PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA CHALLENGES AFRICA TO TURN SKILLS INTO JOBS AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
By Aldridge Dzvene President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has challenged African governments to turn skills development into jobs, industrial production and economic growth, warning that the continent’s youthful population will remain an untapped resource unless education systems deliver practical competencies demanded by industry. Officially opening the African Union Africa Skills Week 2026 in Harare on Monday, […]
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TAGWIREI SWORN IN AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER, INVESTMENT DELIVERY BECOMES KEY TEST
By Aldridge Dzvene HARARE, October 12, 2026. His Excellency Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, has sworn in Senator Dr Kudakwashe Regimond Tagwirei as Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion at State House in Harare, formally placing one of the country’s most prominent business figures at the centre of the […]
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Meikles to Dispose Victoria Falls Hotel Stake for US$15 Million in Exit from Hospitality
Meikles Limited has moved to dispose of its entire hospitality interest through the sale of a fifty percent undivided stake in the Victoria Falls Hotel Partnership to African Sun Limited for fifteen million United States dollars, marking a strategic exit from the hospitality business. The interest is held through Meikles Hospitality, a wholly owned subsidiary […]
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Caledonia’s Blanket Mine Q3 Output Dips, Company Lowers 2026 Forecast
Caledonia Mining Corporation has reported lower gold production from its Blanket Mine for the third quarter of 2026, prompting a downward revision of its full-year guidance. The Jersey-registered miner said the mine produced 17,030 ounces in the quarter to September 30, down from 19,106 ounces in the same period last year. Output for the nine […]
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CAF GRANTS CONDITIONAL RETURN OF SPECTATORS TO NATIONAL SPORTS STADIUM FOR 10,000 FANS
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has announced that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted exceptional and strictly conditional authorisation for the return of spectators to the National Sports Stadium, following recent safety concerns. CAF had banned spectators from the National Sports Stadium following last month’s 2-1 defeat for the Warriors against the Democratic […]
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SPEAKER MUDENDA’S HOUSE OF COMMONS VISIT TESTS ZIMBABWE’S PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY, INSTITUTIONAL REFORM AGENDA
By Aldridge Dzvene Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe, Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, will lead a parliamentary delegation to the United Kingdom from 18 to 24 October 2026 in an engagement that presents Zimbabwe with an opportunity to convert parliamentary diplomacy into practical institutional gains, stronger legislative cooperation and a more effective […]
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ZIMBABWE’S GEO POMONA SIGNS BOTSWANA WASTE MANAGEMENT DEAL AS REGIONAL GREEN ECONOMY OPENS UP
GABORONE, October 8, 2026 — Zimbabwean waste management company Geo Pomona Waste Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Botswana to explore integrated waste management projects, opening a new avenue for cross-border environmental cooperation and the potential expansion of Zimbabwean expertise into regional markets. The agreement was witnessed by Botswana President […]
Read More ZIMBABWE’S HOUSE OF COMMONS VISIT PUTS PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY, BILATERAL COOPERATION TO THE TEST
By Aldridge Dzvene Zimbabwe’s forthcoming parliamentary engagement with the United Kingdom’s House of Commons presents an opportunity to move bilateral relations beyond ceremonial diplomacy and towards practical cooperation in legislative oversight, institutional capacity-building, trade facilitation and the strengthening of parliamentary engagement between the two countries. The delegation, led by Speaker of the National Assembly of […]
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PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA RECONFIGURES ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, APPOINTS DR TAGWIREI TO DRIVE INVESTMENT
HARARE, October 9, 2026 — President Mnangagwa has reconfigured Zimbabwe’s economic management structure, appointing businessman and Senator Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei as Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion while reassigning Professor Mthuli Ncube to the Ministry of Finance, in a move that places renewed focus on investment mobilisation, fiscal management and the coordination of economic […]
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NRZ-DINSON DEAL TARGETS LOWER STEEL COSTS, BOOSTS INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has secured a strategic freight partnership with Grand Rail Solutions (GRS) targeting 1.6 million tonnes of annual cargo for the Dinson Iron and Steel Company’s Manhize plant, a development that could reshape the economics of Zimbabwe’s steel industry while providing a major source of business for the country’s struggling […]
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