Govt, UN Review SDG Framework Progress, Flag Gaps Ahead of NDS2 Push

Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Martin Rushwaya By Dickson Bandera HARARE, March. 26, 2026 — Government of Zimbabwe has reported significant progress in key social sectors under the Zimbabwe United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF), while acknowledging persistent structural and financing gaps that must be addressed as the country transitions into…

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Govt Unveils Fresh Push to Formalise Informal Sector, Ease Tax Burden on MSMEs

Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Hon Jennifer Mhlanga By Dickson Bandera HARARE – Government has announced a new wave of reforms targeting Zimbabwe’s dominant informal sector, with authorities moving to ease compliance costs, expand workspaces and unlock financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The announcement was made…

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Minister Mavetera Defends Zimbabwe’s AI Drive, Addresses Infrastructure and Investment Concerns

By Dickson Bandera Harare — Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Dr Tatenda Mavetera, has defended Zimbabwe’s forthcoming National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, saying it is a long-term, structured plan designed to tackle the country’s foundational gaps in power supply, digital infrastructure and skills development. The minister was responding to public critique by investigative…

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Political Education and the Continuity of Revolutionary Consciousness

Political Education and the Continuity of Revolutionary Consciousness By Dickson Bandera and Bradley Mhungu Political education remains one of the most critical processes in the grooming of citizens with desirable ideological, civic and national values. It is through sustained political education that societies cultivate informed participation, ideological clarity and national consciousness necessary for stability and…

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When Zimbabwe Arrives: Milestones, Momentum and the Making of an Upper Middle-Income Economy

By Dickson Bandera and Bradley Mhungu Imagine a Zimbabwe where factories hum day and night, where farms export finished products instead of raw materials, where highways and railways connect production hubs to regional markets, and where Zimbabwean skills, qualifications and innovations command respect across borders. Picture cities sustained by reliable infrastructure, children learning with digital…

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Ama2K 4ED Targets Youth-Led Economic Participation Under Vision 2030

By William Muchingamiri Zimbabweans born in the new millennium, commonly referred to as the Ama2K generation, have been incorporated into a structured economic participation framework under an initiative known as Ama2K 4ED. Ama2K 4ED (Ama2K for Economic Development) is designed to align youth economic activity with Zimbabwe’s long-term development objectives under Vision 2030, which aims…

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ZANU PF Will Win 2028 Elections: Hopewell Chin’ono

Hopewell Chin’ono By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono says the outcome of the recent Nkulumane parliamentary by-election has laid bare the political reality that ZANU PF remains firmly positioned to retain power in the 2028 general elections, largely due to a fractured and ineffective opposition. In a post analysing the by-election results, Chin’ono noted…

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Chenxi Leads Major Environmental Restoration Drive in Boterekwa

By Dickson Bandera The Boterekwa Valley, once heavily scarred by decades of mining, is now steadily regenerating—and Chenxi’s interventions are at the centre of the transformation. Chenxi Investments, the operator of the Boterekwa Consolidated Gold Mining Project, has emerged as one of Zimbabwe’s strongest corporate champions of environmental restoration, spearheading large-scale rehabilitation, reforestation and scientific…

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BAZ Licenses Six New Community Radio Stations, Expanding Grassroots Access to Information

By Staff Reporter The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has licensed six new community radio stations as part of its nationwide drive to strengthen grassroots communication and promote media diversity. Community radios are community-owned broadcasting platforms established to serve specific localities. They focus on local languages, local issues, and community participation, giving residents a platform…

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