Vendors’ Leader Zvorwadza Dismisses ZRP’s Zero-Tolerance  to Corruption Stance As Empty Rhetoric

Sten Zvorwadza By Dickson Bandera NAVUZ Chairperson Sten Zvorwadza has criticized the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), describing its Zero-Tolerance Policy on corruption as nothing more than a hollow public relations slogan. In a strongly worded statement, Zvorwadza accused the police of turning a blind eye to formal complaints and allowing rogue officers to harass vendors…

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Harare Provincial Junior Football Development League Roars Into Action

By Julius Manganda The much-anticipated Harare Provincial Junior Football Development League (HPJFDL) kicks off this weekend, with 20 junior football teams from across Harare set to battle for top honours in what promises to be an exciting season of youth football. The HPJFDL caters to several age categories, including Under-10, Under-12, Under-15, Under-16, and Under-18….

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Vendors Are Not Bribers But Victims, Says Zvorwadza

Sten Zvorwadza, National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ) Chairperson By Dickson Bandera HARARE – Chairperson of the National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ), Sten Zvorwadza, has defended street vendors against accusations of bribery, saying they are victims of coercion rather than willing participants in corruption. Zvorwadza was responding to questions on why some vendors offer…

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Government Commissions Information Ministry Pavilion at ZITF 2025

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, Mr. Nick Mangwana By Dickson Bandera The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, Mr. Nick Mangwana, on Wednesday officially commissioned the Ministry’s pavilion at the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which commenced on Monday in…

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US$16 Billion Financing Required to Power Universal Electrification and Rural Industrialisation

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development Eng Gloria Magombo By Dickson Bandera Bulawayo, April 22, 2025 — The Ministry of Energy and Power Development has revealed that a total of US $16 billion is required to achieve universal electricity access by 2030—a critical catalyst for Zimbabwe’s rural industrialisation. Speaking at the Rural Industrialisation…

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Government Reiterates Commitment to Bridging Urban-Rural Divide

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa By Dickson Bandera President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to narrowing the developmental gap between rural and urban communities, emphasizing equal access to education, technology, and infrastructure for all Zimbabwean children, regardless of geographic location. Speaking during the 2025 Children’s Party as one of the prelude events for the…

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Zimbabwe and Belarus Chart a Stronger Path of Cooperation at Mid-Term Review in Harare

By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe and Belarus have taken bold steps to deepen their bilateral relations, following a successful Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the First Session of the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC), held in Harare from April 14 to 16, 2025. At the heart of the engagements were Honourable Prof. Dr. Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe’s…

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Musengezi Critiques Government, Announces New Movement

Leader of a new empowerment movement, Suthisa ilizwe-Gutsaruzhinji (Si-G), Sybeth Musengezi By Donald Chakamanga Sybeth Musengezi, leader of a newly formed empowerment movement-Suthisa ilizwe-Gutsaruzhinji (Si-G)- recently delivered a sharp critique of the Zimbabwean Government during a press conference in Harare, highlighting the nation’s economic struggles and rampant corruption. The event, marked Musengezi’s first major address…

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