Zimbabwe's rural development agenda has received a fresh boost following the launch of an innovative investment model designed to attract both local and international investors, including diasporans,...
By Staff reporter | Published: 2 hours ago
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has stepped up efforts to promote financial literacy in rural and marginalised communities, directing all banks and microfinance institutions to submit quarterly up...
By Staff reporter | Published: 18 August 2025
LEGISLATORS have criticised the government for failing to electrify rural communities, a move they say is crucial for driving industrialisation and improving education.In an interview yesterday, Gwan...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025
ZANU-PF has strengthened its hold on Makonde District after its candidate, Bothwell Madhishi, was declared the winner of the Rural Ward 8 seat uncontested.The announcement was made by Zimbabwe Electo...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025
A government plan to penalise teachers in Bulilima district, Matabeleland South, over zero pass rates recorded in the past five years has sparked outrage among legislators and teachers' unions, who a...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has applauded leading mobile network operator NetOne for its commitment to extending digital connectivity to the most remote parts of Zimbabwe, saying the move is in line w...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 August 2025
In a major step towards improving fuel accessibility in underserved communities, the Zimbabwean government has announced plans to roll out containerised, portable, and low-cost fuel retail outlets in ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025
The Government has distributed anaesthetic and digital X-ray machines to 25 rural district hospitals across Zimbabwe as part of a broader initiative to enhance healthcare service delivery in remote ar...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2025
In Filabusi, the streets are packed with BMW X5s and Land Rover Defenders, modern houses paid for in cash are springing up and whisky is only sold by the bottle in the small town's bars.The three-year...
By Staff reporter | Published: 11 June 2025
Legislators from the Matebeleland region have expressed strong support for the government's emphasis on rural industrialisation, a key theme at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). Ho...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 May 2025
The Government has issued a stern warning to all individuals occupying State land illegally, particularly in rural areas, demanding that they vacate such land immediately or face prosecution under the...
By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025
Government is forging ahead with its thrust to modernise rural areas, with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) pledging to bring access to electricity to 60 percent of the rural populace in line wi...
By Staff reporter | Published: 01 July 2019
Grassroots MDC supporters in rural Gokwe and Mberengwa districts are calling upon party president Nelson Chamisa and his national leadership to pressure government to stop their persecution.In the las...
By Staff reporter | Published: 27 June 2019
THE Rural Electrification Fund (REF) is continuing with its efforts to provide alternative energy in rural areas having electrified more than 9 800 public institutions across the country since its inc...
By Staff reporter | Published: 29 April 2019
THE Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has come up with a master plan for the electrification of rural areas guided by a geographic information system (GIS) to avoid wasting resources.The master plan ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2019
Rural folk did not limit their usefulness to war times because even when we got political independence, the country still needed to protect itself from cultural and economic colonisers. In this new ta...
By Charles Motsi | Published: 06 September 2018
At a time Government is pursuing financial inclusion strategies in remote areas, the latest innovation, C-Trade; an online and mobile share trading platform is expected not only to make trading of sto...
By Staff reporter | Published: 27 July 2018
TOP Zanu-PF and Lands ministry officials are reportedly promising to roll out irrigation projects and other agricultural inputs in several parts of the country, particularly drought-prone rural areas,...
By Staff reporter | Published: 19 July 2018
A PRIVATE solar power-generating firm, Zonful Energy, has embarked on a rural electrification programme through installing solar power at households on easy payment terms to augment government efforts...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 July 2018
CHEGUTU East MDC Alliance parliamentary candidate, Tawanda Bvumo said the Nelson Chamisa-led opposition political outfit needs to work hard to cast out fear inherent in the rural electorate following ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 02 July 2018
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is seeking a High Court interdict to stop Zanu-PF from forcing them and their pupils to their rallies.In an urgent chamber application for an ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 June 2018
Rural communities in Mashonaland East are adopting a simple technology to produce clean, alternative and easily accessible renewable energy from biomass.Under the project, rural communities in Mudzi a...
By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2018
THE announcement of a presidential run-off date by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the event that there is no clear cut winner in the elections set for July 30 has struck fear in the hearts of the rur...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2018
FORMER Home Affairs minister and Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa has expressed doubts over the credibility of next month's general elections, which he said were being rushed through before implementation ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2018
Zimbabwe's state-owned mobile operator NetOne is to expand its network in rural areas with the help of a $71 million loan from China.The company, which is a subsidiary of fixed-line incumbent TelOne, ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 29 May 2018
Harare paid millions on roads that don't exist 
Mnangagwa delivers stark warning 
Goodyear shutters multiple global plants 
ZSE pushes for another equities tax cut to boost selloffs 
Zimbabwe's forex receipts jump 23% 
Zim startups join Visa's Fintech Accelerator 
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