Hippo Valley Returns To Strong Profitability On Record Local Sales And Operational Efficiencies
Hippo Valley Estates Limited has reported a strong turnaround in performance for the year ended 31 March 2026, moving from a net debt position to a net cash position of US$13.4 million and growing profit by 79% to US$24.1 million. The sugar producer said the performance was anchored on revenue enhancement, cost management and sustainable […]
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Revitus REIT Posts 27-Fold Profit Jump As Occupancy Improves To 69% and Hotel Conversion Gains Traction
Revitus Property Opportunities Real Estate Investment Trust has reported a strong set of unaudited results for the half year ended 30 June 2026, driven by improved property operations and significant fair value gains from its listed equities portfolio. The Trust, which is registered as a Collective Investment Scheme and managed by CBZ Asset Management trading […]
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Stock Theft Suspect Arrested After Car Hits Calf During Police Chase In Featherstone
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Featherstone on allegations of stock theft following a high-speed chase that ended after his vehicle struck and killed a calf. Police said the incident occurred on 13 September 2026 when officers signalled a Toyota Probox to stop near Wadyiwa Wamira Shops along the Harare-Masvingo Road in Featherstone. The […]
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THE MUNHUMUTAPA DOCTRINE: HISTORY, SOVEREIGNTY AND ECONOMIC POWER
By Aldridge Dzvene Zimbabwe’s Munhumutapa Day is ultimately not about remembering an empire. It is about what Zimbabwe believes it can become. That is the deeper message emerging from President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s address at the inaugural Munhumutapa Day commemorations in Mashonaland Central, where history was deliberately connected to the economic ambitions, political sovereignty and […]
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HARARE VENDING PLAN TARGETS ORDER, AFFORDABLE TRADING AND LIVELIHOODS
GOVERNMENT has approved a new package to bring informal vending in Harare’s Central Business District into a formal trading system while protecting livelihoods and expanding access to affordable, lawful trading spaces. The measures, approved by Cabinet and presented by Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Honourable Felix Tapiwa Mhona, seek to balance enforcement with practical […]
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BREAKING: NOLLYWOOD ICON OLU JACOBS DIES AT 84
NOLLYWOOD has lost one of its most recognisable veteran actors, Olu Jacobs, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84. Jacobs, whose full name was Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, died on September 16, 2026, with his family announcing his death through his wife, veteran actress Joke Silva. The family described him as “The Lion of […]
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FROM LIBERATION ALLIANCE TO INDUSTRIAL POWERHOUSE: ZIMBABWE AND CHINA RESET THE TERMS OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION
By Aldridge Dzvene HARARE — The defining question in the evolving Zimbabwe-China relationship is no longer how deep the friendship is, but what that friendship can produce for Zimbabwe’s economy. More than four decades after China stood alongside Zimbabwe’s liberation movement, the relationship is entering a phase in which historical solidarity is being tested against […]
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ECOBANK HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS SHIFT FROM ‘OPEN FOR BUSINESS’ TO OPEN FOR PRODUCTION
By Aldridge Dzvene HARARE – The commissioning of Ecobank Zimbabwe’s new headquarters by His Excellency Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, has offered a useful measure of how Zimbabwe’s investment proposition is evolving, with the country increasingly seeking not simply to attract financial institutions, but to position capital as an active […]
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OPC Hails President Mnangagwa’s Transformative Leadership as He Turns 84
The Office of the President and Cabinet has paid glowing tribute to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa as he celebrates his 84th birthday today, describing his life as one of struggle, sacrifice and transformative leadership that has redefined Zimbabwe’s development trajectory. In a congratulatory message issued this morning, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr. […]
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Zimbabwe Braces For Likely Dry Start To 2026/27 Rain Season, Weather Department Warns
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has released its first national climate outlook for the 2026/2027 rainfall season, projecting a high chance of below-normal rains across most parts of Zimbabwe between October 2026 and March 2027. In the outlook covering October 2026 to March 2027, the department said global climate drivers point to drier than average […]
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