Some road projects in Zimbabwe are getting close to done. Officials say a few key upgrades are moving along, aiming to cut down drive times and boost local economies. Work on the Mucheke River Bridge, sometimes called the Chevron Bridge, in Masvingo is just about finished. Over in Matabeleland South, construction on the Gwanda-Maphisa road is happening, with priming work currently going on.
The government says these builds are part of spreading infrastructure money around more evenly. That Gwanda route is supposed to help a lot for the 2026 Independence Day events planned for the region. Once finished, it should make trips to spots like the ARDA Antelope Estate or the Matobo district way faster. It would also create a better link for...
Two dudes got busted for selling fake motor oil to a car shop. Tatenda Ngirandi and Uniko Mutizira went to court in Harare, facing a magistrate named Ruth Moyo. Their charges involve fake trademarks and not having a license. The guy who got ripped off, Norman Kahomba, runs Sunblast Engineering over near Kenneth Kaunda and Fourth Street.
The whole thing started when a buddy connected Kahomba with Ngirandi, supposedly an oil supplier. The first batch seemed fine, so the shop kept ordering. They used the stuff for customer cars. Then everything went sideways. Clients started reporting messed-up engines and terrible performance, with some motors getting totally wrecked. Kahomba figured out the oil was to blame, got it tested, and the...
July Moyo, the Energy Minister, just checked out the almost-finished Nzvimbe Solar Power Plant in Makoni South. This 153-kilowatt project is 94 percent done. He was with provincial minister Misheck Mugadza and REA acting CEO Felister Makumbinde. The Rural Electrification Agency is running the thing with money from its fund. It's meant to power rural homes sitting more than 15 kilometers from the main grid.
Moyo said this solar plant is part of a bigger plan to use the country's sunlight, especially in areas the grid forgot. He told the REA folks they need to make sure people actually use the power. His whole point was that real rural transformation needs a reason for the electricity to exist, like creating local jobs or businesses. He...
The government is trying to fix what it calls a historical lie about Africa. A delegation led by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is in Goa, India, for this. They want to prove civilizations existed there before colonizers showed up. The group includes museum workers, archivists, university historians, and Catholic priests. They are digging into the history of the Mutapa Kingdom.
Chiwenga says the West intentionally downplayed Zimbabwe's global role. The team is researching princes from the Mutapa Empire who became Catholic priests centuries ago. He named figures like Father Diogo and Father Michael. These individuals, he claims, helped spread Christianity and ideas of civilization to places like India, China, and South America long...
Another politician drops by a prison with goodies. Color me shocked.
This time, it was Fisani Moyo, the MP for Gwanda-Tshitaudze, showing up at Gwanda Prison. He handed the officer in charge, Superintendent Ishmael Madzimbamuto, a thousand bucks. That cash was for buying a big drum of cooking oil and a cow for the inmates to eat on Christmas. He also gave them a hundred kilograms of rice. The local mayor, Thulani Moyo, was there too and decided to pay bail for some prisoners who couldn't afford it, supposedly to help with overcrowding.
The MP said he just wanted to spread some holiday cheer. He mentioned that learning about their problems, like needing cooking oil, prompted the donation. He thinks supporting inmates is part of helping...
The ZANU PF Women’s League, led by Senator Mabel Chinomona, just showed up at Chikurubi Female Prison with stuff for the inmates. They gave clothes and toiletries to over 400 prisoners. Their crew included other party officials like Monica Mutsvangwa and Barbara Mwale. They brought basic items like soap and toothpaste, valued in the thousands of US dollars. They also left behind five sewing machines.
During the visit, Chinomona called the inmates sisters and mothers. She said the gesture was about compassion and sticking to President Mnangagwa’s vibe of including everyone. She told them their current situation isn’t permanent and pushed them to join skills programs for when they get out. Another official, Mutsvangwa, commented that a...
The leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has traveled to the UK for meetings. Shafiqur Rahman flew from Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh flight early Wednesday morning.
A party official stated he will attend scheduled programs with British government representatives in London. Following those engagements, Rahman plans to visit Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
He is expected to return to Bangladesh on December twenty first, assuming his itinerary proceeds without changes.
The former prime minister's health status is still the same. Khaleda Zia remains in the intensive care unit at Evercare Hospital under close supervision. Her medical team, which includes both local and international doctors, is providing care with hopes for her recovery.
A party spokesperson confirmed there are no current plans to transfer her overseas for advanced treatment, citing technical issues and her present physical condition. The medical board believes adequate care can be given locally for now, leaving open the possibility of a future move abroad if needed. Her daughters-in-law are present at the hospital, assisting her.
The Home Adviser told police to arrest members of the Awami League on sight, even without any formal case against them. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury issued this directive after student protesters blocked his vehicle in Narayanganj, demanding action against the group.
Protest leaders from several student organizations presented a list of seven demands. These included detaining Awami League figures and the Osman family, finding stolen weapons, and capturing the shooter who attacked Sharif Osman Hadi. The adviser called the demands logical and said some were in progress.
He specifically warned the local police superintendent present that failing to detain these individuals would result in penalties for the officers themselves. This order came...
