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$6 billion hydro-electric project in Mozambique could reshape regional energy access by 2031
   Mozambique is pushing ahead with the massive Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project, a 1,500 MW facility expected to come online by 2031, the biggest in Southern Africa in 50 years. Backed by internat...
SADC warns region faces “unprecedented” climate threats
   This week, regional voices cautioned that climate impacts including storms, floods, droughts and unpredictable weather are growing more severe across SADC. That has dire implications for agricultu...
SADC countries shift focus to managing existing routes more smartly
 Regional trade analysts report that SADC countries are now pivoting from building new infrastructure to “optimizing existing corridors” by digitizing border procedures, improving customs data sharing...
SADC launches a new regional strategy to strengthen communication & transparency
  SADC recently announced the launch of the “Communication, Awareness, and Visibility Strategy 2025–2030,” unveiled in November.The plan aims to revamp how the bloc engages citizens across all 16 memb...
655 homes in Gwanda regularised under Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle Housing Scheme
  On 6 December, official media reported that 655 houses under the Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle scheme in Gwanda have been regularised and formally serviced. This means residents now have secure titles, bett...
Zimbabwe Battles a Malaria Surge With No Sign of Slowing
 Photo credit: Researchgate Zimbabwe is in the throes of one of its worst malaria surges in recent years. This week’s data from the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) show more than 1,000 new m...
The Women Who Build Their Own Economy
 Mukando, Zimbabwe’s Unofficial Capital Powerhouse ZimNow Lifestyle DeskNakai is already seeing the sea in the same shade of turquoise as the cocktails lined up on the teak deck. The sun is nowhere ne...
Court recognises Guta-registered Balwearie as sole lawful entity
A long-running legal contest over the identity of Balwearie Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and ownership of the 97-hectare Westhey/Sabonabona Estate in Kadoma has now concluded, with the High Court issuing a fina...
TIZ Says 2026 Budget Falls Short Without Timely Disbursements
 Transparency International Zimbabwe  has warned that the 2026 National Budget will not deliver meaningful improvements in health financing, procurement efficiency, or anti-corruption efforts unless g...
Waterfalls Man in Court for Robbery After Impersonating Police Officer
 A 42-year-old Waterfalls man has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing robbery charges after allegedly posing as a police officer and participating in a staged arrest that turned into...