Month: November 2024
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – A local conservation club is empowering young minds to become champions of wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe. The Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust Conservation, a non-governmental organization, is actively engaging primary school students in educational programs aimed at fostering a deep appreciation for the natural world. The organization rescues and rehabilitates injured and […]
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – Minor Hotels, a leading global hotel owner, operator, and investor, has announced the grand opening of the Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel. This marks the debut of both Minor Hotels and Anantara Hotels & Resorts in Zimbabwe. Set to open its doors on December 1st, 2024, the hotel is […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Victoria Falls today to take part in the Mayor’s Cheer Fund Sponsored Walk, covering a distance of 50km. The event, themed ‘Walk Green, Walk Clean’, aimed to promote environmental conservation and cleanliness in the city and raise funds for underprivileged community members. The walk commenced at around 5 a.m. at […]
Zimbabwe cricket coach Justin Sammons has dismissed the pitch conditions as a reason for his team’s 2-1 One-Day International (ODI) series defeat to Pakistan at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe fell to a 99-run loss in the decisive third ODI yesterday, following a heavy 10-wicket defeat on Tuesday and a lone victory on Sunday. […]
The Minister of Finance, Prof. Mthuli Ncube, has proposed introducing a 10% tax on gross winnings for sports betting punters. He announced this measure while presenting the 2025 National Budget at the Parliament of Zimbabwe in Mt. Hampden yesterday. The new tax aims to boost government revenue and regulate the burgeoning sports betting industry. The […]
Australia has passed legislation banning children under 16 from using social media, introducing the world’s toughest restrictions on platform access according to reports from BBC. The law, set to take effect within 12 months, will fine tech companies up to A$50 million ($32.5 million) for non-compliance. The ban targets platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, […]
The Sign Language Interpreter Trust (SLIT), a local organization, has condemned the alarming prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls with disabilities, drawing attention to the compounded barriers they face in seeking justice and support. According to Tsungirai Tsugira, Programs Manager at SLIT, women and girls with disabilities are at a significantly higher […]
The Mpilo One Stop Centre for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) was officially launched today by the Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Hon Monica Mutsvangwa, at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. The event also marked the Provincial 16 Days of Activism Against GBV Commemorations. Minister Mutsvangwa highlighted the importance of […]
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has directed all fuel suppliers to comply with Statutory Instrument 150 of 2024, which mandates the blending of anhydrous ethanol with unleaded petrol for all petrol sold in the country. In a statement, the Petroleum (Mandatory Blending of Anhydrous Ethanol with Unleaded Petrol) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (No. 6), were […]
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is set to present the 2025 National Budget this afternoon at Mount Hampden in Harare. The event will be attended by economists, business leaders, and other key stakeholders. The 2025 National Budget, themed Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation, focuses on youth empowerment and support […]
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