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Zimbabwe's World Tourism Expo ends on a high note

The 18th edition of the Sanganai Hlanganani Kumbanayi World Tourism Expo 2025 concluded on a high note this Saturday, transitioning from exhibition halls to the scenic greens of the Mutare golf course for a celebratory golf day.The event a…

Published: 7 hrs ago | | by Staff reporter

Air Zim, NHS scoop tourism awards

MUTARE - National Handling Services (NHS) and the country's airline, Air Zimbabwe have emerged as the overall winner (and winner respectively) at the Sanganai Hlanganani Kumbanayi World Tourism Expo, held in Mutare this Friday.This prestig…

Published: 23 hrs ago | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Tourism Minister's Stance on Robots in Hotels Sparks Interest

MANICALAND - Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi, has made a bold statement about the role of technology in the country's tourism sector, with major focus on robotics.Addressing delegates at t…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 15:14hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare

Redcliff plans CBD relocation

Redcliff Municipality is pursuing an ambitious vision of attaining city status by 2030, with plans underway to relocate its Central Business District (CBD) closer to the highway to stimulate economic growth and attract investment in touris…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 17:43hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter

Jonas Kasamba misses Sanganai/Hlanganani special night

Sungura legend Alick Macheso's chanter Jonas "baba Sophia" Kasamba missed last night's show dubbed Sanganai special night in Mutare at Platinum Leisure Centre.Mutare is hosting the world Expo Sanganai/ Hlanganani/ Kumbanayi for the first t…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 14:33hrs | 93 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare

Mnangagwa to open Tourism Expo in Mutare

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is set to officially open the annual Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi Tourism Expo in Mutare, which this year is being held under the theme, "Devolving Sustainable Tourism Development – Our Future."The ev…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:13hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Leopard Rock Hotel Shines During Sanganai Hlanganani Kumbanayi Expo

Leopard Rock Hotel, a colonial-era landmark nestled in the lush Bvumba Mountains of Manicaland, has emerged as a standout attraction during the ongoing Sanganai Hlanganani Kumbanayi World Tourism Expo, drawing praise from both local and in…

Published: 10 Sep 2025 at 22:04hrs | 319 | by Bvumba Mountains, Manicaland

Mountain Lakes Resort, Musangano lodge offering Sanganai/Hlanganani tourists' paradise

MUTARE - As international buyers and tourists continue flocking into the country, particularly, Manicaland province for the 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world tourism expo; there are diverse facilities offering tourist…

Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 14:17hrs | 480 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Manicaland

'A Dream Fulfilled: 72-Year-Old Gogo Mawoneke Soars High on Air Zimbabwe's Inaugural Mutare-Harare Flight'

In a heartwarming moment that will be etched in her memory forever, 72-year-old Gogo Annah Mawoneke Jambe from Bocha in Manicaland province experienced the thrill of flying for the first time on Air Zimbabwe's inaugural Mutare-Harare fligh…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 21:40hrs | 1439 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare

Manicaland shines, as tourism expo puts Zim on spotlight

Manicaland province is abuzz with excitement as tourism players converge on the Sanganai/Hlanganani "Kumbanai" Expo, a premier event that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.For the first time, Mutare is hosti…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 21:27hrs | 319 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare

Charamba defends NRZ

Presidential Spokesperson and Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba has come to the defense of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) following public criticism and social media mockery of its trial run of the Rail Leisure train, which i…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:51hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter

Air Zimbabwe's inaugural Harare-Mutare flight takes to the skies

Air Zimbabwe's maiden Harare-Mutare flight lifted off, marking a significant milestone in the country's aviation and tourism sectors.The flight, which was launched in conjunction with the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo in Mutare, is…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:11hrs | 537 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare

Rwodzi catapults Mnangagwa agenda, targets Masvingo

HARARE - Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi has justified the reasons behind transferring 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world expo from Bulawayo (traditional host) to Mani…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 21:34hrs | 562 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Air, rail services for Mutare

The Grand Reef Airport in Mutare is 68 percent complete, with contractors expressing confidence that the facility will be operational by next Tuesday, just in time for the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi World Tourism Expo scheduled for earl…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe takes over Kaza Chairmanship

Zimbabwe has officially taken over the chairmanship of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (Kaza TFCA) from Zambia, reaffirming its commitment to advancing regional cooperation and placing conservation at the core of its de…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:19hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter

Mutare CBD property owners urged to refurbish buildings

Mutare City Council has directed property owners in the central business district (CBD) to refurbish and repaint their buildings ahead of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi Expo, scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12, 2025.In a no…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter

