Author: Ethelly Mpini

Takesure Zamar Ncube was born

On this day in 1981, a gospel artist Takesure Zamar Ncube was born in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe. Takesure has won several awards in the gospel music industry. He is now based in South Africa.

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Robert Mugabe was born

On this day in 1924, a revolutionary and politician Robert Gabriel Mugabe was born in Kutama, Southern Rhodesia (present day Zimbabwe). Mugabe played a greater role in the formation of ZANU, served the country as Prime Minister from 1980 up to when he became the second President of the independent Zimbabwe in 1987. He resigned […]

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OAU sends observers to Zimbabwe

The Organization of African Unity sent twenty-four (24) observers led by Getrude Mongella to Zimbabwe on this day.

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Commonwealth of Nations sends observers to Zimbabwe

The Commonwealth of Nations deployed forty-two observers together with nineteen staff members to monitor the presidential elections on this day in 2002. The team was led by General Abdulsalami Abubakar of Nigeria. They were to stay up to the 14th of March.

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Fortune Chasi was born

On this day in 1965, Fortune Chasi a Zimbabwean politician was born in Mazowe. He is also a partner at Chasi, Mlotshwa & Co. Law Firm in Harare.

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U.S government imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe’s top officials

The United States government inflicted economic sanctions on Zimbabwe’s government officials on this day in 2002.

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EU removes sanctions against individuals in Zimbabwe

The European Union removes economic sanctions on eight Zimbabwean individuals on this day in 2014.

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Robert Mugabe dismisses ZAPU members from coalition government

The Zimbabwean Prime Minister Robert Mugabe dismissed ZAPU members from coalition government including Joshua Nkomo on this day in 1982.

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Rhodesian forces attack ZAPU rebels

The Rhodesian air-force attacked the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) in Zambia on this day in 1979. This clash ended on the 23rd resulting in the death of eighteen (18) individuals.

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EU revokes economic sanctions on Zimbabwe individuals

The European Union revokes economic sanctions on twenty-one (21) individuals and one (1) company in Zimbabwe on this day in 2013.

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EU imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe’s top government officials

The European union inflicted military and economic sanctions against the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe and other government officials on this day in 2002.

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EU withdraws deployed observers from Zimbabwe

The European Union sent twenty-six (26) observers from six different countries led by Pierre Schori to Zimbabwe so as to monitor the presidential elections. However, the EU removed the observers from Zimbabwe on this day.

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Actress Vimbai Mutinhiri was born

On this day in 1987, Vimbai Mutinhiri was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Vimbai is an actress, model as well as television personality who started her career at the age of fifteen (15).

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Roy Bennett was born

Roy Leslie Bennett was born on this day in 1957. Bennett was a Zimbabwean politician and a member of the British South Africa company Police. In Chimanimani, he was nicknamed “Pachedu” (Amongst Us). He died early 2018 at the age of sixty.

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Godfrey Chidyausiku was born

On this day in 1947, Godfrey Gawu Chidyausiku was born in Domboshava, Zimbabwe. He was a politician as well as a chief judge appointed in 2001 and he retired early 2017. He died a few months after retirement at the age of 70.

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