By Meshia Mambo Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to transform youth empowerment and vocational training with a high-level delegation visiting Benin to study one of Africa’s most successful development models. Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, Kudakwashe Mpamhanga led the delegation to Cotonou
By Michelle C Bonzo Brings In the high-stakes laboratory of African constitutionalism, a dangerous experiment is being revived. As Zimbabwe maneuvers through the mid-point of its National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), a whisper has turned into a legislative roar: the proposal to "rationalise" the state by
In the drought-prone expanses of Mberengwa District, a quiet economic revolution is taking root near Masume Shops, where a community-driven Village Business Unit (VBU) is rapidly transforming subsistence farmers into commercial players. The initiative, which focuses on aggregation, value addition, and market linkages is pulling dozens
In a clear demonstration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s commitment to inclusive governance, the Presidential Borehole Scheme is delivering clean water to communities across the political divide including areas traditionally considered opposition strongholds. The initiative, which has recently seen a significant rollout in Marondera, underscores the
Housing and Social Amenities Minister, Prof Paul Mavima has called for the country’s housing sector to become a major engine of economic transformation saying construction must no longer be seen merely as a reflection of growth in other sectors. Speaking at the inaugural high-level Housing and
By Kudzaishe Chimonera A 24-year-old woman from Glen View has been sentenced to nine months in prison after biting off part of her neighbour’s ear during a violent confrontation over alleged infidelity. Bridget Jengwa was convicted by the Mbare Magistrates’ Court of assaulting her 21-year-old neighbour following
By Kudzaishe Chimonera Opposition Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) party has accused the government of failing to honour a promised salary increase for civil servants that was expected to begin in April 2026. In a statement, LEAD president Linda Tsungirirai Masarira said the delay had deepened
By Kudzaishe Chimonera The Government has approved a producer price of US$524.56 per metric tonne for the 2026 winter wheat season, in a move aimed at encouraging farmers to increase production. The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) said the figure would serve as the incentive planning and
By Judith Nyuke A 30-year-old Harare man appeared at the Harare Magistrate's Court on Tuesday charged with attempted murder after he reportedly stabbed a patron at a local bar, following an altercation over the type of music that was being played. Godknows Njaravaza (30) appeared before Harare
A long-running land dispute in Domboshava has intensified after the Johanne Masowe Apostolic Sect challenged attempts by the Katazo family to claim ownership of land the church says was allocated to it by the late Chief Chinamora. According to documents seen by this publication, the matter
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