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Mzembi’s trial in false start

THE trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi failed to take off yesterday after High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero postponed the matter to January 28.

By Desmond Chingarande 10h ago

New boards for ZTA, Mosi-oa-Tunya

GOVERNMENT has appointed new boards for the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and the Mosi-oa-Tunya Development Company, with Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Barbara Rwodzi

By Sharon Zebra 10h ago

Tax misstep risks derailing tourism boom

In November last year, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube raised Vat to 15,5% and proposed applying the standard rate to services offered by designated tourist facilities, including safaris and hunting

By Newsday Jan. 13, 2026

Tax misstep risks derailing tourism boom

Investor confidence soars as RTG upgrade strategy inspires profits

As part of this strategy, RTG embarked on a US$26 million capital investment programme implemented over the past five years.

By Tatira Zwinoira Jan. 9, 2026

Investor confidence soars as RTG upgrade strategy inspires profits

Masvingo hosts APRM draft report validation workshop

Zimbabwe’s engagement with APRM underscores the country’s commitment to peer review mechanisms as a platform for accountability, policy improvement and regional integration.

By Staff Reporter Jan. 9, 2026

Masvingo hosts APRM draft report validation workshop

How Liberation City is repositioning Harare as tourism hub

Zimbabwe’s tourism sector has many glaring shortcomings: from ridiculous pricing to shoddy marketing.

By Business Reporter Dec. 29, 2025

How Liberation City is repositioning Harare as tourism hub

Gender justice is a lifetime routine, not a 16-day performance

Issues of gender equality are structural. They have their deep roots in culture, religion, politics, tradition and institutions (family, school, media, workplace).

By Nicholas Aribino and Ngoni Jemwa Dec. 22, 2025

Gender justice is a lifetime routine, not a 16-day performance

People with albinism recount stigma, myths, fear of murder for rituals

Some recall pregnant women telling them not to look at them when they meet on the streets, believing their unborn child might resemble them.

By Margaret Lubinda Dec. 20, 2025

People with albinism recount stigma, myths, fear of murder for rituals

Unveiling the ‘soft bigotry’, a call to action for gender equity

This dual expectation, where women shoulder both professional and domestic burdens, is a clear manifestation of the double burden, hindering their advancement and well-being.

By Lovemore Nyawo Dec. 19, 2025