ZNCC calls for targeted support to boost Matabeleland exports

Sikhulekelani Moyo ,Zimpapers Business Hub ZIMBABWE National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has called upon the national trade development and promotion body (Zimtrade) to give targeted support to Matabeleland businesses, in a bid to grow exports in...

Powering progress: Three lessons on investing in adolescent girls

As the world marks the International Day of the Girl, the question before us is clear: How do we turn rhetoric into results? Adolescents make up 16% of the global population—a powerful demographic poised to shape the future. Yet adolescence...

South Africa among the world’s top 5 luxury travel destinations

La Residence, Franschhoek afternoon tea. TOURISM NEWS - South Africa has been ranked among the world’s top five luxury travel destinations in the inaugural Roxstar Luxury Travel Trends Report 2025. The analysis, based on Roxstar bookings between...

Blackout Nation: Malawi’s Power Crisis Pushes the Country to the Brink

Malawi is sinking deeper into a power crisis that has left homes, hospitals, schools, and businesses in total darkness. The blackouts tormenting the nation are no longer just whispers or social media complaints—they are real, verified, and...

Madagascar’s ruling regime falls amid Gen Z-led protests

New Delhi, Oct 15: Madagascar’s fragile democracy has once again been toppled. After weeks of street protests led by the country’s frustrated young generation, an elite military unit announced it had seized power from President Andry Rajoelina,...

From Poaching To Poison - Inside The Race To Protect Africa’s Vultures

For Africa’s vultures, survival depends on changing how people see them. NICK KWAN From Spider-Man’s arch-nemesis, The Vulture, in Spider-Man: Homecoming, to the cackling vultures in Disney’s 1937 version of Snow White, or the villainous Vlad...

Forensic lens on Africa’s food security landscape: Urban dreams, empty fields

Africa’s story in the 21st century is often told in the language of progress—rising skylines, bustling megacities, and technological dreams. Today, the continent stands at a crossroads where glittering urban dreams collide with the haunting...

World Green Economy Summit Hosts a High-Level Ministerial Roundtable

The session, held under the theme ‘Delivering Climate Ambition by 2030 and Beyond–United Action for Green Transition’, aimed to advance climate ambitions and promote dialogue on aligning policies, finance and innovation with sustainable...

EOCO Chief Renews Call for Regional Cooperation Against Organised Crime

The Executive Director of Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office has intensified calls for deeper regional and international collaboration in combating transnational organised crime, warning that no single country possesses the resources or...

Green cities, resilient future

Dhaka is one of the least liveable cities in the world. | New Age OBSERVED globally on October 1, National Green City Day serves as a powerful annual reminder of the critical importance of sustainable urban development. While this observance...

G20 Declaration supports Early Warnings for All

“We reaffirm the urgent need for effective, accessible, people-centred and inclusive Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) and highlight the importance of the Early Warnings for All initiative,” said the declaration issued at the end of a...

What kind of cooperation does Africa need from China?

His Excellency Zhou Ding, China’s Ambassador As a Zimbabwean by birth, I currently serve as CEO of The Southern African Times and founder of an advisory firm that connects African markets with international investors. During my most recent trip to...

What kind of cooperation does Africa need from China?

His Excellency Zhou Ding, China’s Ambassador As a Zimbabwean by birth, I currently serve as CEO of The Southern African Times and founder of an advisory firm that connects African markets with international investors. During my most recent trip to...

Experts warn: Land rights disputes hurt food security

The Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS), hosted by the University of Pretoria, recently held a webinar series tackling key themes shaping the future of agriculture. Corrado Tornimbeni, associate...

Celebrities: Death in September 2025

Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

VP Mohadi tours Zimbabwe, Angola, Lesotho Pavilions at Osaka Expo 2025

VP Mohadi is currently at the Commons B Pavilion at the Osaka Expo 2025, which is home to the Zimbabwe Pavilion. He is expected to tour the Zimbabwe Pavilion first, then visit the Angola, Lesotho and Mozambique Pavilions. The Zimbabwean Pavilion...

Everyone’s Embracing Renewable Energy—Except America

A new report from the energy think tank Ember found that through the first half of 2025, renewable electricity generation—broadly defined as wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower, and bioenergy—surpassed coal for the first time. Global electricity...

Jane Goodall said 'the biggest problem is greed'

In 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall ventured to Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to study chimpanzees. Her discoveries were groundbreaking and her approach to fieldwork was revolutionary. She immersed herself in the chimps' daily lives...

Sahrawi cause receives further strong support during UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee discussions

New York (United Nations), October 14, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi cause received renewed and stronger support during the discussions of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), where...

From global commitment to local action: Early Warnings for All shows real progress

At the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Member States Briefing held on 6 October 2025, co-chaired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Member States showcased tangible...