UNGA 81 DEEPENS ZIMBABWE’S GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
Aldridge Dzvene HARARE — Zimbabwe’s participation at the 81st United Nations General Assembly has reinforced the broader international strategy being pursued by the Second Republic, with President Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa increasingly using high-level diplomacy to connect Zimbabwe’s political relationships, economic interests and development ambitions to a changing global order. The Cabinet-adopted report presented by […]
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VP CHIWENGA’S CHINA MISSION SHARPENS ZIMBABWE’S INDUSTRIALISATION AGENDA
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s engagement with China is entering a more strategic phase, with the Second Republic placing greater emphasis on transforming the long-standing bilateral relationship from one centred largely on trade and infrastructure cooperation towards industrialisation, mineral beneficiation, technology transfer and the development of productive capacity inside Zimbabwe. This direction emerged from Cabinet’s consideration of […]
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President Mnangagwa Declares State of Disaster In Masvingo After Devastating Hailstorm
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster in Masvingo Province following a catastrophic hailstorm that struck on the evening of Monday, 5 October 2026. The declaration was announced in an official statement by the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Honourable Daniel Garwe, on 6 October 2026. The Minister said […]
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RBZ REPORTS STRONG MACROECONOMIC STABILITY AS RESERVES, FOREIGN CURRENCY INFLOWS AND ZIG USAGE RISE
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s macroeconomic stabilisation drive gained further ground in the third quarter of 2026, with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe reporting sustained single-digit inflation, a more stable exchange rate, rising foreign currency inflows and stronger reserve buffers, developments that point to a gradually strengthening monetary environment. In its Quarterly Snapshot on Recent Monetary, Currency, […]
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IPEC Unveils New Stress Testing Framework for Insurance and Pensions Sector
HARARE – The Insurance and Pensions Commission has issued a new Stress Testing Framework for the insurance and pensions sector, gazetted in October 2026 under Statutory Instrument 69 of 2020 and anchored in the Zimbabwe Integrated Capital and Risk Programme, S.I. 44 of 2026. The Framework is designed to complement the new risk-based capital regime […]
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ZIFA Suspends Assistant Referee Obey Mbengo For Six Months
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has suspended assistant referee Obey Mbengo from officiating Premier Soccer League matches for six months for breaching Article 22 of the Referees Code of Conduct. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, ZIFA said the decision follows the match commissioner’s report on the CAPS United FC […]
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ZANU PF SHARPENS HARARE DEVELOPMENT DRIVE AS PARTY SUPREMACY, DELIVERY TAKE CENTRE STAGE
By Aldridge Dzvene HARARE — ZANU PF and Government officials in Harare have moved to tighten political and administrative coordination over the capital’s development agenda, with party provincial chairman Senator Cde Godwills Masimirembwa calling for closer cooperation with decision-makers while Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Hon. Sen. C.Z. Tawengwa pressed ministries, councils […]
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WAR VETERANS’ CHILDREN PUT AT CENTRE OF ZIMBABWE’S NEXT DEVELOPMENT GENERATION
By Aldridge Dzvene The Presidential Interface with Children of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle has opened a significant new dimension in Zimbabwe’s national development discourse, shifting the question of liberation legacy from remembrance alone to the practical challenge of building the country’s next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals, innovators and industrialists. At the heart of the […]
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WESTPROP H1 RESULTS SHOW EXPANSION AS EARNINGS QUALITY BECOMES KEY INVESTOR FOCUS
WestProp Holdings Limited’s half-year results show a property group continuing to expand its asset base and development pipeline, but the financial picture is more mixed than the headline growth figures suggest. Revenue increased strongly, underlying operating activity remained resilient and assets expanded, yet comprehensive income declined substantially from the prior year as property revaluation gains […]
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Breaking News: Former Bikita West MP Dr Munyaradzi Kereke Dies
Former Bikita West legislator Dr Munyaradzi Kereke has died at Avenues Clinic in Harare this morning after suffering a stroke weeks ago, according to family messages. Former RBZ advisor and ex-MP, Kereke was convicted in 2016 and completed his sentence in Jan 2026. He was recently in the news over a complaint against Supreme Court […]
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