Government efforts to curb the rate of infection from the COVID-19 virus are bearing fruit with cases dropping by almost 50 percent

Government reviews boarding hostels capacities

Sydney Kawadza Government is reviewing the maximum carrying capacity of all boarding school hostels after 184 pupils at John Tallach School in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North, tested positive of the...

Social impact report disclosure for Batoka Gorge electricity scheme begins

Sydney Kawadza The Zambezi River Authority is embarking on the public disclosure of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for the development of the billion-dollar Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme along the Zambezi River. In a...
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Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition condemns Uganda violence

Staff Writer Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, an umbrella body of civic society organisations in Zimbabwe, has called for peace and restraint ahead of the Ugandan Presidential elections slated for January...
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Zimbabwe government systems among most improved in Africa – Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Sydney Kawadza Zimbabwe is slowly improving its governance systems according to the latest results from the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) which have seen the country ranked among...
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Protect civilians in Ethiopia conflict – Amnesty International

Farai Mabeza Amnesty International has called on all parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to prioritize the protection of civilians, and to grant access to human rights monitors and humanitarian organizations. The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray...
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Former US top diplomat for Africa to represent US at United Nations

Farai Mabeza American House Foreign Affairs sub-committee on Africa chairperson Congresswoman Karen Bass has congratulated the US’ former top diplomat overseeing African Affairs in the Obama administration, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on her nomination as the country’s...
African Sun

Resurgence of Covid-19 in key markets to depress international arrivals: African Sun

HARARE – African Sun says that international business is expected to remain subdued over the coming months due to the resurgence in Covid-19 in key source markets. This comes as the pandemic disruption will...

ZSE best performing market in Africa despite Monday’s negative close

HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is the best performing stock exchange in Africa in terms of year to date USD returns. Only Nigeria and Rwanda are other exchanges...
The ZETDC has announced a new six-tier tariff system for electricity consumers

Zimbabwe scores high in Africa electricity regulatory rankings

Farai Mabeza Zimbabwe has recorded an impressive performance in the latest Electricity Regulatory Index 2020 advancing from 21st position out of 34 participants in 2019 to sixth position in 2020 out of 36. According to the...
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E-commerce offers export market gateway for youths

Farai Mabeza E-commerce and global online sales offer immense opportunities for young people in East Africa as the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) gets off the ground in...