President Mnangagwa shocked lawmakers when he walked into Parliament without warning during Wednesday's question time. The head of state usually only shows up for big formal events like the State of the Nation Address. Nobody expected him to drop by for regular parliamentary business. He later posted on social media that he found the debates insightful and good for democracy. The surprise appearance got people talking about why he came.
Speaker Jacob Mudenda told confused MPs that the President had every right to attend. The Constitution makes the President part of the legislature because he signs bills into law. Mudenda revealed that Mnangagwa also wanted to check out the Parliament building for future upgrades. The Speaker welcomed...
Zimbabwe banks hit the jackpot with foreign money reserves climbing to a massive 731 million dollars by June 2025. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced the huge jump from 639 million dollars in May and just 276 million dollars back in April last year. Government officials say the cash pile includes gold, foreign currency, and bank balances that back up their local ZiG currency. The foreign reserves beat the ZiG reserve money by more than three times. Bank bosses launched the ZiG currency in April 2024 to replace the old Zimbabwe dollar that lost most of its value.
People started using ZiG money more often with transactions hitting 43 percent in May before dropping slightly to 35 percent in June. The central bank keeps printing more...
Zimbabwe jumped up the rankings to become Southern Africa's fifth biggest economy after officials discovered billions of dollars worth of missing business activity. The country's economy got a massive boost from $35.2 billion to $44.4 billion when statisticians counted informal businesses and new companies that started after 2019. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said huge chunks of the economy had been growing quietly without anyone keeping proper records. The government found plenty of unreported business dealings that were flying under the radar for years. Zimbabwe still trails behind South Africa, Angola, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo in regional economic size.
Officials believe they missed even more economic activity...
Thousands of people packed the National Heroes Acre yesterday to say goodbye to electricity legend Dr Sydney Gata. The crowd started arriving at dawn and filled every corner of the famous burial ground. ZESA workers showed up wearing their blue overalls while government officials and ordinary citizens came together. Everyone wanted to honor the man who brought power to remote villages across Zimbabwe. President Mnangagwa spoke about how Dr Gata traveled the world but always came back home.
The electricity guru spent years working in Botswana, Canada and Britain before returning with big plans. He took six different power companies and merged them into one giant organization called ZESA. Energy Minister July Moyo said Dr Gata had...
Emma Mwinde risked her life just to get her daughter a birth certificate. The brave mom walked for hours through elephant territory with her three-year-old strapped to her back. She traveled from Gokwe all the way to a remote fishing village near the Zambia border. Her husband Jonathan works at the dangerous location where wild animals roam freely. The couple heard about a special government registration drive happening in the area.
Zimbabwe officials teamed up with Unicef and Sweden to bring birth certificates to hard-to-reach communities. The mobile service runs from July 7 to July 11 in Binga District. Only 57 percent of people in Zimbabwe have proper birth registration according to recent surveys. The remote village sits 160...
Saudi Arabia sent a new ambassador to Bangladesh during a fancy ceremony at the presidential palace on Wednesday. Dr Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah handed over his official papers to President Mohammed Shahabuddin while soldiers stood at attention. Top officials from both countries watched as the diplomat officially started his new job. The president told the new ambassador he wants stronger business deals and better treatment for Bangladeshi workers living in Saudi Arabia. Palace guards put on their best show for the important visitor from the oil-rich kingdom.
The fresh-faced envoy promised Saudi Arabia will keep helping Bangladesh grow its economy and build better power plants. He mentioned how his country already helps Rohingya...
Bangladesh women's football coach Peter Butler faces criticism over his decision to use senior team captain Afeida Khandaker in the under-20 championship. Critics argue that including established players undermines the development purpose of youth tournaments. Butler fired back by saying Khandaker meets age requirements and wanted to participate herself. The coach stressed that development matters more than winning trophies at youth level. He pointed out that 55 percent of his senior national team consists of under-20 players.
Butler defended his selection choices by explaining that tournament rules prevent him from promoting talented under-17 players to under-20 level. The experienced coach said he would love to include younger stars...
Bangladesh cricket stars saw their world rankings shake up after losing their ODI series against Sri Lanka. Wicketkeeper Jaker Ali made the biggest jump by climbing 32 spots to reach 59th place in batting rankings. The young player scored 102 runs during the series with his best knock being 51 runs. Towhid Hridoy also moved up seven places to 51st position after becoming Bangladesh's top run scorer with 103 runs. Opener Tanzid Hasan gained 19 spots to reach 86th place thanks to his half century performance.
Several senior Bangladesh batters saw their rankings fall after poor performances in the series. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto slid down to 34th place following his struggles with the bat. Mehidy Hasan Miraz fell to 72nd position...
Bangladesh women's football captain Afeida Khandakar wants her team to keep winning big matches. The defending champions will play in the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship from July 11 to 21 at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka. Bangladesh won the tournament before alongside India but the Indian team decided not to play in the upcoming competition. Khandakar told reporters that her squad had very little time to get ready after returning from AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches. The captain believes all the other teams deserve respect and warned against taking any opponent lightly.
Head coach Peter Butler thinks the SAFF tournament gives young players chances to improve their skills and develop their game. Butler explained that performance...
