The National Association of Agricultural Show Societies of Zimbabwe (NAASSZ) has elected a new executive committee, with leaders pledging to reposition agricultural shows as engines for investment, innovation and provincial economic development. The elections were held during the association’s annual general meeting hosted in Bulawayo on the sidelines of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF),…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zimbabwe has launched a high-level consultative process to shape its next Country Programme Document (CPD) for 2027–2031, bringing together government officials, development partners, private sector leaders and civil society actors in Harare. The meeting, held on 18 March, marks the beginning of an inclusive process aimed at aligning UNDP’s…
For more than four years, elderly villagers in Mushenjere village have watched their farmland disappear behind the walls of a sprawling industrial complex owned by the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO), leaving many trapped in poverty, hunger, and uncertainty. What was once productive agricultural land sustaining generations of rural families has now become part…
Climate change is increasingly disrupting education systems worldwide, and school children in Zimbabwe are among those bearing the brunt of a crisis they did not create. Extreme weather events such as prolonged droughts, heatwaves and flooding are not only damaging school infrastructure but also widening inequalities in access to education, as funding gaps continue to…
When the U.S. administration abruptly halted aid to Africa last year, countless lives were affected. Among them was Plaxedes Kaseke (62) a soft-spoken yet determined woman from Gosha village in Zimbabwe’s Goromonzi district. She lost her job with a local NGO that had been implementing food security and community empowerment programmes. With five grandchildren to…
Supported by SOS Children’s Villages’ support in Shamva, a dedicated group of women in Fakanya Village, Shamva, are transforming their lives and communities through a thriving piggery project. Known as Bvumazvipere, a Shona phrase they interpret as “Commit and your suffering ends,” this group of 45 women has embraced pig farming as a pathway out…
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by Rukudzo Gota In a pivotal moment for environmental stewardship, d,elegates at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands have made significant strides in advancing wetland conservation efforts. The conference, which took place over several days, culminated in the adoption of three crucial resolutions focused on effective water management,…
Communities from mineral-rich areas across Zimbabwe have called for greater accountability, transparency and inclusion in the country’s growing critical minerals sector, raising concerns over land degradation, water shortages, pollution and alleged rights violations linked to mining activities. The concerns emerged during the two-day Annual National People’s Conference on Critical Minerals and Just Transitions held in…
As I drove into Mashava, about 45 kilometers from Masvingo town, the landscape changed. The closer I got to King Mine, once known for its bustling asbestos industry, the quieter and dustier the air became. The mine sits deep in the forest, but instead of lush green, a grey powder blankets everything. Open pits scar…
