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Never settle ‘Munhumutapa legacy must shape the present’ for average, President tells youths
THE Bulawayo City Council has resolved to comply with a Government directive to engage Geo Pomona Waste Management (GPWM) to PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called upon the Zimbabwean youth to never settle for the average but rather to work hard and make...
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Munhumutapa Day symbolic of black emancipation - youths
AS thousands of Zimbabweans converge in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central Province today for the third edition of the Munhumutapa Day commemorations, youths have said the occasion represents far more than a birthday celebration for President Mnangagwa but a...
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‘LEARN FROM THE BEST TO BOOST YIELDS’
FARMERS across the country should form local and regional partnerships and share agricultural knowledge and skills as well as learning from each other to ensure maximum crop and livestock production, President Mnangagwa has said. Addressing Cabinet...
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BUSE takes science and innovation to higher level
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 2 371 graduates at the Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) 25th graduation ceremony with the institution pledging to continue producing graduates who contribute to the country’s socio-economic...
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‘Let more local industrialists emerge’
THE Second Republic stands ready to facilitate the establishment of local industries and mutually beneficial partnerships to transform and drive the economy up the global value chains, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at the burial of the late...
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Sanganai/hlanganani seeks bigger tourism value chain
FROM the towering stone walls of Great Zimbabwe to the communities, businesses and tourism operators that surround it, Masvingo possesses a heritage asset with the potential to transform the province, strengthen Zimbabwe’s tourism fortunes and unlock...
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Sanganai/ Hlanganani Expo roars to life...
PRES IDENT Mnangagwa will today officially open the 19th edition of the Sanganai/ H langanan i/ Dzimbahwe World Tourism Expo in Masvingo, as Zimbabwe steps up efforts to attract tourism investment, unlock new markets and increase foreign currency...
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ZIM READY FOR COMESA Hive of activity as learners head back to school
VETERAN jurist Justice Charles Hungwe has been appointed President of the Court of Appeal in a major reshuffle of Zimbabwe’s superior courts that has also seen three High Court judges elevated to the Supreme Court bench as Government continues efforts...
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DIPLOMATIC BREAKTHROUGH
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has returned from a quiet but highly productive working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), having secured firm investment commitments in both real estate and maritime transport — a diplomatic breakthrough that promises to ease...
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‘It’s going to take 18 months to complete and then produce electricity to feed into the national grid’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is strengthening waste management through sustainable solutions informed by international best practices to tackle persistent refuse collection challenges. He said this yesterday after witnessing the signing of an...
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AFRICA’S INDUSTRIALISATION LIES WITH AFRICANS: PRESIDENT
THE responsibility for building, modernising and industrialising Africa rests squarely with Africans themselves, President Mnangagwa has said, stressing that the continent must pursue its development agenda with the confidence, dignity and pride of...
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‘LEAD IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged women to actively seize economic opportunities and take the lead in enterprise development, innovation and industrial growth, while also assuring that Government will continue removing barriers to participation,...
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ZIM EYES NEW AGRIC PHASE
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reaffirmed the central role of agriculture in Zimbabwe’s economic transformation, describing it as the engine of industrialisation, a major source of exports and the cornerstone of food security, self-sufficiency, job...
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MSU HITS NEW MILESTONES
IN a significant human capital boost for Vision 2030 success, President Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the graduation of a record 7 888 students from Midlands State University (MSU) as the institution continues to align its programmes with the...
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Let’s turn resolutions into results: President
ZANU-PF should implement all party resolutions from conferences and congresses into measurable outcomes and practical results that will uplift the lives of ordinary persons, the revolutionary party’s First Secretary, President Mnangagwa, has...
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PRESIDENT REFLECTS ON PROGRESS
ZIMBABWE should take stock of its progress, correct mistakes where there is need, as it journeys towards Vision 2030 to become an uppermiddle-income economy riding on vibrant innovations, especially from the youth, President Mnangagwa has...
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LANDMARK MINING DEAL
THE Second Republic is strengthening investor confidence and accelerating the exploitation of the country’s vast mineral wealth by providing the legal certainty and investment security needed to turn the country’s resources into jobs, economic growth...
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‘Intwasa key to beating El Niño’
THE Government will continue to support farmers with resilient and innovative agricultural projects to cushion them from the El Niño-induced adverse weather conditions to ensure guaranteed food security in the country, President Mnangagwa has said. He...
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BEYOND TRADE
ZIMBABWE’S economic resurgence and growing appeal as a safe investment destination, driven by policy reforms under President Mnangagwa, took centre stage at the Zimbabwe-south Africa Business Forum here yesterday amid calls for deeper economic...
