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Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) President Linda Masarira By Dickson Bandera Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) leader Linda Tsungirirai Masarira has strongly condemned the government’s recent decision to ban street vending, night vending, and the sale of second-hand clothing, describing it as an attack on Zimbabwe’s urban poor. In a hard-hitting statement issued…
By Khadija R. Salimini Industry and commerce players convened in Bulawayo yesterday for a high-level consultative workshop aimed at shaping the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy II (ZNIDP 2), a strategic blueprint set to guide the country’s industrialisation agenda from 2026 to 2030. The meeting, which brought together representatives from Matabeleland South and Bulawayo, was…
ZBC CEO, Mr Sugar Chagonda By Dickson Bandera Veteran media and public relations practitioner Sugar Chagonda has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) with effect from 1 August 2025. Chagonda, who grew up in Highfield, brings with him decades of experience in journalism, corporate communications, sports administration, and tourism promotion….
Deputy Chief Secretary for Finance, Administration, and Human Resources in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr. Zvinechimwe Ruvinga Churu By Dickson Bandera The Government of Zimbabwe has declared that monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) will no longer be treated as a mere technical process but elevated to a national priority to drive results-based…
Story by Dickson Bandera/Pics Kennedy Madzianike Delegates attending this year’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Week took their commitment beyond conference rooms on Friday by rolling up their sleeves for a community clean-up campaign in Harare. The activity dovetail with the National Clean-Up Day, observed on the first Friday of every month since President Emmerson…
The mythical picture By Dickson Bandera When Ellen Mulauzi, 49, and Ethel Nyabundu, 22, stepped into the cool waters of the Nyaure River in Manhenga, Bindura, they were not just taking a dip. They were performing manjuzu — a traditional water ritual believed to summon spiritual blessings, cleanse bad luck and connect with ancestral spirits…
Vice President Kembo Mohadi, flanked by Special Advisor to the President Cde Joram Gumbo (right) and United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Edward Kallon (left), poses for a group photo with Dr. Martin Rushwaya and other senior government officials following the official opening of MEL Awareness Week. By Donald Chakamanga Vice President Kembo Mohadi…
Chief Director in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Mr Jonathan Gandari By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe joined nations worldwide today in observing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, with government officials warning that human trafficking remains a persistent threat requiring urgent collective action. The national commemoration was held in Bindura bringing together law…
By Dickson Bandera Businesses across various sectors are set to benefit from sweeping reforms aimed at reducing the burden of excessive levies, licences, fees, and permits that have long hindered the ease of doing business in Zimbabwe. While the country has opened up space for entrepreneurship through legal frameworks such as the Indigenisation and Economic…
By Dickson Bandera In a bold stride towards creating vibrant centres of excellence and thriving hubs of culture and heritage in Zimbabwe, the Institute of African Knowledge has officially unveiled the Harare Sunset Skydeck Gazebo at the Museum of African Liberation. Under the visionary leadership of Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute…