Zimbabwe hosts SADC finance ministers and investment officials at Victoria Falls during Thursday and Friday meetings. The country leads these sessions as current SADC Chair. Ministers will examine progress on financial market development across southern Africa. They plan to review how well member countries meet economic targets for regional integration. Officials want all nations to adopt similar policies on inflation and government debt.
The macroeconomic convergence process helps stabilize regional economies against outside shocks. SADC signed agreements on economic coordination back in 2002 and updated them in 2006. Finance ministers will discuss ways to strengthen banking systems and fund infrastructure projects. Central bank...
Zimbabwe's Cabinet approved the Road Accident Fund Bill to help crash victims and their families. The new system will pay for emergency medical care, hospital stays, and funeral costs when accidents happen. Many people die because ambulances and hospitals refuse to help without guaranteed payment first. The fund changes this dangerous practice and saves more lives on the road. Emergency workers will respond faster when they know compensation is secure.
Motor vehicle insurance payments and government money will finance the accident fund operations. Every driver becomes part of the solution through their insurance contributions to the program. Crash survivors will receive long-term rehabilitation services like physical therapy and...
Small companies help keep Zimbabwe's food supply stable when bigger businesses struggle. These firms import cereals and make local drinks like juice and sodas. Local producers create mealie meal from small grains to fill market gaps. Business leaders say small enterprises adapt quickly to customer needs. They find new ways to make and sell food products across the country.
Companies face problems buying modern equipment for higher production levels. Investment money could help these businesses grow their operations faster. Peanut butter prices jumped from eight dollars to nine dollars for twelve bottles recently. Store owners worry about future price increases hurting their sales. Supply problems create opportunities for suppliers to...
Zimbabwe launched drone surveillance along its eastern border with Mozambique to stop smuggling operations. The flying cameras started working May 1st and watch key crossing points like Forbes Border Post. Officials report fewer smuggling cases since the drones began patrolling the area. Security forces arrest more criminals thanks to better surveillance technology. The devices help identify people breaking the law.
Smugglers used to move goods across the 700-kilometer border without detection. Drones cover much more ground than walking patrols can manage. Revenue officials say the technology provides real-time information about illegal activities. Police confirm more arrests happen because of improved monitoring. Some former smugglers...
Bed bugs have invaded Bulawayo homes and residents cannot sleep peacefully. The pests bite people and leave red marks on their skin. Families living near Patapata Beer Garden suffer the most from these attacks. Many people scratch their bites until they bleed. Children also face painful nights because of the hungry insects.
Bulawayo City Council demands 47 dollars from each household for pest control services. Most elderly residents cannot afford such expensive treatment costs. Ward leaders report that many people feel embarrassed about their bed bug problems. Some families refuse to discuss their situation with neighbors. The shame keeps victims quiet about their suffering.
Health experts warn that bed bugs spread quickly between...
Zimbabwe plans to kill 50 elephants at Save Valley Conservancy because there are far more animals than the land can support. Workers will give the meat to people who live near the reserve. Officials say elephant numbers have grown beyond what parks can handle safely. The current population stands at three times the healthy limit for the area. Conservation leaders tried moving hundreds of elephants to different parks before making this decision.
GPS tracking systems help monitor herds and warn nearby villages about elephant movements. These efforts have not solved the overpopulation problem facing the conservancy. Drought killed 200 elephants last year when food became scarce across the region. Government representatives call culling a...
Police caught a 38-year-old man driving a stolen white Toyota Cross near Polokwane on Saturday morning. Officers from the Limpopo Flying Squad worked with Tshimollo Security and Tracker Company to find the vehicle. The car had been reported stolen from Rustenburg earlier during June. Armed with tips about the missing vehicle, officers spotted it on the N1 South highway around 3 AM. The driver was alone when police stopped him.
Officers discovered fake number plates attached to the Toyota Cross during their search. Police confirmed the vehicle matched the description from Rustenburg authorities. The suspect faces charges for having a stolen car and will appear in court Monday. Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe praised the quick work of...
Britain's Africa Minister Lord Collins travels to Harare for King Charles III's early birthday party on Wednesday. The King turns 75 in November but Britain celebrates during warmer weather. Officials will mark the occasion as relations between the countries grow warmer. The visit shows good faith after years of bad blood between London and Harare. Problems started over human rights and land policies under Robert Mugabe.
Britain recently removed Zimbabwean officials from punishment lists. Owen Ncube and Isaac Moyo came off the sanctions roster along with police chief Godwin Matanga. The move signals changing British policy toward Zimbabwe. Europe and America have also eased restrictions on the African nation. Collins met Zimbabwe's...
Zimbabwe's gold miners delivered more metal to refineries during May 2025. Workers brought 3,488 kilograms to Fidelity Gold Refinery compared to 2,734 kilograms the same month last year. The numbers show a strong 27.6 percent jump from May 2024. Small miners contributed most of the gold at 2,552 kilograms. April deliveries had reached 3,854 kilograms before the recent monthly decline.
Small-scale operations face rising costs and power problems that hurt production. Large mining companies produced 936 kilograms during May. Their output stayed nearly flat from April's 927 kilograms. These bigger miners struggled with expensive operations and limited investment money. Officials say better payment systems help encourage miners to sell...
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