NEW: Zimbabwe in tourism charm offensive 

Zimbabwe will pitch investment opportunities in local tourism at the 64th UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa meeting and the 2nd Edition of the UNWTO Investment Forum in Africa currently underway in Sal, Cabo Verde.  

NEW: Report all suspected firearm holders, say police 

 People are being encouraged to report suspected firearm holders to the police to help curb armed robberies. 

 “The ZRP urges members of the public to report all suspected firearm holders to the police for verification of firearm licences and thwart incidences of robbery in communities,” said the police in a statement on Thursday. 

NEW: Zim pushes for digital equality  

Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says digital policies should be driven by the need to resolve the widening digital divide between urban and rural populations. 

NEW: Govt to regenerate Mbare, Makokoba and Sakubva 

Government will regenerate “degrading colonially established” suburbs such as Mbare, Makokoba and Sakubva, and will prioritise workspaces for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the process, President Mnangagwa has said. 

NEW: Zimbabwe, Kenya and SA firms boost cyber security 

Businesses in Zimbabwe, Kenya and South Africa have accelerated their cyber security due to the increased digital ways of working that have been necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report shows.

NEW: Warriors ready for battle

WARRIORS’ coach Zdravko ‘Loga’ Logarusic has given a hint of his starting line-up for Friday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against South Africa, with veteran Onismor Bhasera likely to partner Alec Mudimu in a makeshift centre back partnership.

NEW: Border jumper loses R41 000 to robbers 

A Harare man who used an illegal border crossing point from South Africa on Tuesday lost R41 500 to armed robbers. 

NEW: Maintenance work to affect power supplies Friday 

Some parts of Harare will be without electricity on Friday as ZESA will be carrying out maintenance work.

Areas that will be affected include Parktown, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th avenues, Parkway, Milford, Retreat and Mainway Meadows First gate.  

NEW: IoDZ boss gets IoD Africa Chairs Forum post

Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IoDZ) chairman Dr Mike Juru has been elected to the position of vice chairman of the IoD Africa Chairs Forum together with Mr Rockson Dogbegah, the president of IoD Ghana, who was unanimously elected inaugural chairman.

NEW: Journalism schools should teach peace modules

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has urged institutions of higher learning to consider adopting peace studies as a module taught to journalism students.