ZANU-PF Politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi defended Resolution Number One that would keep President Mnangagwa in power through 2030, telling party officials in Karoi that the extension stops constant election cycles from derailing development work. He argued that nonstop campaigning burns through resources and keeps the government from actually finishing projects under Vision 2030, and the stability would help all elected officials focus on their jobs instead of worrying about the next vote.
Provincial chairman Mary Mliswa-Chikoka pushed members to stay unified and act like proper party ambassadors, while commissar Joachim Yotamu reported that cell verification hit 14,724 verified cells with 745,600 members out of a 17,000 target...
Amra just dropped some major upgrades to its client portal, and songwriters plus publishers can check their catalog info and royalty stats way more often than before. The digital music collection society switched things up on both dashboards that track worldwide digital collections, with Robin Davies as Chief Operating Officer, talking about how transparency matters to them.
The revenue side went from quarterly updates to weekly ones, which means people can actually watch their credits roll in instead of waiting forever. Clients get to see their earnings broken down by different filters, spot which tracks are making bank, and figure out the lag between streams and payouts. The copyright dashboard got beefed up with better sorting...
Arctic out of Rijeka just flexed hard by building the biggest ice park Switzerland has ever seen right outside the Bossard Arena in Zug. The setup covers 1,650 square meters with an extra 350-square-meter skating track, and it costs around 900 thousand euros, split between the city and the EVZ Zug hockey club. Leo Ventin from Arctic said prep kicked off back in May because getting all the measurements perfect was critical for a job this massive.
The whole thing took four days to install, and Arctic had to train local staff to handle future setups themselves since this was their first giant project abroad. They beat out a bunch of older European competitors who have way more rinks under their belts, which is wild considering Croatia...
Some entrepreneur named Antonija Eman just dropped a booking site called Destination Green Croatia that focuses on rental properties away from the beaches and tourist traps everyone usually hits. She handpicked houses across regions like Slavonia, Zagorje, and Međimurje after meeting every single property owner personally.
The platform targets people who want authentic experiences instead of basic beach vacations, which makes sense since continental areas only pull about three percent of overnight stays compared to coastal spots. Eman spent three decades working in hotels and sales before deciding these landlocked areas needed their own thing instead of competing with Dalmatia.
The whole pitch revolves around giving mainland...
The annual Sunflower Awards handed out prizes to rural tourism businesses across Croatia and six neighboring countries after sorting through 270 submissions, with Bjelovar hosting the ceremony for over 400 people. Dijana Katica from the Village Members Club mentioned the Dr. Eduard Kušen Award going to top destinations and smart communities, while Kristijan Staničić from the tourism board pointed out that authentic local experiences are what make visitors want to explore these areas.
Mayor Dario Hrebak talked about Bjelovar planning a spa facility that could bring 200,000 to 250,000 visitors annually, and state secretary Monika Udovičić said most recovery funds are getting pumped into continental projects because year-round tourism...
Spanish architects won a competition to design an eco-friendly housing complex near Zagreb that will hold between 300 and 400 residents spread across 139 apartments. The project called The Common Green features paired residential buildings connected by green corridors, underground parking, and wooden construction materials for faster assembly. Deputy Mayor Luka Korlaet originally pitched the affordable rental housing idea for a 4.62-hectare plot in Sveta Klara back in March, saying it would serve families, singles, and people needing support, like kids aging out of foster care.
The settlement will have parks, playgrounds, bike paths, a small lake, and a kindergarten linking everything through a central tree-lined corridor. Ground-floor...
Croatia Airlines is gearing up to fly way more routes next year with almost 20,000 flights scheduled for the busy months between late March and late October. The carrier just added two fresh connections linking Stuttgart to Dubrovnik and Nantes to Split, and they are expecting to grow their passenger count by nine percent with over 2.39 million seats available.
The airline is expanding to 32 European cities using its fleet of Airbus A220s, and another seven planes are supposed to arrive before the year ends. Zagreb will get linked to 23 international spots, while Split connects to 20 cities and Dubrovnik ties into eight European destinations.
Sephora is dropping a store in Zagreb after launching online shopping and a mobile app for Croatian customers. The beauty chain confirmed it will set up shop at one of the city's high-end shopping centers, bringing makeup consultations and skincare advice tailored to individual needs.
The physical location will have a Beauty Hub staffed by trained makeup artists who can help people figure out what products actually work for their skin type. This marks the first time anyone in the country can get the full Sephora experience instead of ordering from overseas or crossing borders for their cosmetics fix.
The massive cathedral in Zagreb is finally getting ready to let people back inside after being closed since the 2020 earthquake trashed the place. Archbishop Dražen Kutleša told reporters the historic church should open pretty soon, and they might even do midnight mass there again.
The quake back in 2020 absolutely wrecked the building when it knocked the top off one tower and forced them to tear down another one because it was too dangerous to leave standing. The whole interior got destroyed with busted vaults and walls, which is why fixing everything has taken forever.
