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…

Zimbabwean entrepreneurs have been urged to position themselves for emerging business opportunities ahead of the country’s hosting of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in 2029, with the hospitality and construction sectors expected to benefit from increased demand. Zimbabwe secured the bid to host the IATF as a permanent base from 2029, a development expected to…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a US$202 million joint appeal to protect nearly 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk countries from the anticipated impacts of a strengthening El Niño weather pattern. The first Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal by the two UN agencies,…

Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has invested US$2 million into the refurbishment of Montclair Resort and Conference Hotel in Nyanga, with sustainability, operational efficiency and responsible tourism emerging as key pillars of the upgrade. The investment, which began on 1 June 2026 and is expected to be completed by 31 July 2026, is part of RTG’s…

The journey into Mudzi District begins with a road that tests both vehicles and patience. After kilometres of dust, potholes and dry landscapes, the silence of the countryside is broken by a small round signpost standing beside the road. Written on it are only two words: “Benson Mine.”It is a simple sign, easy to miss,…

For generations, farmers in Ward 5 of Mudzi District, Mutoko, depended on the land. Small grains such as sorghum and millet crops traditionally considered more resilient in dry areas sustained households through difficult seasons. But as rainfall patterns become increasingly unpredictable and dry conditions intensify, even traditional coping strategies are becoming harder to maintain. Now,…

LARGE-scale farmers have thrown their weight behind Government’s new grain import levy and local procurement framework, describing the measures as critical to strengthening domestic production, stabilising grain markets and accelerating Zimbabwe’s food sovereignty agenda under Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025. The policy introduces levies on selected grain imports while compelling processors to increase local sourcing,…

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…