Author: Aldridge
US$150 000 EMPOWERMENT FUND LAUNCHED TO TRANSFORM MATABELELAND NORTH
By Aldridge Dzvene Binga — The Matabeleland North Provincial Empowerment Fund was officially launched in Binga on Sunday, unlocking critical start-up capital aimed at transforming livelihoods and stimulating community-based income-generating projects across the province. Speaking at the launch, Presidential Investment Advisor Dr Paul Tungwarara said the fund is designed to economically empower communities through sustainable […]
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ZIMBABWE’S PAGEANTRY RISE CONTINUES AS ADVOCATE LISA SIBANDA MAKES GLOBAL TOP 10
Zimbabwe continues to cement its status as one of the strongest-performing nations in international pageantry, recording consistent and commendable results on the global stage over the past few years. The latest achievement comes from Advocate Lisa Sibanda, who placed in the Top 10 at an international pageant, while also emerging as the only African contestant […]
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ZESA Assures Minimal Power Disruptions Over Festive Season
ZESA Holdings (Pvt) Ltd has assured Zimbabweans of a stable power supply as the country enters the festive season, citing key interventions that are expected to reduce system constraints and load-shedding. In a statement released on 12 December 2025, the company highlighted improved availability at Hwange Stage 1 and 2, as well as Kariba Power […]
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Speaker Mudenda Exports Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Gravitas to the Region
By Aldridge Dzvene In Blantyre, Malawi, the Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, is not merely facilitating a post-election orientation programme, he is imprinting Zimbabwe’s parliamentary philosophy, institutional memory and democratic consciousness onto a regional stage increasingly hungry for depth, balance and credibility. What is unfolding at the high-level Orientation […]
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SI 215 of 2025: Citizens Take Back Strategic Sectors Local
Statutory Instrument 215 of 2025 marks a decisive policy shift in Zimbabwe’s economic governance, signalling a renewed determination by the State to ring-fence strategic and livelihood-centred sectors for citizen participation. By exclusively reserving 13 sectors for Zimbabwean citizens, Government has moved beyond broad indigenisation rhetoric towards a more targeted, pragmatic form of economic nationalism anchored […]
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ACZ–SITA Deal Signals New Era for Smart Zimbabwe Airports
The Airports Company of Zimbabwe’s five-year concession agreement with global aviation technology firm SITA marks a pivotal moment in the country’s aviation and infrastructure modernisation agenda, signalling a deliberate shift from incremental upgrades to a fully integrated digital airport ecosystem. Beyond its technical appeal, the partnership reflects a strategic alignment between aviation reform, national development […]
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RTG Turns Festive Season into a Nationwide Tourism Economy Driver
By Aldridge Dzvene Rainbow Tourism Group’s expansive festive season rollout is more than a calendar of Christmas and New Year activities; it is a carefully choreographed domestic tourism strategy that positions hospitality as a catalyst for economic circulation, cultural expression and destination confidence at a time when leisure spending peaks. By synchronising festive programmes across […]
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Speaker Mudenda Exports Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Governance Model to the Region
Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, has reinforced Zimbabwe’s standing as a regional leader in parliamentary governance after delivering two intellectually weighty and high-impact presentations during a high-level orientation programme for Malawi’s newly constituted Parliament in Blantyre. On the opening day of the programme, Speaker Mudenda emerged not merely as […]
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Telecoms Sector Expands Digitally but Profit Pressures Mount
Zimbabwe’s postal and telecommunications sector continued to demonstrate a complex but telling transformation in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting both the resilience of digital demand and the mounting pressure on operators grappling with rising costs and shifting consumption patterns. While headline indicators point to growth across key connectivity metrics, a deeper reading of the […]
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ZACC nabs ARDA input fraud suspect over US$300k scam
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Blessing Benhura on fraud charges after he allegedly swindled the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (ARDA) of Presidential agricultural inputs valued at nearly US$300 000. ZACC confirmed that Benhura, acting in common purpose with accomplices who are still at large, allegedly defrauded ARDA by submitting fictitious names of 14 […]
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