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Rusape Cllrs accuse director of incompetence
The Masvingo Mirror
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September 9, 2025
DUMISANI CHAUKE CHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER RUSAPE – Rusape Town Councillors have expressed their discontent with acting Housing, Health and Community Services Director, Munetsi Chitongo whom they accuse of incompetence and failing to address urgent...
Contiki’s ‘Live The Legend’: How A Gen Z Traveller Put the Campaign To The Test
B&T
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September 1, 2025
When Contiki launched its ‘Live the Legend’ campaign, it was pitched as a reinvention moment for a brand long tied to “Euro party buses”. The creative platform promised something bigger: immersive, once-in-a-lifetime adventures spanning Africa,...
Nissanka century powers Sri Lanka to Zimbabwe ODI series win
Mint
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August 31, 2025
A Pathum Nissanka century set up Sri Lanka for a five-wicket one-day international win over Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday with three balls to spare, and a 2-0 series victory. The 27-year-old right-hand opener claimed his seventh ODI ton by making...
Zimbabwean court rejects Robert Mugabe's foreign minister Walter Mzembi's bail bid
IOL
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Zimbabwe’s former foreign affairs Minister Walter Mzembi will remain in custody after the country’s high court dismissed his appeal for bail pending trial. Last month, IOL reported that a magistrate's court in Zimbabwe had dismissed Mzembi’s...
Zimbabwe slashes fees to boost ease of doing business
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 27, 2025
The Government has approved sweeping reforms in the tourism sector, cutting and streamlining licences, permits, levies and fees in line with President Mnangagwa's directive to enhance the ease of doing business across key industries. The reforms,...
These are the most expensive vacation destinations for 2025, according to travel data
AOL
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When you think of expensive vacation destinations, you might think of glamorous spots like the French Riviera or Amalfi Coast. While you could spend a pretty penny (err, Euro) in those luxury destinations, those who looking to splurge are...
SA Police Intercept Stolen Mercedes-Benz Worth US$40k, Bound for Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 30, 2025
Police arrested a South African man and a Zimbabwean national who were travelling in the stolen Mercedes-Benz, while the other stolen vehicle, an Audi A3 fled and evaded police. Image: SAPS POLOKWANE – South African police have intercepted a...
The most expensive vacation destination of 2025 isn’t where you think
The Manual - Oregon
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August 30, 2025
New research from Faye Travel Insurance reveals where Americans are traveling in 2025, and how much they’re spending. While Europe remains the most popular destination overall, the priciest vacations are taking Americans much farther from home....
HomeTown Stories – UK-Zimbabwe Connections: The Zimbabwean dream: Celebrating excellence at home and abroad
The Standard
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British ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pete Vowles *This article is based on a conversation between Conrad Mwanza and British ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pete Vowles. The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) was born in 2010, during a time when Zimbabwe’s global...
Unplugged and Unreleased uplifts local and Pan-african talent
African Reporter
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September 9, 2025
Tsakani – Unplugged and Unreleased is a passion-driven project born from a collaboration between the Dream Stream Team (a media group) and Damage Control RSA (a musical duo). When it was launched early this year, it was not just another podcast;...
Tourism Ministry Squander Money on Expo
The News Hawks
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August 25, 2025
At least US$2 million will be spent on host the upcoming Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo scheduled for September 10-12 after it was shifted from Bulawayo, which has the needed infrastructure, to Mutare where the cost of hosting has...
Calls grow to develop King Mzilikazi shrine
Bulawayo 24 News
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September 8, 2025
Calls to develop the King Mzilikazi shrine in Mhlahlandlela intensified at the weekend after thousands attended this year's commemorations, with traditional leaders praising the event's unifying spirit but urging urgent improvements to...
Kariba prepares for tiger fish tournament
Zimbabwe Independent
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PREPARATIONS for the 64th Edition of the Kariba International Tiger Fish Tournament (KITFT) are underway, with the event scheduled to take place from October 22 to 24 at the National Angling Union of Zimbabwe Charara Site on Lake Kariba....
Amini’s reflections on Zimbabwe’s last golden crop
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 30, 2025
Eddie Chikamhi-Zimpapers Sports Hub THE Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek was electric that afternoon in 2007. A band of Zimbabwean schoolboys, barely known beyond their neighbourhoods, stood shoulder to shoulder against South Africa’s highly rated...
Ramaphosa in Harare: Over 120 SA companies boost trade in Zimbabwe
African Insider
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August 30, 2025
Harare — President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Friday, at the invitation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for a working visit that included attending the official opening of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show as Guest of Honour. The...
Spanish Tourist Sparks Fury After Pouring Beer Into Elephant’s Trunk In Kenya
Zee News
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A Spanish tourist has come under fire after posting videos of himself pouring beer into an elephant’s trunk in Kenya, prompting multiple investigations and outrage on social media. In the viral footage he was seen drinking from a beer can which he...
Zimbabwe’s public debt servicing crisis leaves countless mothers grieving
New Zimbabwe
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August 25, 2025
By Kudzai Tamary Chikiwa | Global Voices Zimbabwe’s public debt servicing crisis has had far-reaching consequences for the country’s healthcare system. With a significant portion of the national budget dedicated to debt repayment, the healthcare...
São Paulo biennale review – chanting trees and hormonal humming create a cacophany of art
The Guardian
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September 9, 2025
Meditation and spiritual connection may be OK in small doses, but after three floors and 30,000 sq metres of darkened rooms, theatrical installations, altars and votive sculpture, more sound work than I’ve ever encountered in a single show, and a...
Zimbabwean hotelier acquiring prime Cape Town property
The South African
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August 25, 2025
A powerful Zimbabwean hotel conglomerate has its eye on a significant Cape Town property expansion. The hotelier across the northern border, Rainbow Tourism Group Africa (RTG), wants to expand into a Cape Town property portfolio with a $5.6...
Zimbabwe Air Travel Stuck in the Slow Lane
The Zimbabwean
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August 14, 2025
The air distance is about 364 kilometres, and a one-way ticket can be found for around USD 135.00, sometimes less on promotion. That should thrill us, but should also make us impatient. Fastjet’s Bulawayo to Victoria Falls Flight price (20 August...