Harare – Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has appealed to Parliament to prioritise increased funding for road rehabilitation, warning that the nation’s vast road network requires a complete overhaul after decades of neglect. Presenting a ministerial statement in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Mhona highlighted the dire state…
Harare – Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri has moved to clarify the Zimbabwean government’s official army recruitment policy, dismissing allegations that membership in the ruling ZANU PF party is a prerequisite for joining the military. Appearing before Parliament on Thursday, Minister Muchinguri described the claims as "hearsay" and reaffirmed that the…
Harare' Retail giant Rooneys has issued a statement to clarify what it describes as a misrepresentation of the send-off given to a long-serving team member, following a social media post that questioned the company's recognition of his 45 years of service. In a media release on Tuesday, the company addressed…
Harare- The Parliament of Zimbabwe on Wednesday signed four separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with regional and civil society organizations in a move aimed at strengthening its legislative functions and deepening public participation in governance . Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda presided over the signing ceremony with the Macroeconomic…
Kwekwe- A 16-year-old Form 3 student from Amaveni High School has died after consuming poison, in an incident that has left the local community in mourning. Nothando Moyo passed away on Sunday following an argument with her parents over her attendance at a party. According to family sources, Moyo had…
Harare — In a sweeping move to revitalise the agricultural sector, the Zimbabwean government has approved significant reductions in licences, permits, levies and fees across crops, horticulture, fisheries and fertiliser sub-sectors, slashing some costs by as much as 90 percent. The sweeping reforms, announced following the Sixth Cabinet meeting at…
Harare – Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi was named the top-performing Cabinet Minister for 2025, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the annual Performance Contract Signing and Awards Ceremony in Harare on Monday. The event, held at the Harare International Conference Centre, saw Minister Rwodzi take the top…
Bulawayo- The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Kezi–Maphisa and Bulawayo–Gwanda–Maphisa road corridors is a clear demonstration of the "transformative impact" of the national Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP), the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Hon. Adv. Felix Tapiwa Mhona has said. From left, Eng Fungai Matahwa, Eng Jarawani Kangara, Transport Minister…
Nairobi — Kenya's Dr. Monica Juma has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), marking one of the highest-ranking positions a Kenyan diplomat has attained in the international organization. United…
Harare– The City of Harare has received official approval for its 2026 budget from the national government, granting the local authority the legal mandate to collect new tariffs and fund critical services with immediate effect. In a statement released on Friday, Acting Town Clerk Engineer Phakamile Mabhena. Moyo announced that…
