April 2026

THE worsening flooding of the country’s informal markets with unregistered, counterfeit and smuggled drugs has become a critical public health crisis.The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) says these substances pose severe, often fatal risks, because they bypass the strict quality controls and regulatory oversight of the nation’s statutory body that is responsible for protecting…

SECURITY forces have launched a massive crackdown on Mutare River, flushing illegal gold miners out of riverbeds and into mountains.This comes amid growing concern from authorities and environmental watchdogs over the surge in unregulated mining — often linked to local syndicates and foreign nationals — which has accelerated environmental degradation and lawlessness in the province.Alluvial…

 THE African Development Bank has approved a US$25 million grant to protect Zimba­bwe’s climate-vulnerable farmers from dev­astating droughts. In an update yesterday, the bank said the project was designed to boost resilience in rural areas hard­est hit by climate change and would run from 2026 to 2030. “The board of directors of the African Develop­ment…

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has raised alarm over a long-term decline in youth engagement within formal political processes.Addressing a National Youth Revival at Manama Mission in Gwanda yesterday, ZCC secretary Annie Mbewe said there was a lack of awareness about constitutional rights and opportunities for meaningful participation in national decision-making processes for youth.“Civic…