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By George Swarei Harare, 9 May 2025 – The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with Zimbabwe, marking this year’s Europe Day celebrations with a strong emphasis on trade, investment, and sustainable development. Under the banner “Global Gateway: Powered by the Private Sector,” the EU used the occasion to announce the first-ever EU–Zimbabwe…
By Dickson Bandera Harare – Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Stanley M. Muchenje as its new Managing Director, effective 1 May 2025. He comes in to replace Mr Charles Nkululeko Msipa who retired recently after 20 years of service at the beverage company. The appointment was confirmed by the company’s…
By Dickson Bandera Businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo this Monday made headlines after gifting a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 VXR and US$250,000 cash to Dr. Eunor Guti, widow of the late Archbishop Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti, the revered founder of ZAOGA Forward in Faith Ministries. The gesture, announced on what would have been Baba Guti’s 101st…
Newsreel Zimbabwe reporter speaks to South African designer, Kgomotso Lekganyane at the ZITF in Bulawayo recently. By Khadija Salimini MMR Sports, a South African sportswear brand designer, Kgomotso Lekganyane, made a remarkable debut at the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) 2025. Lekganyane’s innovative and culturally infused sportswear collection captured the attention…
Wilbwert Machoba By Khadija Salimini Wilbwert Machoba, a third-year Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Zimbabwe and CEO of Chilbur Chemicals, this year showcased his Burtrol cleaning detergents at the 65th edition of Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) held in Bulawayo. Held from April 21 to 26, 2025, under the theme “Industrialisation: Crafting an…
EU-Ecobank- Platinum Sponsorhip Secured! By Dickson Bandera As Europe Day 2025 embraces the theme “Global Gateway – Powered by the Private Sector,” Ecobank has stepped forward as a Platinum Sponsor, underscoring its pivotal role in promoting sustainable growth and regional partnerships across Africa. The annual event, commemorated by the European Union and its partners worldwide,…
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Hon Chido Sanyatwe centre flanked by Secretary of Home Affairs Amb Raphel Faranisi and Chief Director Immigration Ms Respect Gono pose for a photo at the ZITF in Bulawayo recently. By Staff Reporter Zimbabwe has ushered in a new era of border management with the launch of…
From left to right, European Investment Bank (EIB), Head of Division: Mr. Christophe Litt, Stanbic Bank CEO Mr. Solomon Nyanhongo, EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, H.E. Jobst von Kirchmann By George Swarei Harare, 4 March 2025 – The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe have unveiled a €20 million (ZWG 525.9 million) credit…
By Edward Makuzva Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Hon Davis Marapira has called on young people to desist from drug and substance abuse, urging them to channel their energy into productive ventures such as aquaculture. Speaking at a recent Aquaculture event in Macheke, Hon Marapira emphasized that youth engagement in…
By Edward Makuzva The fish industry is on a steady growth trajectory and is expected to generate over US$1 billion by 2030, according to Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Davis Marapira. Speaking at a fisheries pond stocking at Macheke, Murewa District, Mashonaland East Province, Friday, Deputy Minister Marapira highlighted the…