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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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24 ROAD DEATHS IN FIVE DAYS: PRESIDENT ORDERS CRACKDOWN
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has ordered urgent and coordinated action to stem the escalating road carnage following a surge of horrific traffic accidents that claimed 24 lives in just five days, warning that reckless driving and unsafe vehicles can no longer...
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FROM RECOVERY TO ACCELERATED GROWTH
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said the Second Republic’s policies and initiatives are delivering clear results, with Zimbabwe transitioning from economic recovery to accelerated growth. Speaking at the burial of national hero Brigadier-general (Retired)...
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FAREWELL BRIG - GEN TSHUMA
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today preside over the burial of BrigadierGeneral (Retired) Donald Silundi Tshuma at the National Heroes’ Acre. Brig-gen (Rtd) Tshuma died on May 15 at his Nkulumane home in Bulawayo. He was 71. The body of the late national...
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500 WOMEN, ONE FIERY VISION
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa’s vision of poverty reduction, women empowerment, food sovereignty, youth employment and rural industrialisation has inspired the transformative 500 Women Chilli Project being implemented in Lupane and surrounding communities,...
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‘INNOVATORS; CHAMPION HOME-GROWN SOLUTIONS’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged African institutions of higher learning, research centres and innovators to spearhead the development of home-grown solutions tailored to the continent’s unique challenges, saying Africa’s future hinges on harnessing...
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BRICK BY BRICK, CULTURE BUILDS
AUTHENTIC Zimbabwean song, dance and fashion took centre stage at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday as the country officially launched this year’s Culture Month celebrations in a vibrant display that reinforced Bulawayo’s long held claim as the nation’s...
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COLOUR, RHYTHM, UNITY
BULAWAYO is set to explode with vibrant colour, rhythm, and celebration today as thousands from across Zimbabwe gather at Barbourfields Stadium for this year’s Culture Month commemorations, a premier national event honouring the nation’s rich heritage,...
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FIRST FEMALE CHIEF JUSTICE SWORN IN
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the swearing in of Zimbabwe’s first ever female Chief Justice, Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza, and her deputy, Justice Paddington Garwe. Lands and Rural Development Deputy Minister Tsitsi Zhou, Auditor General...
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TECH MILESTONE
ZIMBABWE has recorded a major milestone in its technological advancement following the launch of the country’s first locally manufactured laptop, the Avantis Parote 1030i, by indigenous firm Avantis Technologies in Harare. The development marks a...
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FIRST FEMALE CHIEF JUSTICE
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Constitutional Court judge Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as the country’s new Chief Justice, ending retired Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s tenure at midnight after 45 years on the bench. Chief Justice Gwaunza takes over as...
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BOLD MOVES TO BRING INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
GOVERNMENT will continue implementing bold policy reforms aimed at stimulating investment, accelerating industrial growth and creating jobs, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Speaking while commissioning Varun Beverages Zimbabwe’s new Cheetos snacks...
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TREASURY CASH TO TRANSFORM BYO
GOVERNMENT, through the Treasury, continues to channel significant tax revenue towards accelerating various infrastructure development projects in Bulawayo in line with the key national budget priorities under its devolution agenda. Under President...
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4,48 TONNES & COUNTING
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday visited the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), where he was informed that gold reserves now stand at 4.48 tonnes, an achievement that places Zimbabwe as the 11th largest holder of gold reserves in Africa and third within the...
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PRESIDENTIAL INSPIRATION
AFTER spending 24 years in England, it took President Mnangagwa’s inspiration for Ms Quinn Sowa to come back home in 2022 and invest in the health sector, joining scores of Zimbabweans in the diaspora who have heeded a similar call and are taking up...
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NO TURNING BACK ON HEALTH REVAMP
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to improving conditions for civil servants, including those in the health sector, saying disruptions affect patients, the economy, and the general public.. The President said Government cannot...
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A FRIEND TO ALL
ZIMBABWE steadfast in its commitment to deepening partnerships and co-operation with every member of the global community, President Mnangagwa has said. The President said this yesterday after receiving letters of credence from Ambassadors-designate...
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‘ZIM CEMENTS PLACE IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has declared that Zimbabwe has cemented its place in the global value chain, shifting from a raw material supplier to a competitive producer of value-added goods — a milestone underscored by the nation’s first-ever export of lithium...
