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Outdated aviation policies stifle SADC tourism
New Era
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In a region of 300 million people, fewer than 7.2 million passengers take to the skies each year. This is not because people do not want to fly. At the recent Southern African Development Community Tourism (SADC) Alliance Think Tank, aviation and...
Government launches Mabvuku Interchange, pledges more road decongestion projects countrywide
Zimbabwe Independent
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Mhona also announced plans to build more interchanges in major cities, including Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, and Masvingo, to improve connectivity and shorten travel times. HARARE, Sept. 09, 2025 (NewsDay Live) - The launch of the Mabvuku Interchange...
Why Zimbabweans rue plan to ditch US dollar?
Zawya
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Zimbabwe’s plans to drop the US dollar in five years is already causing jitters in an economy that has suffered nearly two decades of currency volatility and bouts of record hyperinflation. Harare has set 2030 as the target to stop using the US...
Striking Doha was Israel’s big tantrum over Palestine recognition
The National News
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As a crucial New York conference looms this month, with several states set to recognise Palestine, the Israeli government is lashing out in a tantrum that only underscores the strategic dead end it faces. Rather than adapting to shifting realities...
Heroes Holidays: Accidents, deaths increase from 2024 figures
Three Men on a Boat
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August 13, 2025
road traffic accident ideogramThe Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported an increase in accidents and deaths over the just-ended Heroes Holiday, compared to 2024. The number of accidents went up from 149 to 196. Deaths jumped from 16 to 24....
Khune enjoys scenic Zimbabwe escape with wife
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
Sports / Soccer by Staff reporter 6 hrs ago | Views Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper and club legend Itumeleng Khune recently enjoyed a relaxing retreat in Zimbabwe alongside his partner, Siphelele, taking in the stunning beauty of the iconic Victoria...
Time to harness the religious tourism potential of our country
MyJoyOnline
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August 13, 2025
Last Tuesday, I was at the Kotoka International Airport preparing to travel to Kenya on a national assignment. While going through departure formalities, my attention was drawn to the fact that there were so many hundreds of people who had also...
Passports outreach for Zimbabweans living in SA
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
The Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa has begun a week-long special consular intervention programme to process passports, birth certificates, and other civil documents for Zimbabweans living in the neighbouring country, starting with Mpumalanga...
Africa Travel Shows take a transformational step
The Voice
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August 12, 2025
AFRICA Travel Shows has taken a transformational step. Against the backdrop of renewed global focus on the United Kingdom – Africa relations this July, including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s historic trade mission across Lagos, Accra,...
Food & travel: Food for thought: Nourish your skin with delicious delights
Zimbabwe Independent
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The natural acidity of citrus fruits gently exfoliates and brightens your skin, giving you a natural glow. I HOPE all my foodie followers are doing well. I know for a fact we all want the rainy season to start considering the heat. Today I thought...
SA unperturbed by US visa policies affecting Zimbabwe
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 12, 2025
The South African government appears unmoved by the recent visa ban imposed by the US embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, even as US President Donald Trump continues to disrupt global diplomacy with tariff increases and immigration policies seven months...
Unfazed: South Africa's stance on US visa policies impacting Zimbabwe
IOL
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The South African government seems unaffected by the recent US visa ban imposed by the embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, despite President Donald Trump's ongoing disruptions to global diplomacy through tariff increases and immigration policies. The US...
Why markets tell their own story despite tariff noise
The National News
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Talk of a trade war is back. Tariffs dominate the headlines, the language is sharp and investors could be forgiven for thinking global growth is on the brink of collapse. Yet markets tell another story. The S&P 500 has reached record highs this...
2026 WCQ: Four Bafana Bafana dangermen the Super Eagles cannot afford to ignore
All Nigeria Soccer
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September 9, 2025
Nigeria's Super Eagles face a defining challenge in their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign when they travel to the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein to face South Africa. The encounter carries huge stakes in Group C, where Bafana Bafana lead...
In Berkeley, she’s built one of the world’s largest archives of Zimbabwean Shona music
Berkeleyside - California
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August 12, 2025
Erica Azim holds a mbira in a deze, a hollowed-out gourd, in her Central Berkeley home on Friday, Aug. 8. Her Berkeley nonprofit has sold thousands of mbiras built in Zimbabwe by Shona artisans. Credit: Daniel Ekonde/Berkeleyside “Can you explain...
Villagers protest secretive timber tender in Zimbabwe
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
Villagers and local leaders in the Mabale area of Hwange District have voiced outrage over what they describe as a secretive timber harvesting tender awarded to Teak Baron (Pvt) Ltd by the Hwange Rural District Council (RDC). The company,...
South Africa unperturbed by US visa policies affecting Zimbabwe
IOL
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The South African government appears unmoved by the recent visa ban imposed by the US embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, even as US President Donald Trump continues to disrupt global diplomacy with tariff increases and immigration policies seven months...
Southern African private tourism players push for unified regional growth
Three Men on a Boat
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August 12, 2025
The newly appointed SADC Tourism Alliance Steering Committee pictured here (from left to right): Ally Karaerua, Chair, FENATA (Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations), Paul Matamisa, CEO, Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe, Tojo Lytah...
Locarno Open Doors: Nigerian, Zimbabwean & Ivorian Projects Among Winners
Deadline
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August 12, 2025
The main award of the Open Doors initiative at this year’s Locarno Film Festival was shared by three projects: Black Snake, directed by Naishe Nyamubaya (Zimbabwe); Kachifo, directed by Dika Ofoma; and Diary of a Goat Woman, directed by Azata Soro...
Charamba defends NRZ
Bulawayo 24 News
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September 6, 2025
News / Regional by Staff reporter 5 hrs ago | Views Presidential Spokesperson and Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba has come to the defense of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) following public criticism and social media mockery of its...