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‘PEOPLE’S NEEDS, OUR PRIORITY’
THE Second Republic will confront the challenges facing Zimbabweans transparently and decisively as the country enters its next phase of national development, President Mnangagwa has said. In a wide-ranging interview with Belarusian National...
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CUT ACHIEVES GENDER BALANCE
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday presided over an historic graduation ceremony at Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) where he installed the institution’s third Vice Chancellor as the university celebrated its silver jubilee. Professor Irvin Mpofu...
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President recommends 10 Senators
PARLIAMENT has approved the names of 10 individuals recommended by President Mnangagwa for appointment to the Senate following the enactment of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026, which increased the number of Senate seats from 80...
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President hands over SADC Chairmanship
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged SADC member States to operationalise and adequately fund the SADC Regional Development Fund as he officially handed over the chairmanship of the regional bloc to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. For the...
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ZIM CHAMPIONS FOOD SECURITY AT SADC SUMMIT
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived in Durban, South Africa, yesterday ahead of today’s 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, with Zimbabwe set to push for deeper regional integration, food self-sufficiency and industrialisation. The...
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7 132 GRADUATE, 75 START-UPS BORN AT UZ
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 7 132 graduates at the University of Zimbabwe’s 45th graduation ceremony as the institution continues to strengthen its focus on research, innovation and industrialisation under its Heritage-based Education 5.0...
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FRIEND TO ALL, ENEMY TO NONE Zim to continue pursuing engagement, re-engagement policy
ZIMBABWE will continue to pursue its engagement and re-engagement policy as it seeks to strengthen economic, cultural and bilateral ties with countries across the globe, President Mnangagwa has said. Posting on his official X page following separate...
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PRESIDENT MOURNS KARIBA BOAT VICTIMS
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the Lake Kariba boat tragedy and declared the accident a State of Disaster, unlocking Government resources for the ongoing search and rescue operation as authorities...
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EVOLVE, INNOVATE AND ADAPT
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) is taking practical steps to rapidly modernise its defence systems and capabilities to bolster national defence, foster peace and enable rapid response to national threats, President Mnangagwa has said. The President,...
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PEACE, UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT
ZIMBABWE will continue on its economic growth trajectory towards modernisation and industrialisation while nurturing peace, unity and stability as a way of honouring both fallen and living heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle, President...
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‘LEST WE FORGET’
ZIMBABWEANS have been called upon to turn out in their numbers today to mark this year’s Heroes Day commemorations whose main event will be headlined by President Mnangagwa at the National Heroes Acre. This year’s commemorations are being held under...
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GRADUATES FOR JOBS OF THE FUTURE
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who is also the Chancellor of all State universities, yesterday capped 216 graduands at the Zimbabwe National Defence University (ZNDU)’S seventh graduation ceremony. Of the 216 graduates, 50 were females and 166...
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FAITH IN ACTION, NATION IN MOTION
GOVERNMENT is committed to creating an enabling environment for churches to exercise freedom of worship so that they not only flourish but also play their part in socioeconomic activities to modernise and industrialise the country, President Mnangagwa...
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ZIM’S INDUSTRIAL FAST LANE
SPECIAL Economic Zones are increasingly serving as the “fast lane” for accelerated industrialisation and economic growth, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Speaking at the commissioning of the Davipel Holdings headquarters, agrimilling, stockfeed...
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BOOST FOR ZIM LEGAL TRAINING
ZIMBABWE’S legal education landscape has received a major boost with the opening of the Midlands State University (MSU) Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School in Kwekwe, which commenced lectures on Monday as the institution expands its capacity to...
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Bridging generations through liberation lens
WITH only a few days left before Zimbabwe commemorates Heroes’ and Defence Forces Holidays, the preservation of the country’s liberation heritage and the need to pass its values to future generations took centre stage yesterday when war veterans,...
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HEALING, RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY
THE Government says the Gukurahundi Community Engagement Outreach Programme has made significant progress as it enters its final phase, with thousands of people participating in the community-led process aimed at promoting healing, reconciliation and...
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President recognised as Outstanding Humanitarian
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has been recognised as an outstanding humanitarian by the Red Cross and has successfully fulfilled all requirements to qualify as a Life Member of the Society. The President’s certificate was presented yesterday at State House in...
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MACRO STABILITY ANCHORS RECOVERY
ZIMBABWE’S stable inflation environment has created the conditions for stronger-than-expected economic growth, with the economy expanding by 6,8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, putting it on track to outperform the Government’s initial full-year...
