Zimbabwe Rallies SADC on Energy Reforms, Efficiency, AS Sustainable Energy Week Kicks Off In Vic Falls

Minister of Energy and Power Development Hon July Moyo : Images William Muchingamiri/Marcus Chimudzi By Dickson Bandera VICTORIA FALLS – Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development, Honourable July Moyo, has called for urgent regulatory reforms and improved energy efficiency across the SADC region, warning that weak and poor data are undermining progress toward energy…

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2026 SADC Energy Week Begins Tomorrow in Victoria Falls as Delegates Arrive

Images: William Muchingamiri/Marcus Chimudzi By Brenda Mazhambe VICTORIA FALLS – Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo says all is set for the 2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week, with delegates expected to converge in Victoria Falls for a packed programme of high-level engagements beginning Monday. Delegates have been flocking into the resort city, with all…

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Government Urges Farmers to Adopt Rhizobia Inoculation for Higher Sugar Bean Yields

By Dickson Bandera The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has urged farmers to adopt Rhizobia inoculation technology in sugar bean production to boost yields, reduce input costs and improve soil fertility. In production guidance issued to growers, the Ministry said the use of the “N-fixer Rhizobia” inoculant enhances Biological Nitrogen Fixation…

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BREAKING: President Mnangagwa Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints Zhemu Soda as Information Minister

Dr Zhemu Soda, the new Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services By Dickson Bandera HARARE – President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has effected a Cabinet reshuffle, reassigning three senior ministers with immediate effect in a move that reshapes key portfolios central to government communication, skills development and housing delivery. In a statement issued Wednesday, Chief…

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UN-Habitat, Action 24 Pilot Circular Economy Project to Tackle Solar E-Waste in Zimbabwe

By Dickson Bandera Harare, February 11, 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), in partnership with Action 24, has launched a pilot circular economy initiative aimed at addressing the growing challenge of solar and electronic waste in Zimbabwe by repairing, refurbishing and repurposing discarded batteries for community energy use. The pilot focuses on…

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Zimbabwe Ready to Host the SADC Sustainable Energy Week in Victoria Falls

By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe is ready to host the 2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week from 23 to 27 February 2026 in Victoria Falls, with all arrangements now in place to ensure a successful conference aimed at strengthening energy security, promoting sustainability, and unlocking investment opportunities across Southern Africa. The five-day flagship event will be held…

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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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