Top lawyer in court over US$85,000 property scam

Prominent Harare lawyer Jacqueline Sande has appeared in court facing allegations of swindling Inter Africa boss Leonard Mukumba out of US$85,000 in a botched property deal.Sande was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei on ch…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:03hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter

US$300,000, 200 beasts raised for Zanu-PF Conference

ZANU-PF Manicaland Province has made significant headway in mobilising resources for the 25th Annual National People's Conference set to take place from October 13 to 18 at Mutare Polytechnic, with over US$300,000 and 200 cattle already pl…

Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:36hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter

Smallholder farmers dominate potato market

Smallholder farmers are fast becoming the dominant force in Zimbabwe's potato industry, now supplying the bulk of produce arriving daily at Mbare Musika, the country's largest agricultural market.According to Knowledge Transfer Africa's eM…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter

Zaoga's Ezekiel Guti University faces demolition?

The Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga) has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court seeking to halt the eviction and demolition of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (Zegu) in Bindura, following a default judgment t…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 17:34hrs | 5409 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe banker, SA banks implicated in R2 billion electoral scandal

A top Zimbabwean banker is at the centre of the nearly R2 billion Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) tender scandal involving a South African printing company paid R1.2 billion by the Harare government to supply election materials in 2023…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 2473 | by Roland Mpofu I iol

Zimbabwe's Gugu (7) crowned first Princess in Egypt

Nothando Gugulethu Sibanda, a 7-year-old pupil from Victoria Junior Primary School in Masvingo, has made her country proud by being crowned first princess at the Toto Miss Little Africa pageant held in Cairo, Egypt last week.Nothando's ste…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 16:14hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF MP acquitted of rape

ZANU-PF legislator for Mazowe North, Tsungai Makumbe, has been found not guilty and acquitted of raping his ex-wife at gunpoint.Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa dismissed the allegations, ruling that the State lacked sufficient evidence to …

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:36hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean Professor breaks new ground in music

Zimbabwean medical doctor and haematology expert Professor Zivanai Cuthbert Chapanduka is making waves in South Africa's music scene, gaining recognition under his musical moniker, Prof Daddy or Groovy Dr Zi.A professor of haematological p…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:06hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter

ZANU-PF corruption and mismanagement have turned Air Zimbabwe into an international embarrassment

This once-proud national airline, which began its journey in 1980 with a modern fleet inherited from Air Rhodesia, is now a global laughingstock, a shadow of its former self. At independence, Air Zimbabwe inherited 15 well-maintained aircr…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 23:21hrs | 1329 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mashonaland chief in legal trouble over abuse directed at woman

The national Council of Chiefs has been petitioned to act on an errant chief who was filmed verbally abusing a woman during a village court sitting.Chief Nyamaropa, of Shamva in Mashonaland Central, called the woman "stupid" and said there…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 16:56hrs | 1531 | by Staff reporter

Harare suspends 10 employees for corruption

The Harare City Council has suspended eight municipal police officers and two water department employees following allegations of corruption, including extortion and bribery, according to an announcement by the city's corporate communicati…

Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police names and shames drug barons - list

The Zimbabwe Republic Police names and shames the listed 32 drug barons and suppliers who were convicted by the courts throughout the country:- Admire Chamwaita (26), of Mfelandawonye, Beitbridge, for illegal possession of dagga. The suspe…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 18:07hrs | 2293 | by Staff reporter

Did Mtukudzi speak his troubled life in song?

"TATSAUKA pano nekuti paita Tuku, (We passed by because you are playing Tuku music)" my late brother Johannes and his friend Evaristo Chiwara once told merrymakers in Rimuka, Kadoma, in the late 1990s after gatecrashing at a party.The unin…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 3620 | by Moses Chibaya

Zimpricecheck wins fourth Value Creation Challenge

Garikai Dzoma of Zimpricecheck won the 2024 Value Creation Challenge, beating 11 other finalists in a competition for budding entrepreneurs at the finale last Friday, winning US$13 000 in total seed funding.The VCC, which empowers young en…

Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:07hrs | 189 | by Staff Reporter

4 Cameroonians in court for falsifying Zimbabwean passports

Four Cameroonian nationals appeared in court on Saturday facing charges of falsifying information to obtain Zimbabwean birth certificates and passports. The accused - Duma Ebako Christiana Boyombe (39), Yvette Kum Noam (24), Marvel Ngeyi T…

Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter

Ngezi Platinum crash out

AS Maniema Union 0 - 0 Ngezi Platinum Stars(AS Maniema Union progress to the first round after a 4-3 penalty shootout win)Ngezi Platinum Stars were eliminated from their debut CAF Champions League campaign after a heartbreaking penalty sho…

Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:08hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean team to use Zambian stadium for CAF assignments

Ngezi Platinum Stars, the defending champions of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, will use Heroes Stadium in Zambia for their CAF Champions League home matches. The team will represent Zimbabwe in the continental competition startin…

Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:27hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter

All set for ZIMOZA TFCA launch

Preparations for the inaugural trilateral launch of Zimbabwe-Mozambique-Zambia Transfrontier Conservation Area (ZIMOZA TFCA) has gained momentum, with representative from three countries expressed their commitment to make sure inclusion an…

Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 16:22hrs | 277 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Accident victim loses US$234,000 claim against bus operator

Peter Musindo's claim against Mukumba Brothers bus operator, Inter Africa Bus Service, for damages resulting from a road accident has been dismissed by the High Court due to procedural lapses. Musindo sought US$234,000 in compensation, cit…

Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to take over KAZA chairmanship

Zimbabwe is poised to take on the role of coordinating chair for the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) this year. Covering five Southern African countries - Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe - the KA…

Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF bigwig arrested

ZANU PF central committee member and transport mogul Esau Mupfumi was over the weekend arrested in Mutare following violent clashes involving rank marshals that rocked the city at Old Harare rank in the last few days.Police confirmed the a…

Published: 27 May 2024 at 09:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Man sets self-ablaze after wife allegedly cheats with landlord

A Silobela man reportedly doused himself with petrol before setting himself ablaze over allegations that his wife was cheating on him.Police could not readily confirm the incident but Member of Parliament for Silobela, Jonah Nyevera said t…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 15:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

High Court quashes former Air Zimbabwe bosses' convictions

THE High Court has upheld an appeal by former Air Zimbabwe bosses Peter Chikumba and Grace Pfumbidzai who were challenging their conviction for swindling the airline of $10 million.Chikumba, Air Zimbabwe's ex-chief executive, and Pfumbidza…

Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Compulsory speed limiters for new buses

In a move set to reduce road accidents, bus manufacturers are now compulsorily installing speed limiters on all the new coaches and have devices that can be retrofitted on buses already on the road.According to Statutory Instrument 118 of …

Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Air Zimbabwe missing in action

AIR Zimbabwe, which faces a myriad of problems ranging from mounting debts, ageing aircraft, government interference and poor management, has become a pale shadow of itself as it is failing to make a mark this festive season, at a time whe…

Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Accident prone InterAfrica scoop transport award

TWO of the country's leading transporters, InterAfrica and CAG Travellers Coaches have bagged awards for best Transport Solution and Management Project.The prestigious awards organised by Chartered Institute of Project Managers Zimbabwe (C…

Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:54hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Convicted gold smuggler retains Miners Federation presidency

ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF) President Henrietta Rushwaya has received the backing of eight provinces within the artisanal and small miners association to retain her presidency.A meeting held in Harare on November 24 endorsed Rushwaya …

Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

FAZ hijacks Pfumvudza inputs programme

Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ), an alleged shadowy affiliate of Zanu-PF, is reportedly withholding Pfumvudza agricultural inputs from suspected Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters. A confrontation arose when Enika Gomo, a sus…

Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:49hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Chief ordered to return a cow and US$1 200

The Bindura Civil Court has ordered Chief Nyamaropa to return a cow and $1 200 forcibly taken from a woman in his village at gunpoint as maintenance for her co-wife's children.The court set aside proceedings conducted by Chief Nyamaropa on…

Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 20:54hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Air Zimbabwe planes unaccounted for

ACTING Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga has exposed the rot at Air Zimbabwe which includes financial books that are in a shambles as well as the failure by the national airline to account for the number of planes under its ownership.Kujinga r…

Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 16:27hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Matinyarare's property worth over ZW$100m forfeited

FORMER Croco Motors boss Joseph Matinyarare's properties have been forfeited to the state after a court established that he acquired them using the proceeds of crime between 2016 and 2020. The exchange rate in 2016 was US$1:ZW$1 but it dep…

Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:41hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Bosso thump Yadah

Highlanders FC 2-0 Yadah Stars FCHighlanders FC celebrated a victory against Yadah Stars in a Castle Lager Premiership match held at Barbourfields this afternoon, despite missing numerous scoring opportunities.Highlanders could have secure…

Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Dembare cast 5 demons

Dynamos 5 - 1 Yadah DYNAMOS' fairy tale at Barbourfields Stadium continued after they clobbered hapless Yadah in a tepid Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match yesterday.DeMbare have not lost a match at BF this year, but yesterday they w…

Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Distinctly Bosso

Ngezi Platinum 0- 1 Highlanders GIANTS Highlanders brought down the curtain on the first-half of the season with a massive win over Ngezi Platinum Stars at Baobab yesterday to open a seven-point lead at the top in the Castle Lager Premiers…

Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

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