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Manicaland airport plan sparks debate

Plans to build a new international airport in Manicaland have stirred debate, with stakeholders weighing the potential benefits against questions of feasibility.The project, announced by provincial officials, is expected to boost tourism a…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:00hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe airports undergo major upgrades

Zimbabwe is carrying out major rehabilitation and modernisation works at some of its leading airports, with Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls International Airport among the key facilities undergoing…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF bigwigs accused of grabbing airport land

The ruling Zanu-PF party and senior government officials are allegedly selling land earmarked for the expansion of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to unsuspecting individuals.Presidential Affairs and Devolution secretary Ta…

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls airport shatters passenger records

Victoria Falls International Airport (VFIA) is experiencing an unprecedented boom, smashing pre-pandemic records and cementing its status as a leading regional aviation hub, thanks to a surge in Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events…

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:52hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa shields airport 'squatters'

Deputy Tourism and Hospitality Minister Tongai Mnangagwa has called on the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) to regularise the stay of his supporters who have illegally settled on land earmarked for the expansion of Robert Mugabe…

Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls Airport set for major security upgrade

The Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) has unveiled plans to upgrade the Integrated Security System at three of the country's key international airports - Victoria Falls International Airport, Robert Mugabe International Airport, and Joshu…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gweru airport project stalls

Plans by the Gweru City Council to transform its aerodrome into a fully operational airport have hit a snag, with delays at the Deeds Office cited as the primary obstacle. This revelation emerged during a recent 2024 budget review meeting,…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter

Ghanaian in court for fraudulent Zimbabwean passport

YET another foreign national managed to fraudulently acquire Zimbabwean identity documents, including a passport.She was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport over the weekend. Her case comes at a time focus has been …

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

New radar system for Gabriel Mugabe Airport

A new state-of-the-art radio navigation system capable of communicating with at least 200 airplanes at a time has been installed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport as part of the US$153 million expansion of the airport.RGM Inte…

Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Govt dithers over radar acquisition

THE scandal-riddled process to acquire a modern air traffic control system, commonly known as the radar, has taken yet another twist after it emerged this week the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) allegedly directed the Civil Avia…

Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chinese firm snatches lucrative aviation deal

GOVERNMENT has awarded a multi-million dollar tender to a Chinese firm to replace a redundant aviation system following pressure exerted by the Joint Operations Command (JOC) to award the deal to a company drawn from a friendly nation.In 2…

Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

LIVE: Zimbabwe renames Harare airport to RG Mugabe

Zimbabwe's Harare International Airport is on Thursday set to be renamed after the southern African country's long-time president Robert Mugabe.The airport joins other facilities named after Mugabe, including the government's school of int…

Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 09:45hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe back from US

President Robert Mugabe has arrived back home from New York, USA where he attended the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).On arrival, Mugabe was greeted to loud cheers from thousands of Zimbabweans who were at the H…

Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Fastjet starts flights to Zimbabwe

African low-cost airline fastjet PLC Monday said it was set to launch its third cross-border route from its home base of Tanzania, with flights to Zimbabwe set to start in August.The airline initially started flying within Tanzania, but ha…

Published: 23 Jun 2014 at 19:52hrs | | by Alliance News

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BCC launch blitz on traffic laws violator

Gray Hair: Nature’s Warning Signal or Cancer Shield?

'Power cut at Parly during SONA was deliberate'

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

Zimbabwean agitator deported from Tanzania

Zimbabwean national arrested in Khayelitsha

Push for unity among Ndebele Royal claimants

Herentals to play 3 home games behind closed doors

Zimbabwe to give Zambia more water at Kariba

ZRP disciplines cops over viral video

Matobo rocked by corrupt and dubious land grab

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

No justification for bread price increases

Teen girl raped twice by cousin during babysitting sleepover

Teen remanded over blanket, shoe theft

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity

Herdsman jailed for sleeping with schoolgirl

Mandaza was left visibly shaken as Biti, Sikhala, Ngarivhume fled

Telecel Zimbabwe enters voluntary corporate rescue

Zimbabwe warns foreign investors against labour law violations

Court dismisses Zinasu students' appeal

MPs Demand Relief for Elderly on Local Authority Charges Amid Lack of National Policy

Wrong decision to suspend ZETDC boss, a symptom of shallow thinking

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

ZETDC MD fired after SONA power outage

Mliswa likens Tagwirei to Chamisa

Harare adopts a 'Pay first, drink later' strategy

Police foil launch of movement against Mnangagwa term extension

Parliament apologises to Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa the merchant of darkness