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By Dickson Bandera After a landmark 2024, during which the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) achieved World Health Organization (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) Maturity Level 3 (ML3), the Authority has now set its sights on attaining Maturity Level 4. Reaching ML3 in 2024 placed Zimbabwe among only eight African countries—alongside Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria,…
Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe-based Pan-African think tank, the Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK), has announced a historic legal initiative aimed at addressing longstanding injustices against Africa and Africans, positioning the continent as an active agent in defining its own history and global identity. Drawing on decades of research, particularly The Africa Factbook…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe is set to host the annual SADC Anti-Sanctions Day Commemorations on Saturday 25 October 2025, with a series of activities lined up at the Heritage Village in Harare to mark the occasion. The day’s programme will feature a national address by President Cde. Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa, the diplomatic dissemination of his…
Women constitute 52% of Zimbabwe’s population, with over 80% living in rural areas and contributing 70% of agricultural labour. By Brenda Mazhambe Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Rural Women, with the government reaffirming its commitment to advancing gender equality, economic empowerment, and digital…
By Dickson Bandera Tickets for the upcoming NUBIAN NOTES – A Celebration of Women in Music concert are selling fast, with organisers predicting a full house at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on November 8. The show will feature an all-female lineup of performers, but both men and women are invited to attend. Designed…
The Rainbow Towers Hotel and the Harare International Conference Centre By Dickson Bandera The gleaming Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Centre (RTHCC) has unveiled a remarkable US$5.2 million facelift — a bold statement of Zimbabwe’s renewed ambition to reclaim its place among Africa’s premier destinations for world-class conferences and luxury accommodation. As part of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…