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Cabinet okays key mining reforms
GOVERNMENT has ordered a sweeping review of licences, permits, levies and fees in the mining sector, in a decisive move to unlock investment and strengthen the industry’s contribution to the mainstream economy under ongoing ease of doing business...
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4TH REVOLUTION
ZIMBABWE Fourth Chimurenga/umvukela, which aims to secure total control over the country’s national wealth and economic development, President Mnangagwa has said. Addressing mourners at the burial of national hero Air Commodore (Retired) Simon Bere...
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BULAWAYO BACK IN THE FURNACE
BULAWAYO’S industrial landscape is set for a major boost following a move by the Government to designate the city as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for steel, a strategic intervention linked to the country’s broader economic blueprint and the rising...
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Steadier economy safeguards workers’ earnings: President
ZIMBABWE yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Workers’ Day, with President Mnangagwa reaffirming the central role of labour in national development and underscoring the importance of protecting workers’ rights and dignity. In a...
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‘Stop exploitative contracts’
As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating Workers’ Day today, President Mnangagwa yesterday issued a strong rebuke of perpetual short-term contracts, saying that where work is continuous, employment must be secure. In his May Day...
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NDS1 SUCCESS STORY
THE Government has recorded significant progress under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), with women’s empowerment and small enterprise development emerging as key drivers of inclusive economic growth as President Mnangagwa continues to walk...
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Govt eyes 956 500t winter harvest
PREPARATIONS for the 2026 winter cropping season are underway across the country, with the Government targeting 140 500 hectares under wheat, barley and Irish potatoes to yield an estimated 956 350 tonnes. The programme forms a critical pillar of...
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ZIM: THE WORLD’S NEW HOTSPOT
ZIMBABWE has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with UN Tourism to position the country as a leading global travel destination, with President Mnangagwa saying continued collaboration will help showcase the nation’s natural beauty, rich...
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President calls for future-ready Africa
DEVELOPMENT is a continuous process with no endpoint and African countries must sustain momentum in infrastructural transformation to facilitate accelerated economic growth, President Mnangagwa has said Speaking after attending the landmark double...
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President Mnangagwa’s emotional encounter with the past @ ZITF Colour, crowds and national pride
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa was yesterday confronted by an unsettling fragment of his own past as he walked through the Zanu-pf pavilion at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, where history did not sit quietly behind glass but reached out, raw...
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ZIM, BOTS INK 10 DEALS TO IGNITE NEW TRADE ROADMAP
ZIMBABWE and Botswana yesterday signed 10 Memoranda of Understanding (Mous) and Memoranda of Agreement (Moas) in various economic and social sectors, with President Mnangagwa saying the agreements must serve as instruments for accelerated trade,...
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Zim, Bots seal seven-deal pact
ZIMBABWE and Botswana are set to deepen bilateral relations during a three day State visit by Botswana President Duma Boko, who arrived in the country yesterday. Today, the two leaders will co-chair the Fifth Session of the Zimbabwe Botswana Bi...
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‘RUSSIA-ZIMBABWE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONS’
ZIMBABWE and Russia will continue to strengthen and celebrate their long-enduring relations that encompass trade, political support and partnerships in the health sector, President Mnangagwa has said. Yesterday, Russian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Nikolai...
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WHERE THE CHAPUNGU FLIES, ZIMBABWE LIVES
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said the Second Republic will continue efforts to ensure the country’s rich heritage is no longer held hostage in foreign museums, public spaces and private galleries. Speaking at a ceremony where he received the eighth...
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FINAL COUNTDOWN TO MAPHISA
MAPHISA is set to come alive this Saturday as the nation gathers in Matobo District for this year’s Independence Day celebrations, with preparations now 98 percent complete and all systems in place for a colourful and historic event. Teams on the...
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ZIM TOURISM TO THE WORLD
A NINE-MEMBER delegation of United Nations Ambassadors has expressed profound awe and excitement over Zimbabwe’s breathtaking beauty and the warm hospitality of its people, describing the country as a beacon of peace in a major shot in the arm for the...
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ETERNAL FLAME STIRS LIBERATION MEMORIES AT MANAMA
THE arrival of the Independence Flame at Manama High School yesterday was more than a ceremonial stop — it was an emotional homecoming that reopened a defining chapter of the country’s liberation history. For many gathered, the moment rekindled...
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