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President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 87th birthday today with conflicting reports about his future in the country. One report by a British newspaper said his health is failing and causing…

President Robert Mugabe today returned from Singapore where he had gone for an eye check-up following a cataract operation there, ending speculation about his health. There had even been reports…

Movement for Democratic Change secretary general Tendai Biti was today reported as saying all leadership positions are up for grabs at the party’s May congress, opening up the race even…

Imara, a Pan-African investment banking group and a source of in-depth investment research on the Zimbabwe market, has predicted better economic performance and increased market activity for Zimbabwe this year. …

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai today threatened to boycott presidential and parliamentary elections if President Robert Mugabe calls them this year. "If Mugabe proceeds to announce an election without my agreement,…

Zimbabwe's tobacco output will increase by at least 40 percent this year because of a boost in funding to farmers from banks and firms, many of which are Chinese, Tobacco…

Zimbabwe's inflation rose to 3.3 percent in January up from 3.2 percent the previous month, the national statistics office said today. The January increase was on the back of hikes…

The European Union today extended sanctions on Zimbabwe for a year but removed 35 people from a list of those affected by asset freezes and visa bans. The restrictions remain…

A South African businessman, Brian Roach, is alleged to have threatened to unleash biological weapons on Britain and the US in an effort to get them to deal with the…

Churches today demanded a meeting with the police commissioner Augustine Chihuri to ask him to end what they said was the harassment of those who had been driven from their…