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President warns cartels in health sector
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has warned unscrupulous businesspersons in the health sector who operate as cartels and syndicates to inflate costs of goods and services for selfserving objectives thereby prejudicing patients. The President, who is also...
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MADE IN ZIM, FOR EVERYONE
GOVERNMENT will continue facilitating the implementation of its industrialisation agenda and accompanying institutional reforms to ensure that the country’s manufacturing sector becomes an industrial hub for regional, continental and international...
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EXODUS TO EMPLOYMENT
OVER 15 000 Zimbabweans who returned from South Africa amid a severe wave of antiimmigrant violence and vigilante intimidation have now registered for jobs across 52 occupations, as they begin to rebuild their lives back home. To support their...
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STRATEGIC EXPORT CORRIDOR
GOVERNMENT has taken another major step in modernising Zimbabwe’s transport infrastructure with the commissioning of a US$1,5 million lithium transhipment rail siding in West Nicholson, Matabeleland South, a move set to bolster mineral exports and...
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US$340M broadband investment drive unveiled
ZIMBABWE has unveiled US$340,1 million worth of broadband investment projects expected to generate more than US$3,8 billion in revenue, signalling a major push to accelerate digital transformation and attract private capital. The projects are...
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‘FORMALISE, GROW, BUILD THE NATION’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called on entrepreneurs to embrace formalisation, urging them to become active contributors to a stronger, more prosperous nation. Speaking yesterday at the inaugural National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and...
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BY AFRICANS, FOR AFRICANS
ZIMBABWE is ready to share its experiences, successful initiatives and development models with the rest of Africa as part of efforts to advance prosperity across the continent, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at the launch of the African Peer...
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PRESIDENT TO LAUNCH ZIM REVIEW REPORT
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is set to officially launch Zimbabwe’s African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Country Review Report today in Harare. The event will also be attended by Uganda’s Vice President, Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, who arrived in the capital...
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‘WE’RE ONE PEOPLE’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and South African traditional leaders yesterday reaffirmed the historic bonds between Harare and Pretoria, calling for peace and unity amid rising anti-immigrant tensions that have unsettled migrant communities in the neighbouring...
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PRESIDENT CALLS FOR LOCAL SOLUTIONS
THE ongoing knowledgedriven revolution must create local solutions to address gaps in the various sectors of the economy through specialisation, which remains a critical tool in the country’s modernisation and industrialisation agenda, President...
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‘OVERHAUL MODEL BUILDING BY-LAWS’
POLICIES aimed at improving the ease of doing business, particularly in the infrastructure development sector, will continue to be strengthened to attract investment, stimulate economic growth and improve the quality of life for Zimbabweans, President...
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‘INNOVATION AND EDUCATION KEY TO ZIM’S PROSPERITY’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe’s innovationdriven transformation in education remains central to the country’s long-term strategy of lifting citizens out of poverty and creating sustainable prosperity. Speaking at the official opening of the...
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PREPARE LEARNERS FOR LIFE: PRESIDENT
GOVERNMENT is expanding school infrastructure, modernising learning environments and improving access to teaching and learning materials, with greater emphasis on digital skills, industrial competencies and innovation to prepare learners for life...
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PRESIDENT SIGNS CAB3 INTO LAW
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa into law the Constitution Amendment (No 3) among other provisions, presidential election cycle seven years. The law, which will also result in Parliament sitting as an electoral college after a general election to elect the...
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Let’s build lasting legacies: President
ZIMBABWEANS have a responsibility to leave and build lasting legacies for future generations, as was done by heroes and heroines in the mould of the late National Hero Major-general (Rtd) Everisto Dzihwema, President Mnangagwa has said. In his address...
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‘Prioritise returnees’
GOVERNMENT has directed the Civil Registry Department to prioritise Zimbabweans returning from South Africa who require identity documents, as authorities step up efforts to facilitate their smooth reintegration into society. Registrar General Mr...
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‘THE PARTY WILL NOT REST’
THE Second Republic will remain focused on improving livelihoods through peoplecentred development programmes, Zanu-pf First Secretary and President Mnangagwa has said. The President said his Government was intensifying initiatives aimed at promoting...
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‘MILLIONS LOOK TO ZANU-PF FOR LEADERSHIP’
EMPOWERMENT and wealth-creation initiatives launched in recent years are rooted in the conviction that political independence is incomplete without economic emancipation, President Mnangagwa has said. The Zanu-pf leadership, he said, would continue to...
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EMBRACE RETURNING CITIZENS: PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called upon communities across the country to embrace, with love and compassion, Zimbabweans returning from the Diaspora, saying his administration has put in place adequate measures to ensure safe and dignified reintegration of...
