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Speaker Mudenda Elevates Zimbabwe’s Global Standing
The recent visit of Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, to Japan marks a defining moment in Zimbabwe’s diplomatic and developmental trajectory. This was not a perfunctory tour of courtesy; it was a masterclass in parliamentary diplomacy, a calculated exercise in advancing Zimbabwe’s economic, technological, and legislative frontiers, and […]
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Tourism Ministry Faces High Vacancy Rate and Digital Delays Despite Progress in 2024
Zimbabwe’s tourism sector, a vital pillar of the economy and a top contributor to GDP, remains under pressure as the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry struggles with structural, staffing and funding challenges, according to the Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Hospitality Industry’s latest review of the 2024 third and fourth quarter budget performance. The […]
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Transport Committee Flags Budget Imbalances, Calls for Balanced Development
The Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development has raised critical concerns over the Ministry of Transport’s 2024 budget performance, highlighting strong gains in road infrastructure while exposing deep imbalances in other key sectors. According to the Committee’s analysis of the Ministry’s second to fourth quarter reports, nearly 93 percent of the ZWG$4.6 billion budget […]
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Speaker Mudenda Secures Japan’s Backing for UN Security Council Bid
Diplomacy reached its crescendo in Tokyo when Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, secured Japan’s unequivocal support for Zimbabwe’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027 to 2028 term. The pledge, delivered with solemn conviction by Hon. Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker of the House […]
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Speaker Mudenda Champions AI, Innovation, and Economic Diplomacy
In a compelling address that reverberated with the weight of parliamentary authority and visionary foresight, the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Jacob Mudenda, positioned Zimbabwe at the forefront of Africa’s agricultural transformation, industrial growth, and technological leapfrogging. His remarks, delivered with the gravitas of legislative responsibility, underscored the urgency of embracing artificial intelligence, sustainable agriculture, and […]
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Zimbabwe bets on strongest growth in decades
Zimbabwe is entering 2025 with one of its most optimistic economic forecasts in recent memory. Treasury projects growth of 6.6 percent, the highest in decades, lifting nominal output to about US$52.3 billion from an estimated US$45.7 billion last year. The revision follows an economic census earlier this year that sharply increased the country’s GDP estimates, […]
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Zimbabwe charts bold path at ZEDCON 2025
Zimbabwe’s leadership used the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference in Bulawayo to set out one of its most ambitious economic outlooks in decades, tying the country’s recovery story to fresh data and targeted sectoral strategies. Finance Minister Prof. Mthuli Ncube, standing in for President Mnangagwa, announced that the economy is now projected to grow by 6.6 […]
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Police put stray dog owners on notice
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is set to launch an operation targeting stray dogs and their owners in a bid to ensure the safety of people. Recently the nation has witnessed vicious dog attacks as stray dogs attack people on the streets. According to the Harare Dog Licensing and Control By Law of 1993, enacted […]
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Speaker Mudenda’s Bold Mission to Forge Zimbabwe-Japan Legislative and Economic Futures
In a decisive demonstration of parliamentary diplomacy, Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, has transformed a four-day visit to Japan into a high-stakes theatre of legislative innovation, economic ambition, and strategic alliance-building. From the corridors of Japan’s National Diet to boardrooms of global technology giants, Mudenda’s mission signals a new […]
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Afreximbank Complex Signals Zimbabwe’s Rising Regional Clout
Zimbabwe is edging closer to a new economic dawn with the near completion of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) African Trade Centre in Harare, a US$100 million project that is poised to alter the country’s investment and trade landscape. More than just a physical structure, the development represents a powerful statement of confidence in Zimbabwe’s […]
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