BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI SWEDEN will close its embassy in Harare next year, ending its bilateral development cooperation with the country. The Nordic country plans to phase out aid to other countries, including Tanzania, Mozambique, Li­beria, and Bolivia, by Au­gust 31 2026. In a statement, the em­bassy said the decision is not connected to any spe­cific events…

AUTHORITIES say nine Ordinary Level candidates who were recently barred from sitting their final Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations have been granted a reprieve. This comes as the learners were excluded on the grounds of turning up with haircuts that school authori­ties considered inappropriate. Addressing a post-Cabinet brief­ing in Harare yesterday, minister of Primary…

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has made significant strides towards meeting the conditions for the de-dollarisation of the country’s economy by 2030. So declared the governor of the central bank, John Mushayavanhu, earlier this week, following a meeting of the RBZ’s monetary policy committee (MPC). “The MPC noted that the aforestated positive monetary and…

LOWLY-PAID workers and other needy Zimbabwe­ans are bracing themselves for a cheerless festive season, amid the country’s high cost of living and escalating power cuts. This follows the widespread disappointment among key stakeholders in the country, after under-pressure Finance minister Mthuli Ncube presented an understandably cautious 2026 Na­tional Budget last week, in the light of…

NATIONAL hero, the late Archbishop Paul Mwazha, was laid to rest yesterday at his rural home in Chirasauta, Buhera district in Manicaland Province. This followed his declaration as a national hero by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. His body was airlifted to Gu­vambwa at Sadza Growth Point on Saturday, where a body viewing was held before it…

THE government says it is mov­ing in to address food shortages in 34 districts identified as food insecure across the country. While the country’s food security has improved due to an above-average 2025 harvest and stable prices, with staple foods widely available in markets, challenges remain, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women and youth….

THE country is grappling with worsening cases of malaria, with 427 people having tragically died from the disease since the beginning of the year. Last week alone, the Ministry of Health and Child Care recorded four deaths and 796 new malaria cases across the country. “Seven hundred and ninety six new malaria cases and four…