experience their first international match on English ground. Sean Williams admits he has never played against England during his 20-year career.
Cricket relations between the countries broke down during the 2000s under Robert Mugabe's leadership. Zimbabwe's land redistribution program damaged diplomatic ties with Western nations. Both teams stopped playing each other after 2007 until this restoration match. The African nation fell from competitive cricket status during those difficult...
Allan Wilson High School headmaster Tafara Zhou faces sexual abuse charges from a former student. Zhou struck back with extortion accusations against the same student. The headmaster claims the student demanded $15,000 to drop the assault case. Tanaka Elvis Sikwavaile and accomplice Charles Masiyandaita appeared before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya yesterday. Both men face extortion charges related to the alleged scheme.
Police arrested Zhou on April 12 for aggravated indecent assault charges. Officials released him on bail, and Zhou changed his phone number afterward. Masiyandaita contacted school board vice-chairperson Emmanuel Venge on April 25. The former teacher claimed he represented Sikwavaile and demanded payment from...
Sengezo Tshabangu spoke to lawmakers about staying in Parliament after 2028. He claims leadership of the Citizens Coalition for Change party. Twenty MPs and senators came to his meeting at Parliament yesterday. Tshabangu promised them seats through a national unity government deal. His group wants to work with the current government on economic recovery.
Jameson Timba held a different meeting for CCC members in Harare. Forty-five MPs and senators attended his separate gathering. Timba leads a rival faction of the same political party. He said half the lawmakers support his leadership instead. Timba called Tshabangu a dreamer who cannot deliver real results.
The two leaders fight over control of the opposition party. Tshabangu wants...
Far Out Games created a delivery adventure that starts strong but falls apart quickly. Players control Winston Green, an engineering student who works for a delivery company on St. Monique Island. The game promises wacky missions and funny moments during the first few hours. Early deliveries feel entertaining as players transport bombs and other dangerous items around town. The story setup creates interest in Winston's mysterious past.
The driving controls frustrate players throughout the entire nine-hour experience. Cars handle poorly during delivery missions that require precision and speed. Environmental hazards and crowded streets make navigation difficult for most players. The isometric camera angle blocks important visual...
