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By Dickson Bandera The Government of Zimbabwe will host the inaugural National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Awareness Week from 28 July to 1 August 2025 at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen accountability, transparency and evidence-based decision-making in line with Vision 2030. The event, spearheaded by the Office of…
By Dickson Bandera HARARE — Thirty-two of Zimbabwe’s top high schools are facing off today in the grand finale of the Old Mutual High School Quiz, competing for the national championship title and a combined total of $16,000 USD in cash prizes. The final is taking place at The Heritage Village, where students from across…
By Ruth Mureri The countdown has begun for Zimbabwe’s 115th Agricultural Show, with organisers confirming that preparations are now at an advanced stage for the landmark event set to run from Monday, 25 August to Saturday, 30 August 2025. Running under the theme “Building Bridges: Connecting Agriculture, Industry and Community,” the show marks a significant…
The trailblazer: Mr Tatenda Vimbe By Dickson Bandera LONDON, 9 July 2025 — Botswana-based Zimbabwean businessman Mr Tatenda Vimbe, Founder and Executive Chairman of Tatsand Mining Services, and Director & Group CEO of the Lucient Group with Subsidiaries Machinery Contractors and Lucient Engineering, was honoured on Wednesday night with the Special Commendation Award at the…
By Dickson Bandera The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has confirmed an incident involving a truck owned by Tika Chem Investments (Pvt) Ltd, which damaged part of the newly commissioned Trabablas Interchange — Zimbabwe’s first of its kind. According to a statement issued on 9 July 2025, the truck was transporting granite stone on…
Makanaka Chikowero, Founder MTC Educate A Girl Inc. By Tafadzwa Mwanengureni In the remote rural community of Nhedziwa in Chimanimani, about 400km east of Harare, a spark of hope is lighting up the lives of vulnerable girls who once saw secondary education as a distant dream. For the now-18-year-old Fortunate Ruchiyo, the dream of progressing…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe has approved the launch of the Pathways to Reintegration Foundation, a new initiative set to work with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service to deliver structured rehabilitation and reintegration programmes that support inmates and ex-inmates in rebuilding their lives and re-entering society with dignity, skills, and renewed purpose. This initiative represents…
Staff Reporter The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat officially handed over a refrigerated truck for transporting fish and fishery products to the Government of Zimbabwe on 3 July 2025. The ceremony, held in Harare, represents a major step toward strengthening Zimbabwe’s fisheries sector and reducing post-harvest losses. This support forms part of the African…
By Luscious Velinya President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed profound grief following the passing of Dr. Sydney Zikuzo Gata, the Executive Chairman of ZESA Holdings, who died on July 3, 2025, after a brief illness. In a condolence message released Friday, President Mnangagwa described Dr. Gata as a dedicated and visionary leader who played a pivotal…
By Rumbidzai Rudanda Rural schools across Zimbabwe are poised to take a giant leap into the digital age following the launch of the Presidential Internet Scheme, a nationwide initiative aimed at expanding access to digital tools and high-speed internet. The programme was officially launched recently in Manicaland by the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier…