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US calls on Zimbabwe to find Itai Dzamara

The United States Embassy in Harare on Thursday called on Zimbabwe authorities “to mobilise the full extent of their resources” to investigate the circumstances surrounding anti-Mugabe activist Itai Dzamara, who was abducted two years ago. “Today, March 9th, marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of Mr. Itai Dzamara, Zimbabwean civil society activist and leader […]

Tuku denied US visa

By Vasco Chaya Internationally-acclaimed musician Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has been forced to cancel his United States of America tour, after being denied a visa at the US Embassy in Harare as his shows coincide with a summit of musicians from Sudan, Somalia, and Libya — countries whose citizens have been barred from visiting the US […]

US dismisses state reports of plans to block aid

The United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe has dismissed state media reports suggesting that US authorities had further tightened targeted restrictive measures this month, to include blocking humanitarian aid such as food and medical supplies.

Rueben Barwe finally gets US visa

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief correspondent Rueben Barwe left for the United States to cover the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly after the US Embassy in Harare ‘finally’ granted him a visa.

Barwe gets US visa despite state media claims

ZBC Chief News correspondent, Reuben Barwe, was granted a visa on Tuesday to travel to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This is despite a report in the state owned Herald newspaper claiming Barwe and CIO boss Happyton Bonyongwe had been denied visas by the US embassy in Harare, when they were due to travel with Mugabe to the UN summit.

Zim & US strong partners in HIV fight

By Katherine S. Dhanani  Working together for the past 25 years, the global community has achieved many successes in the fight against HIV/AIDS that deserve recognition on this World AIDS Day.   The World Health Organization estimates that over 4 million individuals in low- and middle- income nations currently have access to antiretroviral treatment.  And thanks […]

U.S. sanctions no constraint to Zim

Harare, October 5, 2009: Sanctions imposed by the United States government on certain individuals and companies that undermine democratic reforms in Zimbabwe are not a binding constraint to Zimbabwe’s economic recovery, says a U.S. diplomat. “While U.S. sanctions may have harmed the business interests of some individuals, there is no evidence that they have had […]