imbabwe’s informal sector has emerged as the country’s largest employer; however, government policy and financing mechanisms have failed to keep pace with its growing role in sustaining livelihoods, the Bulawayo Projects Centre (BPC) has said. BPC, which provides young people with vocational skills alongside technical resources, business guidance and support intended to help them turn […]
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Fresh capital, old problems for Zimbabwe mining
ARE investors still too wary of Zimbabwe’s mining sector? Two international miners – Caledonia Mining and Tharisa – think so, and both are committing significant capital to projects in the country. But their experience also indicates that operating successfully in Zimbabwe still depends on the company involved, what it mines and the arrangements it has […]
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Council unable to fund Ngozi Mine waste plant, Coltart says
Bulawayo City Council does not have the financial or technical capacity to independently develop a waste management plant at Ngozi Mine and will have to consider working with private investors, Mayor David Coltart has said. Coltart said the council collected about 65% of rates and other bills, leaving it without the funds needed to build […]
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Min Ndudzo commissions Seke Materera Primary School ECD block
Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau Manyame Rural District Council (RDC) has completed construction of an Early Childhood Education block at Seke Materera Primary School, as the local authority continues to prioritise infrastructure development in Seke district. The two-classroom block was commissioned this morning by Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Advocate Itayi Ndudzo. The […]
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How Zimbabwe’s Entertainment Industry is Reshaping Leisure Habits
Something’s been shifting in Harare and Bulawayo lately, and I’ve watched it unfold over these past 18 months in ways that feel impossible to ignore when you’re paying attention to how people actually spend their free time now. Walk through Avondale around 7pm on any Friday. The patterns look different. A Consumer Council survey showed […]
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Don’t single out teachers for low pass rates – EUZ tells Minister – Masvingo Mirror
BEITBRIDGE – It is unfair to blame teachers in Mat South for the low pass rates in the province; instead, a wide range of factors, including roles played by all stakeholders, including Government, must be scrutinised, a union of teachers has said. Responding to a statement recently made by a Government Minister to fire all […]
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“Zimbabwe is growing without transforming” says the World Bank, but what transformations for whom?
The new Zimbabwe Growth and Jobs Report from the World Bank argues for a major structural transformation of the economy, taking advantage of the recent period of relative macroeconomic stability and new prospects for debt and arrears clearance. However, the … Continue reading → …
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Econet announces plans to phase out 3G by end of 2027 — CITEZW
conet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced plans to switch off its 3G network by the end of December 2027, followed by a phased retirement of 2G as the company accelerates investment in faster 4G and 5G technologies. The country’s largest mobile network operator said retiring the older technologies would improve service quality, free up valuable spectrum […]
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Skills audit targets 65 455 Zimbabweans returning from South Africa
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE Ministry of Skills Audit and Development has registered 65 455 Zimbabweans returning from South Africa as part of a national skills audit aimed at matching their expertise with economic opportunities and supporting their reintegration. The exercise is being conducted at the Beitbridge Reception and Support Centre, which continues to receive […]
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Govt certifies new ferry for Kariba communities
Freeman Razemba-Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has certified a privately owned ferry to restore water transport services on Lake Kariba following the August 11 tragedy that claimed 97 lives, while two more boats are also being procured to service communities along the route. The vessel, which was offered by a private operator following the Government’s call for […]
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