Harare– Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona has inspected progress on the Cloverleaf Interchange at the intersection of Harare Drive and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Road, a project aimed at decongesting the busy Airport Road corridor leading to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. The upgrade, part of the government’s “Kilometer…
Harare – Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has been placed under a voluntary business rescue plan after years of financial distress, weak balance sheets, and an inability to pay salaries, creditors, and other obligations, lawmakers heard. Cottco board chairperson, Sifelani Jabangwe told the parliamentary portfolio committee on Agriculture, Mechanisation and…
Tinotenda Hove - Zimbabwe’s inflation edged up again in April, with increases in transport fares and food prices pushing the cost of living higher and placing added strain on households. Information released on Monday, 27 April 2026, by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) indicates that the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)…
Harare – A bridge featuring piling technology never before used in Zimbabwe was commissioned on Tuesday, as Transport Minister Felix Mhona announced the government is now left with an estimated 35 kilometres to complete the entire Harare–Beitbridge road. The Manyame River Bridge, located along the Harare–Masvingo–Beitbridge Road, is the first…
Harare– Industry and Commerce Minister Ngobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu has appointed eight new members to the board of the Zimbabwe Development Corporation (ZDC), effective immediately, according to a government notice published on April 17, 2026. The appointments, made in terms of section 4(1) of the Zimbabwe Development Corporation Act [Chapter 24:15],…
Harare– In an unconventional start to a certificate handover ceremony, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Hon. Tatenda Mavetera, opened not with congratulations but with a pointed question to graduates: “Who do you believe you are?” The question, posed on 13 April 2026 at the Ministry’s…
By Dr Trywell Muzerengi-As the dry season begins, farmers across Zimbabwe are being encouraged to take advantage of crop residues to venture into oyster mushroom production, a low-cost and highly profitable agricultural activity. Crop waste materials, which are often discarded after harvest, can be effectively used as substrate for growing…
-As Dorowa is set for May restart. Harare – Mutapa Investment Fund has committed $153 million to resuscitate Zimbabwe’s fertiliser manufacturing value chain, with the first disbursements already enabling Dorowa Minerals to resume phosphate production in May, fund chief executive Dr John Mangudya told parliament. Presenting before the Parliamentary Portfolio…
Tinotenda Hove - The introduction of upgraded Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) notes through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Harare has done little to inspire public confidence, with many questioning whether the latest currency changes will bring any real economic stability. Following the official rollout this Tuesday, customers at several banks, including…
Harare– The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced plans to construct an interchange at the Seke Road-Delport Road junction, a major infrastructure project that will also include the construction of Delport Road from Mabvuku off Mutare Road. The announcement comes as Zimbabwe continues an extensive nationwide road rehabilitation…
