Author: Aldridge
Nelson Chamisa’s Return: A Second Dance on a Shaky Floor?
Nelson Chamisa’s announcement today that he is re-entering Zimbabwean politics, unveiling a “broad-based citizens’ movement,” is being framed as a heroic return for the people. Yet, for many observers, the speech raises more questions than it answers, exposing patterns of strategic missteps, leadership inconsistencies, and past betrayals that continue to haunt Zimbabwe’s opposition landscape. Chamisa, […]
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ZANU PF Halts Presidential Empowerment Fund Amid Pending New Guidelines
By Aldridge Dzvene The ZANU PF Commissariat Department has ordered an immediate suspension of the distribution of the Presidential Economic Empowerment Revolving Fund, pending the release of updated guidelines for its administration. In a circular dated January 23, 2026, provincial chairpersons across the country were instructed to comply with the party directive until further notice. […]
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Zimbabwe Takes Its Economic Case to the World’s Power Table
By Aldridge Dzvene Zimbabwe has chosen not to whisper its economic ambitions, but to place them squarely on the world’s most influential negotiating table, using the World Economic Forum in Davos as a strategic arena rather than a ceremonial gathering. At the centre of this calculated move was the country’s chief envoy for international trade […]
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Minister Ncube Secures Global Investments, Advances Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 at Davos
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, turned Zimbabwe’s 2026 World Economic Forum presence into a high-impact mission, leveraging international engagements to drive investment, fiscal innovation, and strategic partnerships aligned with the country’s Vision 2030 goals. Beyond ceremonial diplomacy, Professor Ncube positioned Zimbabwe as a credible and forward-looking investment destination, engaging directly […]
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Head of State Activates Emergency Governance as Floods Test Southern Africa’s Climate Resilience
By Aldridge Dzvene At a moment when climate-induced disasters are increasingly redefining governance priorities, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, His Excellency Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has placed emergency management at the centre of the national agenda, deferring his annual leave to personally steer responses to destructive flooding […]
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NetOne’s Off-Peak Data Strategy Reflects Market Realities, Say Telecoms Analysts
As debate intensifies around NetOne’s off-peak data bundles following concerns raised by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), telecommunications analysts and industry observers are increasingly pointing to broader market and infrastructure realities that shape data pricing models in Zimbabwe’s mobile sector. Off-peak data, which allows subscribers to access larger volumes of data during late-night and […]
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Bulawayo’s Filth Exposes City Council’s Collapse as Residents Demand Action
Bulawayo’s once-proud image as Zimbabwe’s “City of Kings and Queens” is today being steadily buried under piles of uncollected refuse, as residents openly accuse the City Council and its councillors of abandoning their most basic responsibility, keeping the city clean. Across high-density suburbs and even parts of the central business district, refuse bins overflow for […]
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Harare in Shock: Mayor Mafume Arrested Amid Corruption Allegations
Harare Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume and former Harare South Member of Parliament Shadreck Mashayamombe were arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday, sending shockwaves through the city’s leadership ranks. Details of the charges remain undisclosed, but the move exposes what critics describe as a long-running culture of impunity and mismanagement within the city’s governance […]
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Batoka Power Project Accelerates as Zimbabwe, Zambia Commit US$440m
Zimbabwe and Zambia have stepped decisively into a new phase of infrastructure-led cooperation following renewed commitments to fast-track the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme, a project increasingly emerging not merely as a power station, but as a strategic anchor for regional industrialisation, energy security and inclusive growth. The two countries have jointly committed US$440 million in […]
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Mosi-Oa-Tunya Development Company Reimagines Victoria Falls as Zimbabwe’s Tourism Capital of the Future
The emergence of the Mosi-Oa-Tunya Development Company (MOTDC) as a central player in Zimbabwe’s tourism transformation signals a quiet but powerful shift in how the country is positioning Victoria Falls within its long-term economic architecture. With its newly appointed Board embarking on a familiarisation and strategic assessment visit in Victoria Falls, MOTDC is no longer […]
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