POLITICS

Zimbabwe joins African push for reparations from Britain

Zimbabwe has joined other African nations in calling on Britain to provide reparations for "historic colonial crimes," pledging solidarity at the ongoing Second African Union-Caribbean Community Summ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025

POLITICS

Britain cosies up to Zimbabwe

In early June, Britain's Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The meeting in the capital city, which focused on trade between the t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 August 2025

OPINION

How Britain plans to keep Zimbabwe poor

After decades of isolation, Britain has returned to Zimbabwe - not with apologies, but with a billion-dollar shopping list and a polished script about "mutual benefit." At the centre of the conversati...

By Sizwe SikaMusi | Published: 09 August 2025

POLITICS

Britain objects to Zimbabwe's return to Commonwealth

Zimbabwe's bid to rejoin the Commonwealth has hit a stumbling block, with British objections delaying the southern African nation's re-admission, Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira revealed in Parl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 June 2025

POLITICS

G40 kingpin accuses Britain of aiding Zanu-PF

Sulking nephew of former president Robert Mugabe, Patrick Zhuwao - who was among alleged kingpins of the vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction - has accused the British government of aiding Zanu-PF i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2018

EUROPE

Britain increasingly willing to cosy up to nasty regimes

LONDON - What the crowd lacked in size, it made up for in noise. Fifty or so people waved Turkish flags and shouted their support for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as he gave a speech at a think-tank in Londo...

By Economist | Published: 21 June 2018

POLITICS

'Britain is fully behind us,' claims Shiri

Britain fully backs the new Zimbabwe government and its economic turnaround efforts, Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri has said.He said Britain had expressed its support and confidence in President ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2018

POLITICS

How Britain shifted policy on Zimbabwe

BRITAIN has shifted its foreign policy on Zimbabwe which was previously anchored on seeking to influence political change via opposition political parties, and is now pushing for change from within Za...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2018

POLITICS

British govt banking on Mnangagwa

EVIDENCE of Britain's meddlesome support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration and that he is their preferred choice to lead Zimbabwe after this year's general elections in July is mountin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 May 2018

POLITICS

Britain called out for 'open support to Mnangagwa'

Britain's alleged staunch support for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pushed it into an increasingly acrimonious corner, with opposition and diplomats warning that the former colonial powe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 May 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa warns Britain

MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa yesterday complained that the British government was overlooking crucial democratic reforms in favour of managing political stability in Zimbabwe, wa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa declares row with Britain over

President Mnangagwa yesterday declared over the more than two decades-long quarrel with the United Kingdom over, stressing his administration prefers dialogue with all nations in place of acrimony. He...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 April 2018

POLITICS

Britain, China throw weight behind Mnangagwa

ZIMBABWE's upcoming general elections could have divided world leaders' opinion, with Britain and China throwing their weight behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa's candidature at a time the United Sta...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Britain to host Zimbabwe investment forum

Britain will next week host a high-level investment forum on Zimbabwe, the African country's state news agency New Ziana reported Friday.Dubbed "Zimdaba London 2018," the conference, which will be att...

By Xinhua | Published: 12 March 2018

POLITICS

Britain expresses optimism about Zim's future

BRITAIN has expressed optimism for Zimbabwe's future following the peaceful transition last November that saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa succeeding ex-President Robert Mugabe.British Secretary of St...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 February 2018

POLITICS

Britain, EU divided over Zimbabwe funding

SHARP differences have emerged between Britain and its counterparts in the European Union over the funding and support to be given to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration ahead of the make-or...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 February 2018

POLITICS

Britain seeks new page with Zimbabwe

Britain is looking forward to closely working with Zimbabwe's new administration led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in various areas, including opening a new page where investments beneficial to the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 February 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Britain's StanChart bails out Zimbabwe govt

THE Zimbabwean government has committed to paying the US$1,2 billion arrears to the World Bank by April this year, as the first step towards unlocking fresh funding from multilateral institutions, but...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 January 2018

POLITICS

Britain scaling up its re-engagement with Zim

BRITAIN is working on scaling up its re-engagement with Zimbabwe with its new Africa Minister Mrs Harriett Baldwin expected to visit the country soon.The outgoing Africa Minister Mr Rory Stewart was t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 January 2018

POLITICS

Queen seeking to reconcile Britain with Zim

THE Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, is seeking to reconcile Britain with Zimbabwe and is pinning hopes on the latter rejoining the Commonwealth.There are indications Zimbabwe and Britain wi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 January 2018

POLITICS

Britain charms Zimbabwe

THE country's economic players and the generality of Zimbabweans have welcomed Britain's intention to bail Zimbabwe out of World Bank and African Development Bank arrears and foreign currency shortage...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Britain to help solve Zimbabwe cash crisis

Britain could take steps to stabilise Zimbabwe's currency system and extend a bridging loan to help it clear World Bank and African Development Bank arrears, but such support depends on "democratic pr...

By Reuters | Published: 30 November 2017

POLITICS

'Be patient with Zimbabwe,' says British envoy

THE British government has expressed optimism that the country's new dispensation will usher positive changes that are desirable for Zimbabweans and the world.In a statement, Britain's Minister for Af...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 November 2017

POLITICS

Briatain's Minister of Africa returns from Zim

Minister for Africa Rory Stewart has just returned from a visit to Zimbabwe. The visit follows the historic resignation of President Robert Mugabe who had held power for 37 years.Minister for Africa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 November 2017

POLITICS

Britain pledges to work closely with Zim

Britain has pledged to work closely with the new Zimbabwean Government, with a view to turn around the economy following the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's new leader ye...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 November 2017
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