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ACZ route development initiatives bearing fruit
The inaugural flight took off from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and landed in Victoria Falls aboard an Embraer ERJ aircraft, officially opening a direct air link between Zimbabwe's indus...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:55hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet launches inaugural Bulawayo-Victoria Falls flight
Fastjet Zimbabwe has successfully launched its inaugural direct flight between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, further strengthening the country's domestic air network and linking the industrial hub to o...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:10hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet links Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
Fastjet Zimbabwe has announced the introduction of a new domestic route between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, with flights scheduled to commence on Friday, 08 August 2025.The award-winning airl...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:09hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees surge in business visitors
Zimbabwe has recorded a notable resurgence in business travel, with 384,221 business visitors entering the country in 2024 - surpassing pre-pandemic levels and signalling renewed global interest in th...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:15hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
US$43 million Victoria Falls project takes shape
ZIMRE Holdings Limited (ZHL), through its Eagle Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has commenced construction of the much-anticipated US$43 million Eagle Heights Mixed-Use Development in Victoria Fa...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:45hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
DRC introduces $50 Visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced a $50 visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens, ending the previous visa-free travel arrangement between the two nations.Zimbabwe was amon...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 15:55hrs | 22426 | by Staff reporter
2025 Gambling News: The Rise of the Emirates
One of the most fascinating developments in recent years has been the step change in culture that has occurred in the Middle East. Because we're passionate about bringing you the latest news and m...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:17hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to expand routes and boost fleet in 2025
Air Zimbabwe has announced plans to expand and relaunch its domestic and international routes in 2025, signaling a renewed commitment to growth as the airline anticipates the acquisition of additional...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:50hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border automated services undergo upgrade
The Department of Immigration in Zimbabwe has initiated the upgrading of its automated services to align with the modernised Beitbridge Border Post, one of the busiest land ports of entry in Africa. T...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
FlyNamibia to launch new route linking Windhoek and Victoria Falls
Namibian private airline, FlyNamibia, on Tuesday announced the planned launch of the new Windhoek-Victoria Falls service, commencing on April 4, 2024.FlyNamibia Managing Director Andre Compion...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Eswatini Air flies into Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe of Friday welcomed Eswatini Air's maiden flight into the country with the jet landing at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport at 11:50 am.Eswatini Air, which is under Royal...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for Matabeleland South visit
MATABELELAND South will be under the spotlight as President Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the Blanket Mine Central Shaft in Gwanda District during his two-day visit to the province....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unveils new-look Beitbridge Border Post
President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned the modernised Beitbridge Border Post and said all border posts would be upgraded to improve the quality of services in the transport sub-sector.He d...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:30hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's airline passengers to rise 80%
AIR passenger numbers into Zimbabwe's airports will rise above pre-pandemic levels this year, as traffic improves in the aftermath of hard lockdowns globally, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caa...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 testing scrapped for fully vaccinated arrivals
Covid-19 testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in Zimbabwe is no longer required, which should speed up business travel and help tourism, although the unvaccinated still have to present a r...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Business trip to North-America: handy guide
Do you have to go to North-America soon to visit customers or suppliers, or to negotiate with business partners? Then start preparing for your trip in good time. A visa is not usually required for a b...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:22hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Damaged Matabeleland North roads rehab under way
THE rehabilitation of major roads is under way in Matabeleland North Province and the Government is providing the resources for the work so as to ensure smooth transportation and facilitation of inves...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Giant Kariba houseboat up for sale
ONE of Zimbabwe's biggest luxury houseboat, the Zambezi Trader, is set to be sold to the highest bidder in a development that has sent shock waves in the tourism industry.Is it the Covid...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Top traveling apps to make your business travels better
Over the years, many business people have been forced to travel the world. Whether you're going to meet with a potential business partner or you're attending a conference, you'll realize that travelin...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:33hrs | 31 | by Staff writer
Benefits of travelling in business relations
Business is what makes the world go round. Why? Because business makes money and money makes the go-round. But in order for there to be a proper rotation, there has to be movement as well. That is whe...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 15:40hrs | 16 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe keeps borders closed, but opens its airports to visitors
Zimbabwe re-opened its borders to air travellers on Thursday, but officials said borders would remain closed.Zimbabwe imposed a national lockdown at the end of March to curb the spread of the ...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
A look inside Zimbabwe's most glamorous resorts
Zimbabwe is fortunate to have a stunning natural landscape, complete with beautiful flora and fauna. It's no surprise that our ...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 19:01hrs | 23 | by Staff writer
RBZ brings back the US Dollar
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has partially re-introduced the recently outlawed used of foreign currency for some sectors of the economy. In an Exchange Control circular No 8. of 2019 RBZ said ...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 11:26hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South Africa to deport long-term foreign residents?
