https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/3152 The Voice of America is one of the world's most trusted sources for news and information from the United States and around the world. VOA is a multi media news organization using radio, television, and the internet to distribute content in 45 languages. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-ZW/img/logo.png https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/3152 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:30:09 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA WASHINGTON DC — The 10th Powering Africa Summit in Washington DC marked a pivotal moment in defining the strategic energy relationship between the United States and Africa, addressing the critical question: How will the new American administration shape its energy partnership with the continent? In his address, Mr. Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa and Middle East -Office of International Affairs in the U.S Department of Energy emphasized the need for... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/u-s-africa-energy-relationship-shifts-from-aid-to-investment/8010680.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/u-s-africa-energy-relationship-shifts-from-aid-to-investment/8010680.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:40:37 +0200 News voadigital@voanews.com (Taboka Ncube, Evans Zininga) WASHINGTON DC — Eleven high school students from Inala Country School in Esigodini, Matabeleland South, are in the United States for a Youth Ablaze Global exchange and mentorship program. They are visiting colleges and universities and attending workshops and other important events to learn about American culture and traditions. Youth Ablaze Global founder Doctor Mlungisi Mhlophe says the exchange program, will immerse these students in programs that will propel them into leaders and... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7647404.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7647404.html Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:44:48 +0200 News voadigital@voanews.com (Taboka Ncube) WASHINGTON DC — Marijuana is a rare consensus issue in politically divided America, with polls showing that 88 percent of Americans support at least partially legalizing the drug. But cannabis advocates say neither of the leading presidential candidates are capitalizing on shifting attitudes. Nearly three-quarters of Americans live in states where marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes. Half the population live where it is also allowed recreationally. But cannabis remains entirely... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/trump-biden-both-cautious-vague-on-marijuana-positions/7583415.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/trump-biden-both-cautious-vague-on-marijuana-positions/7583415.html Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:36:27 +0200 NewsUSAWorldZimbabwe voadigital@voanews.com (Scott Stearns) DAKAR —  Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Sunday demanded his immediate release in the name of "equal treatment" under the constitution. "All candidates must benefit from the constitutional principles of equal treatment," said a statement from the Diomaye President coalition. "That's why the release without delay of candidate Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye is a popular demand and respectful of the Constitution," the statement said. The... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/supporters-of-senegal-presidential-candidate-demand-his-release-from-jail/7492669.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/supporters-of-senegal-presidential-candidate-demand-his-release-from-jail/7492669.html Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:00:31 +0200 News Rutendo Mawere The United States says it has stopped participating in a critical program for restructuring Zimbabwe’s US$17.7 billion debt due to lack of progress on democratic reforms, alleged voter fraud and political violence targeted at opposition parties.   But the ruling Zanu PF has dismissed America's move, saying it should stop meddling in the affairs of the southern African nation.   In an exclusive interview with VOA Zimbabwe Service, Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/united-states-suspends-role-in-zimbabwe-s-debt-restructuring-program-citing-electoral-fraud/7463023.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/united-states-suspends-role-in-zimbabwe-s-debt-restructuring-program-citing-electoral-fraud/7463023.html Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:03:02 +0200 NewsZimbabwe LONDON — Russia’s heavy losses in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine mean that Moscow now sees its battlefield nuclear weapons as increasingly important in deterring and defeating NATO, according to a new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), which warns that the West must wake up to the rising nuclear threat. On February 24, 2022, as the first tanks rolled over the Ukrainian border at the outset of the invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/russia-eyes-nuclear-deterrent-after-military-losses-in-ukraine-report-warns/7455405.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/russia-eyes-nuclear-deterrent-after-military-losses-in-ukraine-report-warns/7455405.html Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:58:30 +0200 News LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, saying it no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The action reverses a declaration that was first made on January 30, 2020, when the disease had not even been named COVID-19 and when there were no major outbreaks beyond China. A look at what WHO's decision means: WHY END THE GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY? WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic has... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7082195.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7082195.html Sun, 07 May 2023 03:34:19 +0200 News The Ministry of Finance has authorized the suspension of duty on commodities including cooking oil, maize  meal, toothpaste, bath soap, rice and others in an attempt to ensure that people with access to “free money” can purchase them from different nations. In a letter written to a Ms. R. Chinamasa, Acting Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), Finance Secretary George Guvamatanga said the measures are in line with an announcement made recently by Finance Minister... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6576011.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6576011.html Tue, 17 May 2022 01:27:50 +0200 NewsAfricaZimbabwe Ukraine said Monday its forces had pushed back Russian troops in the Kharkiv region in a counter-offensive that allowed the Ukrainians to reach the Russian border. The Ukrainian defense ministry posted a video showing what it said were its troops at the border, with one soldier telling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “We are here.” A senior U.S. Defense official said the Ukrainian troops were within three or four kilometers of the Russian border. After repelling Russian... