Zimbabwe News

Hwange - Poachers in Zimbabwe have poisoned to death more than 300 elephants and many other animals in the southern African nation's largest national park.

Harare - I cannot understand why Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai keeps showing up election after election. If I were him I would just wait for old man Robert Mugabe to pass away peacefully and then challenge his successor in an election.

Harare - The Chinese government has agreed to provide Zimbabwe with a $36 million loan to fund various initiatives in the east African country.

After more than a week in jail and an ongoing legal battle, the award winning Zimbabwean Human Rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa was finally released on bail today.

Zimbabwe human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa was arrested on Sunday March 17 in the capital Harare while endeavouring to help four clients. She has been in jail ever since despite a High Court ruling.

During all the pomp of the inaugural mass for Pope Francis, one face in the VIP section caused a stir. Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, has been banned from visiting any EU countries since 2002 but Pope Francis went so far as to shake his hand.

Johannesburg - Jack Maseko, a 28-year-old man from Zimbabwe was recently mugged by three men in South Africa, wanting nothing but his cell phone and his dreadlocks.

After paying government salaries last week, Zimbabwe has only $217 in its bank account. Finance Minister Tendai Biti says government finances are in a "paralysis state."

Harare - According to a report released Monday, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, his appointees, international gem dealers and criminals have enriched themselves in "the biggest plunder of diamonds since Cecil Rhodes," according to an AP report.

Political correctness may be the reason that the murder of white South African farmers barely hits the headlines. One farmer declared "It's politically correct to kill whites these days."