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Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...

Sean Fusire breaks silence over withdrawal from Zimbabwe Warriors squad
HARARE – Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Sean Fusire has broken his silence following his withdrawal from the Zimbabwe Warriors squad amid growing speculation and questions over his absence from the team set to face Benin and Rwanda in the upcoming...

NRZ to revive Harare-Mutare passenger train
News / National by Staff reporter 2 hrs ago | Views The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has confirmed plans to reintroduce passenger services on the Harare-Mutare route, ending a four-year hiatus that left travellers dependent on road...

Air Zimbabwe reveals Harare-Mutare flight fares
Air Zimbabwe has announced ticket prices and schedules for its new Harare-Mutare flights, sparking mixed reactions from the travelling public and industry stakeholders. Unveiled during the Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo in September, the...

. “Worthless Papers: Zimbabweans Return Home to Find Their Foreign Degrees Rejected”
. “Worthless Papers: Zimbabweans Return Home to Find Their Foreign Degrees Rejected” Here’s a breaking news article draft based on your brief: Are Foreign Degrees Improving People? ZIMCHE Issues Caution. You come back from overseas expecting doors...
‘Zimbabwe needs more tourism infrastructure’

NRZ launches special Harare-Mutare luxury leisure train service
National Railways of Zimbabwe PIC NRZThe National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has launched a new luxury leisure train service between Harare and Mutare. The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality...

Tourist slammed for popping a beer on safari — and feeding it to an elephant: ‘This should never have happened’
Peanuts only, please! A Spanish tourist is under fire after viral footage showed him pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk at a wildlife sanctuary in Kenya. The obnoxious act, reported by the BBC, has been slammed by conservationists as dangerous...

Tourist causes anger on social media after giving elephant beer in Kenya
“We don’t even allow people to go near the elephants.” The sanctuary, which is home to about 500 elephants, said it treated cases similar to the one posted “extremely seriously” and remained committed to the wellbeing and dignity of its animals....

Tourist Sparks Anger After Pouring Beer Into Elephant’s Trunk.
- Advertisement - Several investigations are underway in Kenya after a Spanish man posted videos of himself pouring beer into an elephant’s trunk. The clips caused widespread anger on social media according to a BBC report. In one video, the man...

Tourist sparks outrage as he pours BEER down elephant's trunk in Safari stunt
A tourist has sparked outrage after a shocking video showing him pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk during a safari in Kenya started circulating online. Footage shows the Spanish man drinking a can of Tusker, a popular Kenyan beer, before...

UK High Court rejects father’s bid to reclaim 11-year-old son to Zimbabwe
LONDON – The United Kingdom (UK) High Court has dismissed a father’s attempt to secure the return of his 11-year-old son to Zimbabwe, ruling that his rights under a Zimbabwean court order amounted to access only, not custody, and therefore the...
Tourist pours beer Into elephant’s trunk and others block animals on migratory routes in Kenya
Wildlife conservationists in Kenya are reeling after a video surfaced of a Spanish tourist pouring beer into the trunk of an elephant at the Ol Jogi Conservancy in Laikipia County. The clip, which has since been deleted, drew widespread...

Air Zim Harare-Mutare fares, timetable revealed. Vic Falls-Mutare announced
Air Zimbabwe has revealed the fares for the Harare-Mutare route, as well as the schedule. They also added a Victoria Falls-Mutare route. Here we go. From Harare to Mutare During the Sanganai Hlanganani Travel Expo 2025 Sanganai...

Empowered women transforming Zimbabwe’s mining sector in new era of economic leadership
Migration and free movement within Africa remain critical yet underreported issues, especially when it comes to their impact on women. African Women in Media (AWiM) has led a fellowship-driven project commissioning 25 long-form multimedia...

Zimbabwe's Rainbow Tourism Group invests R100 million in Cape Town hotel acquisition
Tawanda Karombo|Published 1 hour ago 2min Tawanda Karombo Zimbabwe-listed hotelier, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), is expanding into South Africa with the $5.6 million (nealry R100 million) acquisition of a Cape Town commercial property that it...

NRZ to revive Harare-Mutare line
DUMISANI CHAUKE CHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER MUTARE – The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is set to revive its passenger train service on the Harare – Mutare line ahead of the Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo. The line was suspended in 2020....

Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka seal ODI series triumph over Zimbabwe
HARARE: 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...

Exploring Southern Africa by Rovos Rail: A journey of slow travel
There is a certain romance to train travel, especially when it unfolds at a gentle pace that lets you absorb every detail of the journey. Aboard Rovos Rail, the route from Victoria Falls to Pretoria is more than just transportation. It is an...

Travel Abroad Aboard the International Film Festival
The Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival returns next week for its 20th year. The festival takes place from Sept. 2 to 7 at the film center in Vineyard Haven, and will feature more than a dozen features from around the world, as well as...