Positive Development
NDS2 sets tough economic, governance targets to 2030
The launching of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) in Harare yesterday signals a new phase in Zimbabwe’s long-term reform agenda, as government sharpens its focus on turning Vision 2030 from a policy slogan into measurable, time-bound targets. Building on the economic recalibration that began in 2017 under President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, NDS2 is being […]
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Tobacco Waste Turned Into Export Gold In New Harare Plant
A multimillion dollar tobacco waste processing plant in Harare has shifted Zimbabwe’s tobacco story from one of raw leaf exports to high tech value addition and green industrialisation, with authorities hailing it as a game changer for farmers, exporters and the wider economy. Backed by Indian investor African Extracts Private Limited, the plant is the […]
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Gweru Hospital’s Nail-from-the-Skull Breakthrough Signals New Era in Provincial Health Care
Gweru Provincial Hospital’s successful removal of a steel nail from a 75 year old patient’s skull is more than a gripping medical story, it is a quiet revolution in how specialised health care is being decentralised and delivered in Zimbabwe. What would, until recently, have been an automatic referral to Harare or Bulawayo was handled […]
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Revamped Bulawayo-Vic Falls Road Fuels Tourism and Trade Growth
The opening of a 19.2-kilometre stretch along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has injected fresh momentum into Zimbabwe’s infrastructure development drive, reinforcing the nation’s commitment to modern, safe, and trade-enabling road networks. View Post This latest achievement under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP II) comes as part of the larger 440-kilometre corridor linking the industrial […]
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President Mnangagwa Commissions AI Powered Silos in Mutare as Zimbabwe Reclaims its Breadbasket Status
Mutare, 29 October 2025 Once celebrated as the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe is steadily reclaiming that legacy through modern agricultural transformation, with President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioning a state of the art Grain Marketing Board silo complex in Mutare, Manicaland Province. The newly commissioned silos, which have a combined capacity of more than 56,000 metric tonnes, […]
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Gwanda State University driving innovation and rural industrialisation in Matabeleland South
Gwanda State University is steadily emerging as a hub for innovation and rural industrialisation in Matabeleland South, bridging the gap between academic research and practical solutions for the province’s dominant sectors of mining and agriculture. By offering specialised programmes tailored to local economic needs, the institution is equipping students with skills that have direct applications […]
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Presidential Community Fisheries Scheme Set to Double National Fish Production
Zimbabwe is aiming to double its national fish production to over 60,000 metric tonnes annually under the Presidential Community Fisheries Scheme. This move is transforming rural livelihoods while enhancing food security and income generation. The programme has rapidly expanded across the country, reaching an increasing number of communities and institutions that are adopting fish farming […]
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Cabora Bassa’s National Status: Zimbabwe’s Energy Pivot
Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa oil and gas project has now crossed into the realm of national strategy, officially recognised as a National Project by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube. The announcement, coupled with confirmation that terms of the Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement have been agreed with the Republic of Zimbabwe, signals a decisive turn in the […]
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Charles Prince Airport Expansion Powers Aviation Growth
Another milestone. Another signature of the Second Republic’s vision. Government has set in motion plans to expand Charles Prince Airport in Mt Hampden, transforming it into a modern international hub and marking a decisive step in strengthening national and regional air connectivity. The initiative, unveiled during a ministerial tour of the facility, underscores Zimbabwe’s infrastructure […]
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Gwayi-Shangani Dam at 72%: Matabeleland’s Water Future Nears
Seventy-two percent. A figure that now carries the weight of a century’s worth of promises, struggles, and deferred hope. The Gwayi-Shangani Dam, once a distant dream and often dismissed as impossible, is finally shifting into the realm of reality, bringing with it the prospect of rewriting the socio-economic story of Matabeleland. For decades, Bulawayo’s water […]
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