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7 more firms for Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road upgrade
The Government has engaged seven additional contractors to fast-track the full rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls highway, a key economic and tourism corridor that has long been in a stat...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 6330 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway collapse becomes national disgrace
The deteriorating state of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has become a national scandal, exposing Zimbabwe's infrastructure decay under Zanu-PF rule. Once a vital link between the country's secon...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 16:09hrs | 1554 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's adviser to push for urgent repairs on Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway
Special adviser to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Paul Tungwarara, has pledged to personally engage the President over the deteriorating state of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway. Tungwarara made th...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | 1852 | by Staff reporter
Great Zimbabwe Hydro-Power, Lake Mutirikwi ready for NDS-2
MASVINGO - The Great Zimbabwe Hydro-power plant at Lake Mutirikwi and other prominent sites are ready to continue transforming several communities within ...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 13:12hrs | 6668 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mutirikwi
Zimbabwe diplomats to sign performance contracts
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied Zimbabwe's diplomats worldwide to attract investments, boost tourism, and enhance trade opportunities.To this end, all the country's diplomats will in fut...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's aviation sector soars with 24.8% passenger traffic surge
Zimbabwe's aviation industry is showing strong signs of recovery, with passenger traffic surging by 24.8% in the first half of 2024. The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) revealed this posit...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:36hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Zim-SA cultural heritages to transform tourism and trade
Zimbabwe (Bulawayo) and South Africa (KwaZulu Natal) will benefit from their cultural heritage and related exchange programmes which are set to be synthes...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 21:40hrs | 278 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
fastjet expands Victoria Falls flights
FASTJET Zimbabwe has introduced a second daily flight service from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg, OR International Airport in South Africa.In a statement, fastjet spokesperson Nunurai Ndawana...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Ramaphosa introduces Coronavirus vaccination certificate
South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that his government will be rolling out a Coronavirus vaccination certificate which will be used to facilitate travel, access to establis...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 20:27hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa, Hichilema in 30 minutes meeting
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema got down to serious business yesterday soon after taking his oath of office in Lusaka with a 30-minute diplomatic meeting with President Mnangagwa where they agree...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe planning a new tourism town in remote Kanyemba
GOVERNMENT is planning a new tourism and trade-based town in far-flung Kanyemba, right at the confluence of the Zambezi and Luangwa rivers that spill into Mozambique's Cabora Bassa, explaining Vice Pr...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 13:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets 1 million more COVID-19 doses from China
With the vaccine supply chain now assured with the arrival yesterday of more than a million doses of Sinovac vaccine, the bulk of Zimbabwe's first commercial order, the Ministry of Health and Child Ca...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's skulduggery will not blight Mnangagwa's reform agenda
The usual opposition cynics are employing all manner of tactics to blight the impact of reforms being implemented by President Mnangagwa.However, as is the case with any skulduggery antics, th...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Harare Province rebrands
Harare Metropolitan Province has completed its rebranding exercise with the tagline "Pulse of Zimbabwe", which is expected to position the province as the leading investment, tourism and trade destina...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
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
Chinamasa explains Zimbabwe Airways ownership
Government yesterday took delivery of a Boeing 777 aircraft from Malaysia, which is part of an envisaged fleet of 10 aeroplanes to be managed under a new company tasked to boost the local aviation sec...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 07:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Second Boeing already paid for
Government yesterday took delivery of a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from Malaysia, which is part of an envisaged fleet of 10 aeroplanes to be managed under a new company tasked to boost the local aviati...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$253m for airports upgrade
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) is working on plans to splash millions of dollars on airport development and refurbishment as it seeks to spur economic activities such as tourism and t...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe backs Mzembi
Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has proved to be President Robert Mugabe's darling, as the nonagenarian leader takes every opportunity he gets to shower the ambitious minister with praises.Last...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 14:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi successfully launches UNWTO candidature
Africa's choice for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's top job, Dr Walter Mzembi, who is Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry successfully launched his official can...Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is not in tatters, broken
Such portrayal of Zimbabwe by a 'Zimbabwean' journalist is just inadequate journalism. What would possess any person who is supposedly 'Zimbabwean' to portray the country with such pessimism, absolute...Published: 02 May 2016 at 11:31hrs | | by Bernard Bwoni
