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Immigrants are the heart of the Tri-Cities
Tri City Voice - California
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June 24, 2025
As the daughter of Zimbabwean immigrants, I feel a deep empathy for those who are being impacted by the recent ICE operations. The anxiety stirred by these raids and harsh immigration policies resonates with me because I understand what it means...
Zimbabwe Women's Regional One-Day Tournament 2025: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details
Sportskeeda
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June 24, 2025
Zimbabwe Cricket's domestic 50-over competition will feature two teams, filled with top cricketers in the country. The Zimbabwe Women's Regional One-Day Tournament 2025 kicks off on June 24, and will run until June 28. Harare will host all three...
Zimbabwe First Lady meets the richest Indian in Africa Prateek Suri
The Citizen
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In a landmark diplomatic and philanthropic engagement, Prateek Suri, CEO of Maser Group and MDR Investments, widely recognized as the richest Indian in Africa and the youngest billionaire on the continent, met with Auxillia Mnangagwa, the First...
Gender quality, India's 2036 Olympics bid and more: New IOC chief Kirsty Coventry faces a tough road ahead
Firstpost
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June 24, 2025
The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president is already very different to the one she was elected in three months ago. Take Los Angeles, host of the next Summer Games...
Feature: Wetland preservation promotes healthy ecosystems in Zimbabwe's capital
Xinhua News Agency
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HARARE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Located in the northwestern region of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, the 500-hectare Monavale Vlei remains a well-protected wetland that offers a serene retreat for nature enthusiasts, thanks to the dedicated efforts of a...
Divorce among Zimbabwean women up by nearly 100,000 in 10 years
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 24, 2025
Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant increase in the number of divorced or separated women over the past decade, according to the newly released 2025 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS). The report, produced by the Zimbabwe National...
As sports embrace gender tests, Kirsty Coventry and IOC may follow
The Straits Times
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June 24, 2025
LAUSANNE – As the gender furore that engulfed boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics rumbles on, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is weighing reintroducing testing, while several sports have already embraced testing for male chromosomes. Such...
Zimbabwe, SA approve tourists only border crossing
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 24, 2025
Zimbabwe and South Africa have jointly approved a seasonal tourism-only border crossing linking Kruger National Park and Gonarezhou National Park via the Pafuri-Sengwe corridor, in a groundbreaking initiative aimed at boosting eco-tourism within...
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry officially takes over as IOC Pres...
Modern Ghana
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Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry took over the leadership of the International Olympic Committee from Thomas Bach in a ceremony on Monday with the 2028 Los Angeles Games already threatening to fill her in-tray to overflowing. Coventry,...
US investors face significant barriers in Zimbabwe due to pervasive corruption
Nehanda Radio
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June 24, 2025
HARARE – US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont has highlighted that corruption, coupled with an unpredictable regulatory landscape, significantly deters American investors from establishing businesses in Zimbabwe. Her remarks underscore...
Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Tagwirei’s Chopped in 13 Months After Bob Removal But Now It’s Stuck On 1960s AK Rifles
Zim Eye
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June 23, 2025
Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Tagwirei’s Chopped in 13 Months After Bob Removal But Now It’s Stuck On 1960s AK Rifles The B2 bomber – file copy Headline: Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Lost to...
Zimbabwe university lecturers ramp up wage protest
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 23, 2025
More than 200 lecturers at Zimbabwe’s main university joined forces with students on Monday to protest against low wages, marking a third month of unrest fuelled by a deepening cost-of-living crisis. The walkout at the University of Zimbabwe is...
Lithium rush a crossroads for Zimbabwe's future
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 24, 2025
Africa, which holds significant estimated shares of the world's total reserves of bauxite (24%), cobalt (49.4%), copper (7%), graphite (21%), lithium (6%), manganese (43%), nickel (4.2%) and rare earth minerals (2%), is at the centre of a global...
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry officially takes over as IOC President
Joy FM
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June 23, 2025
Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry took over the leadership of the International Olympic Committee from Thomas Bach in a ceremony on Monday with the 2028 Los Angeles Games already threatening to fill her in-tray to overflowing. Coventry,...
Lack of pilots hobbles Zimbabwe’s air ambulance service
The Zimbabwean
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June 24, 2025
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s free air ambulances are being flown and maintained by Russian pilots and technicians because of a skills shortage locally, health minister Douglas Mombeshora has told the National Assembly. In an opaque transaction in May 2023,...
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry takes over IOC presidency
Global Times
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry (Left) receives the key from outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach during a handover ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 23, 2025. Zimbabwean swimmer who won...
Zifa kicks off women's football strategy consultations
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Zifa vice-president Loveness Mukura THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is set to embark on a vital series of regional stakeholder consultations this week, aiming to lay the groundwork for a robust and inclusive women’s football strategy. The...
Harare faces alarming surge in STI cases
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 23, 2025
Harare, June 24, 2025 - Harare is facing a troubling rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with over 25,000 new cases recorded in 2024, according to recent figures released by the National Aids Council (NAC). Speaking during a community...
Zimbabwet engages UK on repatriating stolen archives
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 23, 2025
Zimbabwe is making significant progress in negotiations with the United Kingdom to reclaim valuable historical records taken during the colonial era, aiming to follow the successful example set by Kenya in repatriating its migrated archives. The...
Case against ‘abusive’ guardians stalls as victim is transported to Zimbabwe
Alex News
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June 24, 2025
A child abuse case has stalled after the alleged perpetrators, the guardians of a Grade 5 learner from Skeen Primary School, reportedly took her to Zimbabwe, leaving police struggling to gather evidence. Read more: Indoda Wednesday dialogue...