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PRESIDENT SALUTES THE GENTLE GIANT
THE Second Republic will continue to uphold and promote the principles of peace, national unity and hard work championed by the late national hero and former Vice President, Dr Joshua Nkomo, while safeguarding the stability that underpins the country’s...
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PRESIDENT BOOSTS REPATRIATION EFFORTS
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has directed Government to facilitate the safe return of every Zimbabwean wishing to return from South Africa. He has also assured the returnees that they will receive the necessary support to rebuild their lives upon arrival. The...
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BINGA’S GATEWAY TO TRADE
FOR generations, families in Binga separated only by the Zambezi River have risked dangerous crossings in small boats to visit relatives, seek medical treatment, attend traditional ceremonies and conduct trade with neighbouring Zambia. For many, the...
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‘DIASPORA CRITICAL IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT’
ZIMBABWE’S diaspora has continued to play an integral role from the days of the liberation struggle, when many sacrificed their lives, savings and businesses, to the present by contributing to the country’s modernisation and development, President...
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CASH BOOST FOR BY0 -VIC FALLS ROAD
THE Government, through the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, has availed funding to accelerate the rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-victoria Falls Road, with contractors now expected to return to site and speed up work...
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‘JOBS, HOPE AND GROWTH’ More men than women for new HIV injection
IN a remarkable departure from their typically low health-seeking behaviour, men are embracing Lenacapavir, the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, with uptake among males reportedly outpacing that of women. Lenacapavir is a long-acting injectable...
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US$1 R20 NO MORE LEGAL HURDLES FOR CAB3
IN the latest judicial setback for opponents of the Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill, the Constitutional Court has struck off an application by former Binga North legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda, ruling that the challenge was simply too early,...
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‘RESEARCH AND AI MUST DELIVER JOBS, PROSPERITY’
ZIMBABWE should harness artificial intelligence (AI), research and innovation to improve efficiency across all sectors of the economy, develop practical home-grown solutions to national challenges and accelerate industrialisation, modernisation and...
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Cabora Bassa fuels Zim dream to cut Us$1bn imports
ZIMBABWE is edging closer to reducing its annual fuel import bill of more than US$1 billion as the Cabora Bassa oil and gas project gathers momentum, raising hopes of greater energy security, new jobs and industrial growth. After decades of relying...
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‘LAND IS BIRTHRIGHT & SACRED INHERITANCE’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed the Second Republic’s unwavering commitment to the nation’s liberators, pledging to secure land title for war veterans and the wider community. Addressing the 4th National Assembly of the War Veterans, Ex-political...
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‘ONE PLAN, ONE BUDGET, ONE TEAM’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called on African countries to make sustained investments in resilient health systems, saying the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda should serve as a wake-up call for the continent to...
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INDIGENOUS TOURISM BOOMS IN VIC FALLS
THE resort town of Victoria Falls is quietly changing. More black indigenous Zimbabweans are no longer just working in tourism, they are beginning to own and run businesses in the sector, marking an important shift in one of the country’s most valuable...
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BUMPER HARVEST BOOSTS ZIM FOOD SECURITY
ZIMBABWE is poised to record a significant strategic grain surplus of between 550 945 and 964 945 metric tonnes this season, a development that has strengthened national food security and improved the country’s preparedness against future...
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UK hails Zim’s UN triumph
THE United Kingdom has pledged to work closely with Zimbabwe as the country prepares to take up its nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which it secured earlier this week with overwhelming support. The assurance was given...
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Zimbabwe’s UNSC election draws global praise
ZIMBABWE’S election as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027–2028 term has attracted widespread international applause. Following the country’s emphatic victory during an election process held on Wednesday in...
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US$1 R20 ZIMBABWE WINS UN SEAT
IN a major diplomatic milestone that has been hailed by President Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe was yesterday elected as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during a voting process held in New York. Harare got 182 votes out of a...
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350-KILOWATT TRANSFORMATION
THE 350-kilowatt solar power plant at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), jointly funded by the Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is revolutionising healthcare delivery at the country’s second-largest referral hospital by...
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ZIM STEPS UP MIDWIFE TRAINING
ZIMBABWE is expanding midwifery training schools, modernising training curricula and improving conditions of service for health workers under a drive spearheaded by President Mnangagwa to build a futureready healthcare workforce capable of delivering...
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‘Women driving Zim’s prosperity’
WOMEN remain central to achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth and forging national prosperity, the President has said. Speaking at the 2026 Recognition of Top Women Leadership ceremony at State House in Harare yesterday, President...
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