Month: October 2024
Mbare Traders Market Reconstruction on the cards
The government is preparing to reconstruct the Mbare Traders Market, recently devastated by fire. This positive update was shared on Tuesday during a post-Cabinet briefing. “The Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Honourable Daniel Garwe, updated Cabinet on the Mbare Traders Market Reconstruction,” the post-Cabinet briefing stated. President Mnangagwa recently declared a State of […]
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Harare City Fails to Develop Rufaro Stadium, Disadvantaging Warriors
Harare City Council’s failure to build and develop Rufaro Stadium has drawn significant criticism, especially after FIFA’s announcement that Zimbabwe’s stadiums do not meet international standards. The council, which took over the stadium from Sakunda Holdings which they had awarded a long-term lease for the iconic venue. Sakunda Holdings had the potential to transform the […]
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Minister of Industry tour Aluminium Sulphate Manufacturer, Chilmund Chemicals
Aluminium sulphate manufacturer, Chilmund Chemicals hosted the Minister of Industry and Commerce Hon. Mangaliso Ndlovu at their state-of-the-art US$25 million aluminum manufacturing plant in Bindura this Wednesday. The plant has a production capacity of 7200 Metric Tons. His Excellency President ED Mnangagwa commissioned the plant in October last year. Production has trebled from the time […]
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USAID Strengthens Zimbabwe’s Conservation Efforts Through Community Empowerment
At Zimbabwe’s National Convention of Community Conservancies, USAID Mission Director Janean Davis shed light on a critical aspect of conservation: the empowerment of local communities to manage and benefit from their natural resources. This approach, which has been foundational to Zimbabwe’s conservation efforts since the 1980s, ensures that communities are both custodians and beneficiaries of […]
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Community Conservancies: Zimbabwe’s Path to Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Protection
Zimbabwe is advancing its conservation approach with community-driven initiatives as it seeks to balance economic growth and biodiversity preservation. The recent National Convention on Community Conservancies provided an opportunity to explore how Zimbabwe can further its goals for sustainable livelihoods through an inclusive conservation model. At the heart of this model is the CAMPFIRE program, […]
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ZiG Remains a Legal Currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe recently addressed statements by Advocate Thabani Mpofu regarding the legality of the Zimbabwe Gold currency (ZiG). Mpofu claimed via his X platform that ZiG is no longer a legal currency due to the expiration of the six-month validity period of the Presidential Powers that established it, causing public confusion and […]
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Reaffirming Democratic Mandates: ZANU PF’s Role in Governance
Recently, David Coltart claimed on X platform that ZANU PF’s 2024 conference resolutions aim to establish a one-party state by asserting the party’s supremacy over government. He also criticized the Chitepo School of Ideology as partisan, suggesting it solely promotes ZANU PF ideologies. It is essential to clarify the intentions behind these resolutions in response […]
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Heavens Have Opened: Zimbabwe Poised for a Productive 2024/5 Season
The country has been experiencing heavy rains over the past week, signaling the start of the rainy season and the 2024/5 agricultural season. Given Zimbabwe’s agrarian economy, farmers are encouraged to make the most of this opportunity by enhancing productivity on their land. Farmers are actively preparing their land in response to the rains, with […]
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Zimbabwe to Host 3rd Africa Education Summit
Zimbabwe is set to host the 3rd Africa Education Summit in Victoria Falls from 5-8 April 2025, following approval from President Mnangagwa. This major event was facilitated by Hon. Angeline Gata, Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education who introduced a delegation from the Global Skills Hub (UK and USA) to the President, seeking his […]
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Premature Focus on Succession Amid Presidential Commitment retrogressive
In recent discussions, questions surrounding the succession of President Emmerson Mnangagwa have surfaced. Yet, this focus is premature and misplaced, given that he is just concluding the first year of his current five-year term. The next ZANU PF congress where the leadership of the party is elected will be held in 2027. General elections are […]
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