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6575857.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6575857.html Mon, 16 May 2022 22:27:11 +0200 NewsZimbabwe The Zanu PF Youth League has endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the sole candidate for the ruling party in the 2023 presidential election amid moves to resuscitate the feared national youth service program ahead of the crucial harmonized polls. In a tweet, the Youth League, which ended its two-day elective conference today, said they were confident in the current party executive, comprising Mnangagwa and vice presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi. The Zanu PF Youth... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6560792.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6560792.html Fri, 06 May 2022 17:55:36 +0200 ZimbabweNewsAfrica voadigital@voanews.com (Gibbs Dube) JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Flooding in South Africa's Durban area has taken at least 259 lives and is a “catastrophe of enormous proportions,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday. “This disaster is part of climate change. It is telling us that climate change is serious, it is here," said Ramaphosa, visiting flooded areas of Durban and the surrounding eThekwini metropolitan area. "We no longer can postpone what we need to do, and the measures we need to take to deal with climate... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6528840.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6528840.html Thu, 14 Apr 2022 02:29:54 +0200 NewsAfricaZimbabwe The U.S. said Wednesday it is sending an additional $800 million in weapons, ammunition and other security assistance to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia’s onslaught in the eastern region of the country. U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the new shipment in an hourlong phone conversation and later said in a statement, "The Ukrainian military has used the weapons we are providing to devastating effect." "As Russia prepares to... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6528441.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6528441.html Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:23:17 +0200 NewsAfricaUSAWorldZimbabwe The United Nations says it is deeply concerned about ongoing incidents of violence, intimidation and harassment of foreign nationals in South Africa, including the brutal killing last Wednesday of Zimbabwean immigrant, Elvis Nyathi, in Johannesburg’s Diepsloot township. In a statement, the acting resident coordinator of the U.N. in South Africa, Dr. Ayodele Odusola, said, “It is deeply worrisome and unfortunate that this is happening in a country with one of the most inclusive... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6527477.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6527477.html Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:28:22 +0200 NewsAfricaUSAWorldZimbabwe voadigital@voanews.com (Gibbs Dube) Russia faced mounting international condemnation amid reports of possible war crimes committed by Russian forces in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha and other parts of Ukraine. In a post on Twitter on April 3, European Council President Charles Michel said Moscow will face "further EU sanctions." Michel said he was “shocked by haunting images of atrocities committed by Russian army in Kyiv liberated region.” U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement that her government has seen... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6513541.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6513541.html Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:38:38 +0200 NewsAfricaUSAWorldZimbabwe Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia are the first African countries to receive technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines from the World Health Organization. Two of the vaccines used in the fight against COVID-19 are mRNA vaccines. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the award Friday in Brussels at the European Union-African Union summit. “No other event like the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that reliance on a few companies to supply... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6449700.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6449700.html Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:30:56 +0200 NewsAfricaHealthWorldZimbabwe Amid diplomatic efforts to lower tensions, US says Nord 2 pipeline will not go forward if Russia invades Ukraine  https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/macron-russia-crisis-months-to-resolve/6433201.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/macron-russia-crisis-months-to-resolve/6433201.html Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:01:58 +0200 NewsAfricaZimbabwe Eritrea's Shannon Ogbnai-Abeda placed 39th in the men’s giant slalom, the only African who managed to complete his run in the event. A double blast of heavy snow and temperatures dropping to minus 22 degrees Celsius made the downhill race treacherous on Sunday, and only 46 of 87 skiers were able to finish the course. Abeda clocked runs of one minute, 17.95 seconds and one minute, 22.50 seconds, totaling 2 minutes, 40.45 seconds. Skiers from Ghana, Morocco and Madagascar were among... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6442593.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6442593.html Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:01:00 +0200 NewsAfricaUSASportsWorldZimbabwe “A 20 percent increase in the Zimbabwe Dollar salary component backdated to 1 January 2022 will be implemented across the board; US$100 per month in hard currency will be paid to every civil servant with effect from the 1st of March 2022 ...” https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-pay-increase-civil-servants/6433177.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-pay-increase-civil-servants/6433177.html Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:42:57 +0200 NewsAfricaZimbabwe The statements came in a letter attached to a report saying the former pope failed to take action in four cases of alleged abuse https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6433206.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6433206.html Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:05:44 +0200 NewsAfricaWorldZimbabwe Canadian-Brazilian venture relies mostly on private capital, bypassing red tape and generating data more quickly https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/covid-19-researchers-see-hope-in-existing-drugs/6433198.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/covid-19-researchers-see-hope-in-existing-drugs/6433198.html Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:01:55 +0200 NewsUSAWorldZimbabwe