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Harare – A private plane crashed in southern Zimbabwe on Monday while transporting gold worth nearly a million dollars. An official with the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, James Danga confirmed the incident. Check also: Here’s What Happens When You Don’t Turn Off Your Mobile Phone On An Airplane The plane crashed in the Bubi district of Matabeleland North Province. It carried ...

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe ‘s month-long annual vacation in the Far East is set to gobble over $6m at a time when the southern African country’s economy is in a deep plunge. Check also: Most Zimbabweans Trusted Mugabe. Here’s Why Many Are Now Protesting On The Streets Zimbabwean authorities are failing to service the wage bill, the country’s financial sector has ...

In a research report published this year, American University political scientist Adrienne LeBasa nalyzed the current political situation in Zimbabwe. As part of our Friday Afro-barometer series, I asked about why Zimbabweans are now protesting , her research and one of her surprising conclusions. A lightly edited transcript follows. Check also: Zimbabwe Plans To Cut-Off 25,000 Government employees What are the major factors that have ...

Zimbabwe on Thursday received rice from China to help alleviate hunger after a drought that has left up to 4 million Zimbabweans in need of food aid. Check also: Zimbabwe Plans To Cut-Off 25,000 Government employees Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping handed over 5,500 tonnes of rice that have arrived in the country, which is part of the total 19,000 ...

Zimbabwe’s government has said it will fire up to 25,000 civil servants in an attempt to rein in government spending, while those keeping their jobs won’t receive end of year bonuses for the next two years. Check also: Zimbabweans show support for Robert Mugabe in ‘Million-Man March’ Patrick Chinamasa, the finance minister, said on Friday that the government was struggling to ...