Former Tourism Minister Dr. Walter Mzembi Remanded Over Court Defaults

Walter Mzembi as he arrived at the Harare Magistrates Court By Dickson Bandera Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Walter Mzembi, who was arrested on Friday for defaulting court appearances, will spend the weekend in remand prison following his appearance before the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday. Dr. Mzembi, who recently returned to Zimbabwe after a…

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ICAP and INSTAK Form Strategic Partnership to Preserve Liberation Legacy

By Dickson Bandera The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and Zimbabwe’s Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at preserving the shared liberation heritage between Cuba and Africa. The development follows a high-level meeting held on 9 June 2025 at ICAP headquarters in Havana. The Zimbabwean delegation was…

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Zimbabwe, Cuba sign MoU for transfer of Military Equipment to Museum of African Liberation

By Staff Reporter The Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) and the National Council of National Heritage of the Republic of Cuba on 10 June 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the transfer of Military equipment used in the momentous Battle of Cuito Cuanavale to the Museum of African Liberation in Harare. The MoU was…

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President Mnangagwa Launches US$3.5 Million Presidential War Veterans Empowerment Scheme

By Dickson Bandera The well-being of veterans of the liberation struggle is a vital pillar of Zimbabwe’s national identity and development. To reaffirming the Second Republic’s unwavering commitment to honouring and empowering the country’s liberation war veterans, president Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa this Friday officially launched the Presidential War Veterans Empowerment Scheme at the Harare City…

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Zimbabwe to Receive Historic Military Artefacts from Cuba for Museum of African Liberation

By Dickson Bandera A high-level Zimbabwean delegation has departed for Havana, Cuba, to sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the transfer of historic military equipment used in the famed Battle of Cuito Cuanavale to Zimbabwe’s Museum of African Liberation. The delegation is led by Ambassador Kwame Muzawazi, Chief Executive Officer of…

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Creative Sector Gets Boost as EU, Culture Fund Award Nearly USD $28K in Grants

EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe HE Jobst Von Kirchmann with Zimbabwe award winning musician, Jah Prayzah By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe’s creative industry has received a welcome boost, with the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust and the European Union Delegation announcing grants totalling USD $27,929 under the CreativeACTIONs 2 programme. Revealed in Harare on Wednesday, the latest…

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PLO Lumumba, Vusi Thembekwayo, and Dr. Arikana Quao Headline ZIYTFC 2025 at Harare International Conference Centre

PLO Lumumba Is Set To Speak in Harare on June 6th, 2025 By Dickson Bandera The Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) comes alive today, Friday, June 6th, as the Zimbabwe International Youth Trade and Investment Forum (ZIYTFC) 2025 officially gets underway. Organised by My Africa Child in Youth Development Organisation (MACYDO), the forum brings together…

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President Mnangagwa Officially Opens Trabablas Interchange

By Julius Idrissa Manganda President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday officially commissioned the Trabablas Interchange—formerly known as the Mbudzi Roundabout—in Harare, marking a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s ongoing infrastructure development drive. The Trabablas Interchange is a state-of-the-art, multi-level junction designed to transform traffic flow in southern Harare. Located at the intersection of Simon Mazorodze, Chitungwiza, and…

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IFAW Champions Human-Centered Conservation in Southern Africa

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…

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