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TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer AFRICA’S premier trade and investment event, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), is transitioning into an independent, permanent African institution headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe, to accelerate the continent’s economic integration. The Intra-African Trade Fair Company (IATFCO) was unveiled during the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria . This move is aimed…

RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer IN A bid to promote cardiovascular wellness, one of the country’s leading healthcare providers, Cimas, yesterday hosted more than 300 cyclists for their annual iGO pedal wellness event. This was done in commemoration of World Heart Day, which is celebrated on September 29. Speaking to the media after the event in…

MORE than 40 of Southern Africa’s most influential energy and investment leaders will converge in Livingstone from November 26 to 28 for the Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam 2025) to accelerate the region’s energy future. Hosted by the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC), the gathering will spotlight renewable energy opportunities, cross-border power projects, and innovative financing…

BY TAPIWA CHIRUME THE European Union (EU), together with the Zimbabwe government, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO), and the Sadc secretariat, has launched the second phase of a regional agricultural programme to strengthen food systems and boost trade across Southern Africa. The initiative, known as the Support Towards the Operationalisation of…

ZIMBABWE is set to take centre stage at the African Energy Week (AEW), Invest in African Energies conference in Cape Town next week, with the country hosting the highlevel Invest in Zimbabwe Energies Closed Door Summit. This comes as the country’s energy mix, traditionally dominated by hydropower, is diversifying through ongoing natural gas exploration led…

BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist Jimayi Muduvuri has installed a modern theatre and Xray machines at his Muduvuri Pan African Hospital in Kadoma to bolster healthcare delivery. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Muduvuri said the new equipment was a major boost to healthcare that would significantly reduce patient referrals to distant facilities. “My vision is to…

HWANGE Colliery Company has invested US$60 million to ramp up coal production to three million tonnes annually by 2027, in a major push to support Zimbabwe’s power generation needs. The substantial investment includes the introduction of advanced longwall mining technology, which is expected to significantly increase efficiency and output while contributing to the country’s energy…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A SUSPECTED cocaine dealer who was allegedly found in possession of the hard drug worth US$2 000 claims he was framed by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor Cecelia Chimbiri. Lambart Suhail, who is jointly charged with Courage Damson, yesterday told magistrate Thomas Mapfumo that Chimbiri, in conjunction with the…

VICE President Kembo Mohadi has implored the private sector to partner with the government in providing affordable and accessible retirement solutions for civil servants and pensioners. This comes as most pensioners in the country are struggling due to savings eroded by hyperinflation, particularly in the 2000s when pension values were wiped out. Speaking during a…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN Apostolic church leader has appeared in court facing allegations of sexually abusing a teenage congregant. Joseph Munetsi, leader of Emmanuel Apostolic Church in Njube, was arraigned before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira charged with rape and indecent assault. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody to October 3…