Xi’s letter to Zim liberation war veterans a masterclass in ‘Xiplomacy’

Kuda Bwititi-Politics, Foreign Affairs and Opinions Editor IN a gesture that underscores the “all-weather” nature of the relationship between Harare and Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping last week replied to…

China’s global governance initiative answer to failed West’s ‘rules-based order’

Lawrence Freeman IT should be more than obvious by now that “the rules-based international order” created by the West has failed. Its demise, which has been accelerating in recent years,…

Arda redefines rural wealth

Lonster Mutata-Herald Correspondent IN a decisive shift, the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority is increasingly asserting itself as a central pillar in the Second Republic’s rural transformation and industrialisation agenda,…

Avoiding an unnecessary war or punished for resisting imperialism?

Gibson Nyikadzino-Zimpapers Politics Hub THE current behaviour of the United States being witnessed in Iran, and recently in Nigeria, Venezuela, Canada, Greenland, Gaza and Ukraine, is not conducive to solutions…

NATO ruined Libya, but couldn’t break it

Mustafa Fetouri To an outside observer, Libya is a map of fractured jurisdictions. Yet, beneath the surface, a singular, invisible nervous system keeps the lights on. This is the ultimate…

Can Epworth’s new master plan end decades of flood trauma?

Theseus Shambare IT has been a week since torrential rains swept through Epworth, parts of Chitungwiza, Glen View 7 and Budiriro, washing away homes, displacing families and turning once-familiar streets…

I narrowly survived Kenneth Kaunda’s purge in Zambia

Chronicles from the 2nd Chimurenga Last week, CDE KOSSAM MUTSINZE, whose Chimurenga name was Cde Ignatius Toda Zimbabwe, spoke about the Nhari-Badza rebellion in 1974. In this week’s instalment, he…

Mash West poised for agricultural boom this year

Mashonaland West province, which is a key hub for agriculture, mining and tourism, is considered one of the wealthiest provinces in the country, contributing significantly to national exports. Zimpapers Reporter…

Export performance sets a positive tone for 2026

Trade Focus-Allan Majuru Zimbabwe’s export sector is beginning 2026 on a stronger footing, supported by sustained policy focus, improving production conditions and a deliberate effort by the Government to align…

AI skills for the future: What Zimbabweans should start learning now

Walter Maira Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a technology reserved for rich countries or large global companies. IT is already influencing how people work, learn, communicate and do business…