Informal traders across Zimbabwe have been given until September 9, 2026, to leave undesignated vending spots, as authorities ramp up demolitions of illegal structures, drawing sharp criticism from opposition parties and rights advocates.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s appointees, including businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, have taken oaths as senators after controversial constitutional amendment expands upper house.

President Mnangagwa has called on churches in Zimbabwe to move beyond spiritual guidance and participate actively in economic and social progress, during a national spiritual conference.

Final-year and fully paid-up students at Chinhoyi University of Technology have been moved to Chinhoyi High School to allow renovations ahead of Zanu PF’s October conference.

Governance questions are mounting over the Kitsiyatota mining dispute as scrutiny turns to whether the Mutapa Investment Fund has been used to advance private interests.

Cabinet has approved a new round of licence fee reductions across agriculture, education, transport, sport and natural stone exports, as part of the ongoing Mop-Up Review to improve ease of doing business.