Wildlife activists petition Mugabe over spot hunting
A group of wildlife activists has petitioned President Robert Mugabe to reverse the legalization of game hunting "for sport" as a way of preventing the ongoing killing of endangered species by hu...Published: 07 Aug 2015 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's current Cabinet rated worst ever by Daily News
HARARE - As 2014 comes to an end, the Daily News has rated President Robert Mugabe's current Cabinet team - which is wracked by debilitating factional and succession wars that are devouring the ruling...Published: 26 Dec 2014 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
False Ebola rumours threatening tourism sector
Early this year, Zimbabwe was honoured by being awarded an award for being Europe's best tourist destination by the European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT). This is quite significant for it ...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Suitable Kajau
Bimha to officially open 2014 ZimTrade Exporters' Conference
The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Honourable Mike Bimha, will officially open the Exporters' Conference scheduled for the 2nd of October 2014, at Meikles Hotel in Harare.The Conferenc...Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Dillon Kamutenga
ZimTrade to host Exporters' Conference and Awards
ZimTrade will be hosting its Annual Exporters' Conference and Exporter of the Year Awards on 30 September 2014 at the Meikles Hotel, Harare.The 2014 Conference will be held under the theme: "C...Published: 29 Jul 2014 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe's throne, stop fighting for it,' says Mzembi
Cabinet ministers should stick to the duties assigned them by President Robert Mugabe rather than fighting to take over from him, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister, Walter Mzembi, said ...Published: 08 Jul 2014 at 08:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Tuku's no show not a big deal'
Chris Musabayana, the organiser of "Baba aSharo @46" birthday bash held over the weekend at Andy Millar Hall says despite Oliver Mtukudzi's no show, he was still a happy man.Mtukudzi was sched...Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Jonathan Moyo attack shows Mugabe is in charge
President Robert Mugabe's withering attack on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo is a show of power by Zimbabwe's long-ruling leader.By throwing Moyo to the wo...Published: 09 Jun 2014 at 13:57hrs | 2 | by Guthrie Munyuki
Tuku Sends Birthday Message to Macheso
Iconic Zimbabwean musician, Oliver Mtukudzi, has sent a message to Alick Macheso's camp apologising as he will not be able to make it into the country in time for the top Sungura musician's 46th b...Published: 05 Jun 2014 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe showers Mzembi with praise
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday showered praises on Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi, describing him as one of his best ministers.The 90-year-old leader rarely speaks ...Published: 05 Jun 2014 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
EU present Mugabe with awards
A five-member European Union Council on Tourism and Trade delegation is this week expected to present to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe two tourism accolades won the southern African country, state ...Published: 02 Jun 2014 at 12:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gloats over 'dubious' tourism award
A European tourism award that has been described as 'dubious' and lacking in credibility, is now being used by Zanu-PF as an endorsement by Europe of its leadership. The Bucharest based Eu...Published: 09 May 2014 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU tourism council slammed for praising Mugabe and Zanu-PF
The European Union (EU) tourism council has awarded Zimbabwe for being the 'best' tourism destination of 2014, praising both Zanu-PF and Robert Mugabe for turning the local industry into a "well manag...Published: 08 May 2014 at 16:34hrs | 2 | by Alex Bell
Zim-EU relations thawing?
In a development that could indicate a further thawing of relations between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU), the European Union Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT) has unanimously awarded Zimbab...Published: 07 May 2014 at 15:47hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
Zimbabwe ranks 18th in Africa Country Brand Ranking
It is the first time that a global ranking measures the "search engine" appeal of countries in the fields of Tourism and Investment. The Bloom Consulting Country Brand Ranking © 2013 is based...Published: 14 Feb 2014 at 11:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Emirates to Connect Fans to Rugby World Cups 2015 and 2019
HARARE - Emirates, a global connector of people and places that flies daily from Harare, and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL), today announced a sponsorship agreement for Rugby World Cup 2015 and 2019 w...Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 13:26hrs | 12 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe celebrates aviation day
Government is committed to the development of the aviation industry as the sector drives international tourism and trade for the growth of economies.Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in ce...Published: 07 Dec 2013 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Emirates' Airbus A380 to be launched to Brisbane and Auckland
HARARE - Brisbane is set to become Emirates' third Australian destination to welcome the airline's flagship Airbus A380, with the announcement that Emirates will operate the A380 on the Dubai to ...Published: 16 May 2013 at 09:50hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Beitbridge chaos hits Zimbabwe business
THE business community has expressed concern over the situation at Beitbridge border post, saying the long queues at the busiest inland port in Southern Africa had seriously affected the flow of busi...Published: 09 Jan 2013 at 06:43hrs | | by Business reporter
Has Biti fallen into a Zanu-PF trap on sanctions!
Zanu-PF must be celebrating on the news that Finance Minister Tendai Biti has "blasted" the decision by the United States to ban Mbada and Marange diamond companies. Hardliners in the for...Published: 16 Jan 2012 at 15:53hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
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