14 h. ago Iran hit by deadly strikes as Israel claims victory: ‘We removed the threat’

AFP Israel said on Tuesday it had agreed to a “bilateral ceasefire” with Iran proposed by US President Donald Trump, following 12 days of war with its arch-foe. “Last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the cabinet… to announce that Israel had achieved all the objectives of Operation ‘Rising Lion’ and much more,” the government The post Iran hit by deadly strikes as Israel claims victory: ‘We removed the threat’ appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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19 h. ago Kirsty Coventry Takes Over As International Olympic Committee President

Africa’s most decorated female Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, officially assumed the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the IOC General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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22 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Coventry

KIRSTY Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover...

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23 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry

AFP Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach. The Zimbabwean is the first woman and African to head the body, and at 41, the youngest since Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who is credited with founding The post IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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42 h. ago Touted Chamisa party is doomed his former political allies say, point to past failures

THE plans by former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to establish a new political movement will likely not succeed unless he changes his... To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

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47 h. ago Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry to face unpredictable Trump: Olympic Chief’s steeliness shaped by hard knocks

By AFP FIRST impressions can be deceptive, but Kirsty Coventry showed that behind a sunny disposition she will have the mettle to deal with the trickiest of people and situations when she succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. Looming large on the horizon of the 41-year-old Zimbabwean — The post Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry to face unpredictable Trump: Olympic Chief’s steeliness shaped by hard knocks appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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49 h. ago Ramaphosa: Lungu Should Be Buried In His Own Country | FULL TEXT

It really is our persistent view that the former President Lungu should be laid to rest in his own country … Continue reading "Ramaphosa: Lungu Should Be Buried In His Own Country | FULL TEXT"

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51 h. ago Iran’s nuclear sites ‘devastated’ says US, as Israel carries out strikes across country

President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a "successful" bombing attack on three nuclear sites in Iran and they have been "obliterated". The post Iran’s nuclear sites ‘devastated’ says US, as Israel carries out strikes across country appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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57 h. ago A president who still needs to be glorified in his final term has already failed

As the Shona saying goes, “Nyama inonaka inotaura yega”—truly delicious meat speaks for itself; it doesn’t need anyone to market it.

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57 h. ago Hilarious ZimDaily Cartoon Of ZANU Youth League Flying To Iran To Fight In War

By Trackman Ncube | In the chaotic aftermath of President Trump’s shock-and-awe strike on Iran, an unlikely group of heroes … Continue reading "Hilarious ZimDaily Cartoon Of ZANU Youth League Flying To Iran To Fight In War"

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65 h. ago New Proteas captain for Zimbabwe Tests after Temba Bavuma ruled out injured

By IOL THE Proteas’ victorious World Test Championship captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the two-Test series against Zimbabwe’s Chevrons following a left hamstring injury. Bavuma sustained the injury during the second innings of the WTC final at Lord’s. The diminutive right-hander decided against retiring and scored a gutsy 66. Bavuma and centurion The post New Proteas captain for Zimbabwe Tests after Temba Bavuma ruled out injured appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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66 h. ago US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites

By Al Jazeera  PRESIDENT Donald Trump has announced that United States forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a “very successful attack”, adding that the heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility is “gone”. Trump’s decision on Saturday to join Israel’s military campaign against Iran represents a major escalation of the conflict. “We have completed our very The post US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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66 h. ago ‘All resolutions passed at Zanu PF conference must be implemented’

TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writers THE ruling Zanu PF remains confident that it will succeed in persuading a reluctant President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain... To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

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66 h. ago Zimbabwe’s economy continues to register positive strides: President Mnangagwa

By Xinhua ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Saturday that the country’s economy continues to register positive strides. In a post on X, the president said that economic growth is being driven by strong performance in mining and tourism, reduced inflation and the stabilization of the local currency. Mnangagwa’s comments followed a recent statement by The post Zimbabwe’s economy continues to register positive strides: President Mnangagwa appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 d. ago Zimbabweans are citizens, not subjects—blind loyalty to the president has no place in a democracy

I recently came across a comment posted by a supporter of President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his official Facebook page.  It read: “It’s a great taboo to disclose your parent’s nakedness to neighbours. I reckon as bad to ever undermine your leadership. As long you are in office, you are our great leader, sir, your excellence.

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3 d. ago Zimbabwe Central Bank reserves backing the ZiG currency doubles up ahead of shift to monocurrency

HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday conducted an inspection of the Reserve Bank of [...]

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3 d. ago ‘Take full advantage of opportunities to improve your living standards’— Mnangagwa tells youths

By Anna Chibamu PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabwean youths to grab opportunities created by his government aimed at improving their standards of living. Officially opening the 33rd Session of the Junior Parliament of Zimbabwe at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden this Friday, President Mnangagwa said through the government’s transformational and inclusive developmental The post ‘Take full advantage of opportunities to improve your living standards’— Mnangagwa tells youths appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity

By Garikai Chaunza The news that former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa, rather than in his homeland, has prompted serious reflection across Africa. According to Lusaka Times, this decision, explained by the Lungu family as a preference for a private ceremony, comes against a backdrop of strained relations between Lungu and The post Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago When a Child President wears the “Mnangagwa scarf”, we must all be concerned

Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say—but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they’ve even begun.

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4 d. ago If civil servants must declare assets, then let’s start with the president and his ministers 

As the old saying goes, what’s good for the goose must be good for the gander—yet in Zimbabwe, accountability seems reserved only for the powerless.

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