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President Emmerson Mnangagwa By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe has approved a new Foreign Relations and International Trade Policy, a strategic framework designed to boost economic growth, strengthen diplomatic ties, and promote the welfare of Zimbabweans at home and abroad. Announcing the decision this week, the Government said the policy seeks to position Zimbabwe as a peaceful…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe’s Vice President, General (Retired) Dr. Constantino Guvheya Dominic Chiwenga, has welcomed the decision by the Gauteng High Court in South Africa to grant a forfeiture order against his former wife, Marry Mubaiwa, marking a significant step in cross-border efforts to curb illicit financial flows. In a statement released this Tuesday by…
By Dickson Bandera A high-level delegation from the Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is currently in Madagascar to wrap up final preparations for the upcoming SADC Heads of State and Government Summit set for August 2025. The team is led by the Deputy Executive Secretary for Corporate Affairs, Dr Judith Kateera. The…
Zambia Ex President Edgar Chagwa Lungu By Newsreel Zimbabwe Reporter A dramatic legal battle over the final resting place of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu took a new turn on Wednesday when a South African court stopped his burial in Johannesburg, just hours before the planned ceremony. The move follows weeks of tension between Lungu’s…
By Dickson Bandera The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to hold a high-level Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Education and Training and Science, Technology, and Innovation on June 20, 2025, at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare, Zimbabwe. Chaired by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development,…
IFAW Champions Human-Centered Conservation in Southern Africa By Dickson Bandera As regional leaders, conservationists, and development partners gather in Harare for the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Conference and Summit, Ms. Alleta Nyahuye, Country Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in Zimbabwe, has called for a human-centered approach to conservation that…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe has urged Southern African nations to adopt a more inclusive and well-funded approach to managing shared conservation areas, warning that without meaningful community involvement and sustainable financing, the region’s environmental gains risk stalling. In his opening remarks at the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) conference in Harare this Monday, Zimbabwe’s Permanent…
From left: Mr Domingos Gove, Ambassador Tedious Chifamba (centre) and Professor Gandiwa briefing journalists in Harare on the upcoming TFCA International Summit By Dickson Bandera The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat has applauded Zimbabwe for its commitment and political will in hosting the upcoming Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Summit, the first of its…
The Republic of Zimbabwe will host the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Conference and Summit of Heads of State and Government, from 19 to 23 May 2025 at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). The summit will be held under the theme: “Transfrontier Conservation Areas-25 years of cooperation for regional…
By Rejoyce Chimombe & Austin Chiwara Mozambique, once heralded as a post-conflict model of peacebuilding and democratic progress in Southern Africa, now faces a crisis that threatens to undermine the very foundations of its democracy. The country’s recent elections—including the 2019 general elections, the 2023 local elections, and the controversial 2024 general elections—have been marred…