That farm sector number just doubled in five years. Official figures show agriculture grew to a ten-point-three billion dollar industry. This beats the old target by over two billion despite a major drought. The President credited government policies and the private sector's drive for the jump.
The new goal is even more aggressive under a fresh strategy. They aim to hit nearly sixteen billion dollars by the year 2030. The plan focuses on making farming resistant to climate shocks. The idea is moving from just food security to full food sovereignty.
A huge part of this involves changing land ownership rules. The government started handing out actual title deeds to farmers last year. This gives them private ownership and bankable rights...
The fashion world just got a lot less colorful today. Designer Rosemary Vambe, known to everyone as Ashava, has died. Her passing has left Zimbabwe's creative community in mourning.
She was a true trailblazer in the local fashion scene. Ashava was famous for her bold ideas and impeccable craftsmanship. Her work helped define what modern Zimbabwean style looks like.
Tributes are flooding in from all corners of the industry. Fellow designers, artists, and admirers are sharing their grief. They are celebrating a legacy built on elegance and innovation.
Many are highlighting her role as a mentor to new talent. She dedicated time to shaping the next generation of creators. Her influence extended far beyond her own clothing line.
Her...
Midlands wants to be the top spot for investment cash. Provincial leaders just finished a strategic planning meeting in Bulawayo. They mapped a new five-year plan to grow the local economy. This builds on what they call successful projects from the last period.
Minister Owen Ncube led the review session. Officials from the President's office and other stakeholders attended. They looked at major projects that changed the province's face.
The biggest game changer is the Dinson steel plant near Mvuma. This one point five billion dollar facility is now producing metal. It makes pig iron, steel billets, and construction rebars. The plant is one of the largest integrated steelworks in Africa.
The Chinese parent company, Tsingshan Holdings...
Two locked-up businessmen are fighting for another day in court. Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe appeared before Justice Pisirayi Kwenda. They want permission to appeal their fraud convictions and long prison sentences.
Mpofu received a seventeen-year term. Chimombe got twelve years behind bars. Their lawyers applied for leave to appeal last week. The state strongly opposes this move and wants them to stay in jail.
Prosecutors actually think the sentences were too light. They argue that the punishment does not match the seriousness of the crime. Officials believe it fails to deliver proper justice or deter others.
The defense claims the trial court made critical legal mistakes. Advocate Tapson Dzvetero and Ashiel Mugiya represent the...
Zimbabwe is betting big on giant dams to fix its water problems. The government is building twelve major new reservoirs nationwide. This push aims to irrigate hundreds of thousands of hectares for farming.
Permanent Secretary Obert Jiri stated these projects form the core of rural development. They provide water for drinking and create irrigation schemes for crops. The goal is to transform smallholder farmers' lives and boost their harvests.
Several dams are already finished and operational. These include Tokwe Mukosi, Muchekeranwa, Marovanyati, and Chivhu Dam. They currently deliver essential water services to local communities and fields.
Construction continues on other key sites like Kunzvi and Gwayi-Shangani Dams. The budget for...
ZANU-PF is taking its political chat to the back of the bus. The party's youth wing launched a tour called Politics Mubhazi. They want casual talks with young people in informal settings. The idea is a bus trip from Harare to Murehwa and back.
The event is hosted by the league's deputy political commissar, Taurai Kandishaya. Youth League executive member Munashe Tawanda Mtutsa will also be a guest. They plan to create a relaxed space for discussing national issues.
Kandishaya said this modernizes their mobilization strategy. The goal is to move politics into everyday social spaces. People should not feel like they are attending a formal political meeting.
He noted that spontaneous debates already happen on buses and in bars. Those...
The prisons minister says locking people up isn't enough anymore. Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi stated the government wants facilities meeting international norms. The goal is a system focused on rehabilitation, not just punishment.
Modernizing the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service is a long-term vision. He admitted the government cannot fully fund this overhaul alone. Officials are actively seeking partnerships to achieve their objectives.
A key proposal involves creating a special non-governmental foundation. This group would be called the Pathways to Reintegration Foundation. Its purpose is to pull extra resources and expertise into inmate programs.
The foundation would support efforts to help former prisoners reenter...
A massive maintenance award got slashed by the top court. The Supreme Court overturned part of a ruling favoring a deceased man's first wife. Esther Chitando was originally granted over 345 thousand US dollars from the estate of Kumbirai Manyika Kangai. The judges found the lower court made errors in its calculation.
Justice Hlekani Mwayera delivered the decision with a panel of colleagues. The court agreed that Chitando was indeed a lawful surviving spouse. These rejected claims by the later wife, Miriam Rehwai Kangai, and other appellants. They had argued that an old customary divorce called gupuro had occurred.
The justices dismissed the divorce argument completely. They noted you cannot be divorced if you were never married. The...
The UK just shut down junk food ads for kids. New rules banning unhealthy food commercials are now law. These ads cannot run on television before nine in the evening. They are also completely forbidden across the internet at any time.
Officials hope this move pulls billions of calories from children's diets yearly. They project that twenty thousand fewer kids will live with obesity. The long-term health benefits could reach two billion pounds.
Health Minister Ashley Dalton stated the goal is a healthier start for every child. She said restricting ads makes the healthy choice an easier choice. The policy shifts focus from treating sickness to preventing it first.
The government worked with campaigners and industry on the balance. They...
