This development comes amidst various local news, including reports of demolitions in Mabelreign exposing council rifts, allegations of power struggles, corruption, and divisions. Other news highlights include Japan pledging US$2 million for food security and health systems, Zimra tightening screws on imports, and the Harare mayor defending the rollout of prepaid water meters. The healthcare sector faces a shake-up threatening 10,000 jobs, while 300,000 Zimbabwean farmers are set to benefit from chili production.
Tobacco sales have reached US$74 million as deliveries surge. The Zimbabwean police force is reportedly stretched to breaking point. Afreximbank has selected St Kitts and Nevis for ACTIF2026, with a focus on identifying priority projects for shared economic development.
A Zimbabwean rising star has shone at the ITF Gaborone tourney. Political tensions at grasslands plots have led to violent attacks and forced evictions. The VFEX stability masks underlying value, and Zanu PF is anticipated to ambush Zimbabwe towards a referendum.
A new constitutional bill is testing the balance between perceived stability and accountability. Assets of a suspected Singaporean fraudster have been frozen in Zimbabwe, and 10,000 people have been reached in Bulawayo's HIV prevention drive. Afreximbank's US$11 billion investment in South Africa signals a new trade order.
Concerns are rising among Zimbabwean farmers
