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The European Union today lifted sanctions on 81 individuals and eight firms leaving 10 individuals including President Robert Mugabe and his wife and two institutions, the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation…

Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was today released on bail after eight days in custody. "It is a personal attack on all human rights lawyers but I was just made…

Barclays Bank Africa chief executive officer Kennedy Bungane is to meet Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere but the bank did not disclose what he was going to discuss. Zimbabwe has given…

Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Ngonidzashe Gumbo has been charged with defrauding the commission of US$435 000. Gumbo allegedly bought offices for the commission in Mt Pleasant using government funds,…

Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa today said Zimbabwe will hold elections by June 29. "It is imperative to have the elections by June 29 because we will no longer have a…

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher praised Robert Mugabe when he was still Prime Minister of Zimbabwe for his "friendly and open manner". According to her memoirs, Thatcher said: "A…

Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was today denied bail and was remanded to 3 April. Mtetwa was arrested on Sunday and is charged with obstructing justice. Her lawyers said she was going…

Zimbabweans voted overwhelmingly for the country’s new constitution with more than three million people voting Yes and less than 200 000 voting No. The number of people that voted astounded…

President Robert Mugabe arrived in Rome today to attend the inaugural mass for Pope Francis in St Peter's Square. Mugabe is banned from travelling to Europe under the EU sanctions…

Five people, four from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s office and their lawyer, were arrested today. The four were Thabani Mpofu, Anna Muzvidziwa, Felix Matsinde and Worship Dumba. Mpofu is a…