Changes to new immigrant legislation could mean that many long-term foreign residents are no longer eligible to remain in South Africa.In a column for the Mail & Guardian, immigration atto...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 20:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's de facto challenge
This week, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P Nagy is visiting four African and two European countries; United Kingdom, France, Togo, Mali, Ethiopia and Nigeria...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Pearl Matibe
Fastjet to launch daily flights between Harare and Bulawayo; first flight scheduled for 20 July
Harare: fastjet, Africa's affordable airline for everyone, announced today that it will commence daily flights between Harare and Bulawayo from 20 July 2018. Ticket sales are already open on fastjet.c...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 10:49hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Proflight in maiden flight to Harare
PROFLIGHT Zambia is to land at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport this morning, as the airline launches its Harare-Lusaka route. The airline had been selling tickets all along waiting...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Proflight Harare-Lusaka tickets go live
Tickets for Proflight Zambia's new route between Harare and Lusaka go on sale from today (June 12) ahead of the launch of the service on July 9, 2018.The airline will fly four times a week, on...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 13:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's Churchill hotel relaunched
Regional hospitality group Cresta Hotels has re-launched its Cresta Churchill hotel in Bulawayo after completing a $700 000 refurbishment that was focused principally on its accommodation offering, bu...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cresta Churchill's $700 000 new look
Regional hospitality group Cresta Hotels has re-launched its Cresta Churchill hotel in Bulawayo after completing a $700 000 refurbishment that was focused principally on its accommodation offering, bu...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:03hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Airport overwhelmed by visitors
The recently-commissioned $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport has insufficient capacity to meet burgeoning air traffic demands, spurring a problem of congestion and delays.As tra...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 09:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Emirates launches New Year Sale for Travellers from Zimbabwe
HARARE - Emirates has launched its New Year sale on Economy and Business class flights from Zimbabwe for travellers heading to top destinations around the world.The sale, which is widely recog...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 09:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Analyst raps deputy finance Minister over airport $15m loan deal
An analyst Tendai Njila has expressed skepticism over the government acquired loan of $15 million for the upgrading of the Harare International Airport which deputy minister of finance Terence Mukupe ...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 11:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chinamasa makes sweeping changes
FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa has introduced a raft of cost-cutting measures, among them a drastic reduction in government travel, other luxuries and fired over 3 000 national youth service gradu...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Chinamasa intends to reduce government expenditure
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENTThe thrust of the 2018 Budget, consistent with the 'New Economic Order', calls for the implementation of a phased but Comprehensive and Coherent Expenditure Management Strate...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 13:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
fastjet adds more flights between SA and Zimbabwe
In just a short period of time since its last flights increase, Pan-Africa's low-cost airline, fastjet has announced yet another increase in the number of flights on its route between Johannesburg and...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla up for coveted business award in London tonight
Zimbabwe's leading businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla is among five Zimbabwean women up for an award at the Women4Africa awards taking place in London on Saturday.Mkandla is in running for the sought...Published: 20 May 2017 at 15:53hrs | 3 | by Tidi Kwidini
Regional airlines flock to Zimbabwe
RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines are the newest airlines to fly to Zimbabwe, as the government opens up its skies to other players after years of state protectionism for the country's ailing flag carri...Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ethiopian airlines releases schedule for Victoria Falls route
ETHIOPIAN Airlines has released a summer schedule for the new direct route between Addis Ababa and Victoria Falls to be launched in March next year.Ethiopian Airlines Southern Africa regio...Published: 27 Nov 2016 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Emirates launches Zimbabwe companion special
HARARE - Emirates makes travelling for Zimbabwean fliers all the more interesting and fun with the launch of its Companion Fare to destinations within its network.The special fares are aimed a...Published: 04 Feb 2016 at 10:25hrs | | by Business Reporter
'Terrorists' including George W Bush banned
Caracas - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to limit the US diplomatic presence in Venezuela and require American tourists to obtain visas, in a sign of growing tensions between the two countr...Published: 01 Mar 2015 at 18:22hrs | 1 | by AFP
Fly Africa to battle SAA on Zimbabwe route with cheaper deals
Fly Africa, a low-cost carrier based in Zimbabwe, plans to compete with South African Airways on the Harare-Johannesburg route next month by luring passengers with cheaper deals."For that...Published: 29 Oct 2014 at 06:52hrs | | by Bloomberg
FlyAfrica announces daily Harare - Joburg flight, fares 80% lower
FLYAFRICA Zimbabwe, last week announced the expansion of its low-fare business model to include daily flights between Harare and Johannesburg.FlyAfrica, who launched operations in the country...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's Chinese made MA60 planes back in the skies
AIR Zimbabwe today relaunches its Harare - Kariba - Victoria Falls route after a seven-year hiatus using the 50-seater Chinese made MA60 planes.The airline will be flying three times a week, a...Published: 01 Aug 2014 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Work permits in South Africa under the new Immigration Act
The Immigration Act, 13 of 2002 (the "Immigration Act") was amended by the Immigration Amendment Act, 13 of 2011. The Amendment Act was however only promulg...Published: 18 Jun 2014 at 11:17hrs | | by Zahida Ebrahim
American Airlines, US Airway to create world's biggest airline
BEIJING - American Airlines and US Airways have announced plans of a merger. The 11-billion-dollar deal will form the world’s biggest carrier.The creation of an airline giant...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Tanzanian airline will start flights to Zimbabwe in December
A Tanzanian airline said on Monday it will start flights to Zimbabwe in December, plying the Harare-Dar es Salaam route three times a week.Precision Air sales officer Yvonne Baldwin said the r...Published: 23 Oct 2012 at 00:59hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Emirates and Qantas announce major global aviation partnership
SYDNEY - Emirates and Qantas today announced a new global aviation partnership that will give customers a seamless international and Australian network, exclusive frequent flyer benefits and wo...Published: 06 Sep 2012 at 07:17hrs | | by Ndou Paul
How to Avoid Bed Bugs in Hotels
Bed Bugs: NOT the best souvenir!I am afraid of thousands of things in the horrifying, strange world of ours. Bed bugs are among them. For this reason, I am ...Published: 20 Jan 2012 at 08:32hrs | 30 | by Simone Smith
Zimbabwe hotels spurs Africa Sun's recovery
Africa Sun revenue from continuing operations for the year ended 30 September 2011 grew by 22% to $48.8 million, up from $39.95 million last year, driven mainly by a strong revenues per available roo...Published: 02 Dec 2011 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
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