Masvingo: Living Proof of Devolved, Locally-Driven Investment

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka MASVINGO — When Zimbabwe’s leaders chose Masvingo to host the 19th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Dzimbahwe World Tourism Expo, they were making a statement. The message was simple:…

Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo Breaks Records as Zim Welcomes Over 125 International Buyers

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka MASVINGO — The 19th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Dzimbahwe Tourism Expo has been declared a resounding success, with Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Chief Executive Officer Dr George Manyaya announcing…

Chadzamira Hails Gastronomy Carnival as Tourism Growth Catalyst

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka MASVINGO — Masvingo Province has reaffirmed its ambition to position itself as a leading cultural and tourism destination following the hosting of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Dzimbahwe 2026 Gastronomy and…

Great Zimbabwe Takes Centre Stage: Heritage Tourism Gets a Boost at Sanganai 2026

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka MASVINGO — For centuries, the ancient stone walls of Great Zimbabwe have stood as a testament to the ingenuity of Africa’s ancestors. This September, they will also…

Springstone Art Gallery – Fulcrum of Creative Economy

By Art Correspondent “In Zimbabwe and many African countries one cannot consider national development without the development of a vibrant art and cultural economy” says Dr. Michelina Andreucci, a Zimbabwean…

The Greatness of Great Zimbabwe – A lesson in art, archaeology, trade and economic growth

BY DR TONY M. MONDA When the first stone was laid as the foundation of Great Zimbabwe’s dry wall complex – it was the result of an artist’s dream and…

Reclaiming our environment and botany for indigenous beneficiation

BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI When we declare ivhu nderedu – that the soil is ours, do we understand the implications? When we say the land and soil is ours, have we…

The language of design in Zimbabwe

Nature has its benefits – one of which is design exclusivity! BY DR MICHELINA ANDREUCCI Design is the nerve centre of Zimbabwe’s cultural, philosophical and spiritual magnitude. The circle, square…

Ceremony for national appeasement

BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI In 1980, following the War of Liberation (c.1965-1979), a group of spirit mediums from Dande, Chinamhora, Chishawasha, Nyika, Guruve, Nharira, Njerere, Zvimba and Mhondoro professed: “Dai vakuru…

Forests – the spiritual conservatory of the people

BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI In African philosophy plants, trees, flora did not just occupy geographical spaces, but social spaces, spiritual religious spaces, narrative spaces and industrial spaces within our body of…