Zimbabwe cricket captain Craig Ervine feels hopeful as the team heads to Bangladesh for two Test matches starting this weekend. He returns after missing their last match against Ireland because of a personal emergency. The team wants to win in the challenging heat of Bangladesh, where they have only won once in their last six Test matches. Zimbabwe faces tough conditions, but Ervine believes his players can adapt quickly.
The team landed yesterday in Dhaka before moving to Sylhet today for their first match on Sunday. Their second match begins on April 28 at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. Zimbabwe has not won a Test match in their past ten attempts over five years. The players prepared as best they...
Belarus plans to open a bus and tractor plant in Zimbabwe by December, showing growing connections between both nations. The news came from Pearson Chigiji at the Joint Permanent Commission meeting in Harare. This factory will make Zimbabwe the industrial hub for Belarus products across the region.
Belarus already provides trucks, tractors, and fire equipment to Zimbabwe. Officials want to build on the friendship between President Mnangagwa and President Lukashenko. Both countries oppose sanctions, believing that diplomatic talks work better than force.
Yury Nikolaichik praised Zimbabwe for hosting the SADC Summit and for its record wheat harvest of 550,000 tonnes. He noted that Belarus has started sending equipment through its...
Steward Bank has changed its name back to TN Cybertech Bank, sparking debate among customers about the switch. The bank first operated as TN Bank from its 2008 founding until 2013. Some people worry the TN initials might remind customers of earlier failed businesses with those same letters.
Tawanda Nyambirai, the bank chief, defended the name change. He said many banks worldwide bear their founders' names, like JP Morgan Chase or Barclays Bank. The TN part stands for his name, linking the bank to his 30-year career values of innovation, dignity, hard work, faith, originality, and humility.
The Cybertech section signals how the bank aims to transform its services. Plans include turning branches into tech hubs with more self-service...
Zimbabwe braces for a busy four-day holiday covering Independence Day celebrations and Easter. Roads will be filled with drivers heading to events, visiting family, or traveling to entertainment spots.
Many regular drivers instead of professionals will take to the roads, increasing accident risks unless everyone focuses on safety. Last year saw 27 deaths in 286 accidents during Easter - only two fewer than the previous year. Police checkpoints alone haven't solved problems like speeding and unsafe overtaking since most drivers behave only when approaching these fixed points.
This year, authorities are deploying over 40 mobile teams nationwide. Transport Minister Felix Mhona announced these patrols during a road safety campaign launch...
Zimbabwe hopes to stabilize the electricity supply with a major upgrade at the Hwange Thermal Power Station. The project between Zesa and Jindal Africa awaits final Cabinet approval. All technical papers have been completed and need review by the Public-Private Partnership Committee, chaired by the Finance Minister.
The deal would transform aging Units 1 through 6 under a rehabilitate-operate-transfer agreement. Current output from these older units stands at 340 megawatts, but the upgrade promises to boost production to 800 megawatts. Dr. John Mangudya, who heads the Mutapa Investment Fund, says Zesa already started work on Unit 5 using internal money.
This improvement builds on Units 7 and 8, which added 600 megawatts to the...
President Mnangagwa swore in two ministers yesterday at State House who promised to help create an upper-middle-income society. Dr. Evelyn Ndlovu became Environment, Climate, and Wildlife Minister after previously serving as head of Primary and Secondary Education. Albert Nguluvhe took over her former role as Minister of State for Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution.
Ndlovu replaces Dr. Sithembiso Nyoni, who recently left office. She expressed excitement about returning to the Cabinet and plans to examine existing policies and international agreements. Her focus includes sustainable development and addressing the nation's climate challenges. She also wants to improve the monitoring of programs running in entities under...
Zimbabwe extended its duty-free bus import program through April 30, pushing back the February 14 deadline. The government published this change in an official notice signed by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. Bus companies already brought more than 1,500 vehicles into the country during the original one-year window that started in 2022.
The program helps transport operators rebuild their fleets without paying import taxes. Many operators praised the government for creating this opportunity to serve customers better. They also welcomed the removal of customs fees on partially assembled bus kits, which benefits local manufacturing.
The 2025 budget shifts resources toward domestic vehicle assembly, listed as important under national...
Anti-corruption officials arrested former Harare Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni and ex-acting town clerk Josephine Ncube for alleged abuse of power. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed their arrests yesterday. They reportedly changed a land deal between Harare and Shelter Zimbabwe that cost the city about $20 million. Both face criminal charges for their actions.
The city signed an agreement with Shelter Zimbabwe in 2013 to develop 1,500 residential stands on 657 hectares in the Tafara and Mabvuku areas. The company agreed to build infrastructure before the council would sell the stands and pay them back. But in 2017, Manyenyeni and Ncube changed the terms to let Shelter Zimbabwe sell undeveloped land directly.
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President Mnangagwa plans to launch a $3 million Presidential Women's Fund ahead of Zimbabwe's 45th Independence celebrations on Friday. The revolving fund aims to empower women nationwide through skills development and financial support for projects in mining, agriculture, tourism, and business ventures.
Zanu PF Secretary for Women Affairs Mabel Chinomona announced the initiative yesterday after presenting an incubator to the Harare Province Women's League. She emphasized that women form the majority of Zimbabwe's population and should receive proportionate funding. The program includes solar-powered incubators across all provinces with a capacity for 36,000 eggs.
Chinomona encouraged women to participate actively in national...
