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President Launches National Youth Empowerment Strategy, Calls For Vigorous Youth Participation

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa By Brenda Mazhambe President Mnangagwa today launched the National Youth Empowerment Strategy, calling on young people to take the lead in shaping Zimbabwe’s economic transformation through innovation, entrepreneurship and skills development. The President made the remarks while officiating at the National Youth Empowerment Symposium, which ran for two days at the…

8 Zimbabwean Kids Scoop 43 Medals at ICO World Martial Arts Championships

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History Made: For the first time, Zimbabwe has deployed a team of eight for this international competition. By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe made a resounding mark at the International Combat Organisation (ICO) World Championships in Swansea, Wales, over the weekend, as eight young martial artists, together with their master, Shihan Wilfred Mashaya, banged home an astonishing…

Angola Charts New Course Toward Continental Trade Integration Under AfCFTA

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By Dickson Bandera Angola has taken a decisive step toward regional and continental trade integration with the conclusion of its National Forum on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation Strategy and Action Plan, signaling the government’s strong commitment to the continent’s single market agenda. The two-day forum, held at the National School of…

Swan Valley Group Shines at 2025 Zimbabwe Tobacco Industry Awards

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By Dickson Bandera The 2025 Zimbabwe Tobacco Industry Awards held in Harare Friday night celebrated outstanding performance, innovation, and leadership across the nation’s multi-billion-dollar tobacco value chain, with Swan Valley Group emerging as one of the key winners. Zimbabwe is celebrating a historic milestone in tobacco production, having achieved record targets that brought in $1.2…

VP Chiwenga Urges Integrity, Unity and Economic Empowerment as ZANU PF Opens 22nd National People’s Conference

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VP CGDN Chiwenga pic by Munashe Chokodza in Mutare By Brenda Mazhambe — Manicaland Vice President and Second Secretary of the ruling party ZANU PF, General (Retired) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga, has urged party members and the nation to recommit themselves to the principles of honesty, unity, and economic empowerment as Zimbabwe continues its march toward…

EU Opens Applications for Zimbabwean Youth to Join Team Europe Advisory Board

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By Dickson Bandera The European Union (EU) has opened applications for young Zimbabweans to join the Team Europe Youth Sounding Board (YSB) for the 2026–2028 cohort, a flagship platform designed to give the country’s youth a stronger voice in shaping EU programmes and initiatives in Zimbabwe. The announcement was made by the EU Delegation to…

IFAD Launches Pilot Project to Scale Sorghum Mechanization and Boost Smallholder Incomes in Zimbabwe

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Sorghum is one of Zimbabwe’s most important drought-tolerant crops By Dickson Bandera The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe and private sector players, has launched a pilot project aimed at modernizing sorghum production through mechanization and strengthening market linkages to improve smallholder farmers’ incomes. The initiative, known as…

President Mnangagwa Approves Special Bonus and Non-Monetary Benefits for Civil Servants

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By Dickson Bandera President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a Special Presidential Bonus and a package of non-monetary benefits for Zimbabwe’s civil servants, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of public sector workers under the Second Republic. The announcement was made by the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Hon. Edgar Moyo,…

Minister Chitando Visits Arcadia Mine in Goromonzi, Hails Progress Toward Vision 2030

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By Dickson Bandera GOROMONZI — Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Hon. Winston Chitando, on Thursday conducted a high-level visit to Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), also known as Arcadia Mine in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, where he commended the company for its remarkable progress in value addition and beneficiation in line with the government’s…

Zimbabwe China Tobacco Expo Kicks Off In Harare

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By Dickson Bandera The inaugural Zimbabwe–China Tobacco Expo opened in the capital on Thursday, drawing major players across the global tobacco value chain for two days of exhibitions, trade discussions, and high-level dialogue aimed at deepening cooperation and unlocking new growth opportunities for Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector. The event, which runs from 16 to 17 October…