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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Zimbabwe Calls for Inclusive, Well-Financed TFCA Framework at SADC  International Conference and Summit

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…

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Cats as Pets: Companions, Not Creatures of Darkness

By Dickson Bandera For centuries, cats have occupied a mysterious place in Zimbabwean culture. In rural and urban folklore alike, cats—especially black ones—are sometimes feared, whispered about as creatures of the night, associated with witchcraft, bad luck, and omens. But behind the myths lies a truth that’s far more practical and heartwarming: cats are intelligent,…

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SADC to host the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Conference and Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe

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…

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EU Ambassador Hails Zimbabwean Artistes, Encourages Applications for Creative Action 2

European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency Jobst Von Kirchmann poses for a photo with musician Jah Prayzah By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe’s creative sector has received a strong endorsement from a powerful admirer of Zimbqbwean arts and culture—European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency Jobst Von Kirchmann. Speaking just before the close of the 65th…

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President Hails Russia Zimbabwe Ties, Urges Students to Champion Vision 2030

President Emmerson Mnangagwa By Dickson Bandera MOSCOW, RUSSIA – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed Zimbabwe’s strong diplomatic and historical ties with Russia, while calling on Zimbabwean students studying abroad to play a key role in driving national development, innovation, and industrialization in line with Vision 2030. Speaking during an engagement with Zimbabwean students in Moscow…

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