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Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: Keeping remittances flowing during COVID-19 pandemic (By Melanie Robinson, UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe and Niculin Jäger, Switzerland Ambassador to Zimbabwe)

The World Bank predicts that the global economy will shrink by 5.2% in 2020, and remittances to low and middle income countries will fall by 20%

An op-ed by the UK and Switzerland Ambassadors to Zimbabwe, on how they are taking action to keep remittances flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank says remittances to low and middle income countries will fall by 20% in 2020 because of coronavirus. The UK and Switzerland are taking…

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Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: No parent should worry about a child getting an avoidable disease

By helping stop further disease outbreaks, we can protect public health systems so they can cope with rising COVID-19 cases

The following opinion piece was written by Melanie Robinson, UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe and published in the local private-owned Sunday newspaper - The Standard. "When my daughter was six weeks old, she was exposed to measles. I was in the UK at the time, where coverage rates for routine childhood…

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UK increases humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe in response to El Nino induced drought

Through the Department for International Development (DFID), the UK has made an additional £40 million contribution resulting in a total contribution of £55.6 million (US$73.3 million) to the drought intervention

4.1 million people in Zimbabwe are expected to be unable to meet their food needs during the peak impact of the El Nino induced drought from January to March 2017. The UK was one of the first international donors to respond in Zimbabwe. Since October 2015, through our partners CARE…

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Eighteen outstanding Zimbabweans awarded Chevening scholarships

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential and strong academic backgrounds

The British Embassy in Harare has awarded eighteen outstanding Zimbabweans the prestigious Chevening Scholarship funded by the British Government to pursue Masters Degree studies in the United Kingdom. Ambassador Catriona Laing said: The potential rewards of being a Chevening scholar are unquantifiable. Not only do scholars receive a first-rate UK…

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Lord Mandelson's visit to Zimbabwe

Lord Mandelson visited Zimbabwe on 14-16 February 2016. We wish to correct a number of inaccurate assertions regarding his visit that have circulated in the media and on-line

Lord Mandelson visited Zimbabwe as an extension of a private visit in South Africa. Lord Mandelson asked the Foreign & Commonwealth Office if he could be of assistance in promoting UK government objectives in Zimbabwe. Given Lord Mandelson’s experience as a senior UK minister and European Union Commissioner for Trade,…

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A Statement on United Kingdom's Support to the People of Zimbabwe

Ambassador Catriona Laing has released a statement on United Kingdom's commitment to supporting the people of Zimbabwe to achieve a peaceful, prosperous and democratic future

The United Kingdom made a manifesto commitment in 2015 to stand up for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe. In practical terms this has led us to: Support 360,000 vulnerable people with cash transfers following the El Niño induced drought Help reduce maternal deaths from 960 per…

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Call for Zimbabwean Illegal Wildlife Challenge Fund project bids

Wildlife organisations in Zimbabwe encouraged to apply for UK funding to implement conservation projects.

The United Kingdom’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairshas launched the third round of the Illegal Wildlife Challenge Fund that eligible Zimbabwean organisations can bid for to access funding to curb illegal wildlife trade and promote wildlife conservation initiatives. Ambassador Catriona Laing said: The UK is at the fore front…

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British Embassy Harare hosts Shakespeare-themed Queen's Birthday

The British Embassy in Harare organised a Shakespeare-themed party for Her Majesty the Queen's 90th Birthday.

The high profile event was attended by a broad spectrum of influential Zimbabweans from a cross section of society. The Shakespeare theme, including presentations of Shakespeare’s enduring global influence and a video booth with traditional costumes to allow guests to “play their part” and quote their favourite Shakespeare lines, was…

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New online UK visa application service comes to Zimbabwe

A new online application service has launched for customers in Zimbabwe applying for a visa to visit the United Kingdom.

Access UK is a much more user-friendly online application process, designed to provide a simple and intuitive customer experience. The really great news is that the system works from your computer, tablet or Smartphone. Access UK (previously known as the Online Application Service) is already available in mainland China and…

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Call For Expression of Interest

Attend DFID Zimbabwe and Leading Programme Partners Supplier Briefing Seminar

United Kingdom’s Department for International Development in Zimbabwehas come together with some of its key partners to provide the opportunity for Small & Medium Enterprises in Zimbabwe to hear more about the work DFID and its partners undertake in Zimbabwe and other parts of the world and to have the…