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Samsung disclosed performance metrics for its 2-nanometer gate-all-around manufacturing process, revealing modest gains over the previous 3-nanometer node with 5 percent faster speeds, 8 percent better power efficiency, and 5 percent smaller die sizes. The figures fall short of earlier...

Zimbabwe has appointed four new ambassadors to key diplomatic posts. David Hamadziripi will serve in Washington, Isaac Moyo heads to Abu Dhabi, Lovemore Mazemo takes the Pretoria position, and Patrick Mutasa becomes the envoy to Havana. President Mnangagwa briefed the diplomats at State House...

Zimbabwe's summer planting campaign has accelerated dramatically, with farmers cultivating over 22,000 hectares of maize compared to fewer than 7,000 hectares during the same period a year earlier. Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka encouraged producers to maximize the current rainfall, noting...

Zimbabwe achieved a historic wheat harvest of 640,000 tonnes, the largest in the nation's history, which is expected to lead to lower bread prices for consumers. The country requires only 360,000 tonnes annually for domestic flour and bread production, meaning the surplus will allow Zimbabwe to...

Zimbabwe may consolidate road maintenance under central government control after Transport Minister Felix Mhona proposed removing local authorities from managing urban and rural thoroughfares. The minister told the Senate that municipal councils lack adequate engineering capacity and frequently...

Zimbabwe plans to establish vocational training facilities in every district to expand access to technical education in remote areas, according to Youth Empowerment Minister Tino Machakaire. The official announced the expansion strategy after 304 students received national trade certificates...

Zimbabwe's state power utility has begun feasibility assessments for four additional generating units at Hwange Thermal Power Station, with the expansion designed to strengthen national electricity security. Acting chief executive Cletus Nyachowe informed parliamentary energy committee members...

Party officials in Mashonaland East Province received instructions to mobilize support behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa and government initiatives targeting upper-middle-income status by the end of the decade. Provincial chairman Daniel Garwe told attendees at a coordinating committee...

Zimbabwe's top women's soccer competition concluded its campaign at Gwanzura Stadium, where Herentals Queens secured their fourth consecutive championship. League chairperson Chido Chizondo indicated that officials plan to elevate standards and attract commercial backing by demonstrating...

A High Court judge accused defense attorneys of intentionally delaying proceedings as two businessmen convicted of defrauding the government approach sentencing. Justice Pisirayi Kwenda rejected a postponement request from Advocate Tapson Dzvetero, who cited scheduling conflicts, and criticized...

Zimbabwe's national blood collection agency has initiated a holiday campaign targeting more than 7,800 donations to address anticipated medical emergencies during the festive period. Lucy Marowa, chief executive of National Blood Service Zimbabwe, explained that hospitals typically face...

Authorities in Kadoma detained two drivers hauling contraband worth approximately $240,000 after intercepting their passenger coach bound for Beitbridge. Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department discovered 83 kilograms of cannabis packed inside cardboard containers and sacks, along...

A tobacco processing facility in Harare's Lochinvar industrial zone has finished construction and awaits its official opening ceremony, according to industry sources. The Cut Rag Processing plant represents a significant expansion of Zimbabwe's capacity to convert raw tobacco into manufactured...

Authorities in Makonde have detained Eustyn Moyo, age 33, for allegedly attempting to murder his former partner and her new boyfriend by setting their bedroom ablaze. Watson Kazembe, 29, and Barbara Zimbiti, 22, suffered severe burns after relatives heard disturbances and found flames consuming...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a zero-tolerance policy regarding narcotic use among military and law enforcement personnel during a graduation ceremony for correctional service recruits at Ntabazinduna Training Depot in Matabeleland North Province. The commander-in-chief...

President William Ruto has urged lawmakers to fast-track approval of a 1.5 trillion shilling National Infrastructure Fund, describing it as the sole viable mechanism for rehabilitating and extending the nation's deteriorating road system. Speaking at AIC Loglogo in Marsabit County, Ruto stated...

A video showing an enforcement officer spray-painting a warning message across the rear window of a parked vehicle in Nairobi has sparked widespread public outrage online. The footage depicts the officer marking the car with instructions to remove it while colleagues stand nearby, though...

Kenya's electoral oversight body has ordered parliamentary candidates in Kasipul Constituency to follow an agreed campaign timetable after reviewing four complaints about violence and intimidation during the race. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission warned that violations could...

Kenya's Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku have intensified campaign activities supporting UDA candidate Leonard Muthende in the Mbeere North parliamentary contest scheduled for later this month. Kindiki pledged full backing from President William Ruto's...

France has committed to supplying Ukraine with as many as 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets along with eight air defense systems and advanced radar technology under an agreement Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described as historic. The arrangement, signed with French President Emmanuel Macron...