Zimbabwe among 30 African countries hit by permanent US visa bond policy
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Zimbabweans applying for certain United States visitor visas could be required to pay refundable security bonds of up to US$20,000 after Washington made its controversial visa bond programme permanent. Policy, introduced as a one-year pilot on August 20, 2025, was formally adopted on August 3 following a review by US President […]
Pressure group lobbies Govt for protest against US “aggression”
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The Zimbabwe Solidarity Movement (ZSM) is seeking government approval to hold a protest march against US aggression in Venezuela. The group plans to march to the US embassy in Harare on February 3, 2026. The planned protest follows the controversial US military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, which led […]
Trump adds visa restrictions on Zimbabweans, expands travel ban
By Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, United States — United States President Donald Trump has expanded his administration’s travel ban, adding Zimbabwe to a list of countries facing new visa restrictions as part of what the White House says is a tougher push on immigration enforcement and national security. Under a proclamation signed on Tuesday, Trump imposed a […]
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at Utah university event, later dies
By Reuters WASHINGTON, U.S. — U.S. right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at a Utah university, Trump said. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in […]