Month: October 2025
Charles Prince Airport Set for Major Upgrade as Zimbabwe Targets Global Aviation Hub Status
Zimbabwe’s plans to upgrade Charles Prince Airport into a fully-fledged international hub mark a defining moment in the country’s infrastructure transformation agenda, one that blends economic ambition with regional strategic intent. Speaking at the 2025 Built Environment Conference and Expo, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona revealed that the project is part of a […]
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Madagascar President Faces Coup, Soldiers Join Growing Protests
Madagascar is in turmoil as President Andry Rajoelina warns of an attempted coup, while parts of the military openly join mass protests led by the youth movement Gen Z Madagascar, The elite CAPSAT unit, which helped Rajoelina rise to power in 2009, urged soldiers to side with demonstrators, taking control of key security operations and […]
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President Mnangagwa to Commission Key Projects as Mutare Gears Up for ZANU PF National Conference
MUTARE, The city of Mutare is set to come alive next week as preparations gather momentum for the 22nd ZANU PF National People’s Conference, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officiate at the commissioning of major infrastructure projects and spearhead new development initiatives. The ruling party’s annual indaba will see the President unveiling the […]
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Terror in the Sky, Super Eagles Escape Mid-Air Scare as Plane Makes Emergency Landing
LAGOS, The Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, narrowly escaped disaster after their plane made an emergency landing when its windscreen cracked mid-flight on their return from South Africa. The team was travelling from Polokwane to Uyo after securing a 2-1 win over Lesotho in a World Cup qualifier on Friday when the pilot […]
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Gangsters Attack China Zhuhe Mining Gold Mine in Mutoko — One Dead, Police Investigating
MUTOKO – Police in Mutoko have launched a full-scale investigation following an attempted robbery at China Zhuhe Mining’s gold mine in the early hours of October 9, 2025, which left one suspected robber dead. According to a statement issued by China Zhuhe Mining Co. Ltd., a gang of unidentified assailants scaled the courtyard wall of […]
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Harare Drive Section Closed for Rehabilitation Works
HARARE – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced the temporary closure of a section of Harare Drive from Houghton Park Roundabout (Chinzou) to the Gleneagles/Highfield Road junction to allow for major rehabilitation works. According to a public notice issued on October 10, the closure will take effect from Tuesday, 14 October 2025, […]
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Zimbabwe to host COMESA summit as country assumes vice Chair
The election of the Republic of Zimbabwe as the incoming Vice Chair of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) marks a major diplomatic breakthrough for the nation. This milestone affirms Zimbabwe’s rising influence in regional economic affairs and its growing leadership role in shaping Africa’s collective development agenda. The announcement was made […]
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President to launch National Youth Empowerment Strategy
Zimbabwe is set to host the inaugural Youth Empowerment Symposium later this month, an event that signifies the nation’s firm commitment to building an inclusive and innovation-driven economy anchored on youth participation. The symposium, scheduled for October 21 to 22, will see the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe officially launch the National Youth Empowerment […]
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Zimbabwe drives cooperative innovation in Africa
Zimbabwe’s participation at the 14th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference (AMCCO) in Nairobi, Kenya, underscores the nation’s growing leadership in promoting an innovative and inclusive cooperative economy. The conference, a premier platform convened every three years by the International Cooperative Alliance Africa in collaboration with African governments, is shaping policy direction for the continent’s cooperative movement […]
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NEC Printing unveils GBV policy, a bold step for workplace safety
The unveiling of the National Employment Council (NEC) Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Policy marks a decisive turning point in Zimbabwe’s pursuit of safer, inclusive, and equitable workplaces. In a nation where gender disparities continue to shape social and professional dynamics, the policy represents a structured response to long-standing challenges that often go unreported in the world […]
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