AUTHORITIES are continuing to escalate their efforts to contain HIV/Aids in the country. In this regard, they say 43 000 citizens will be injected with the Lenacapavir jab this year, after Zimbabwe secured more financial support from the Global Fund. Speaking during a recent Ministry of Health media training workshop, national HIV prevention coordinator, Gertrude…

ZIMBABWE’S trade defi­cit surged by 59,3 per­cent in March, fuelled by soaring global energy prices and rising import costs. The widening gap comes amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, particularly disruptions affecting the Strait of Hormuz, which have constrained oil supplies and pushed up global Brent crude prices. According to Zimbabwe’s ex­ternal trade statistics, South…

ZIMBABWE’S phar­maceutical sector has expanded by 50 percent since 2021, with the number of local manufacturers rising from 10 to 15. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) attributes this growth to strategic government inter­ventions, including tax exemptions on imported pharmaceutical raw materials and zero-rated value added tax on locally produced medicines. These measures were…

ZIMBABWE’S standing on the Global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has deteriorated in recent years, highlight­ing deepening concerns over governance and the effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts, ac­cording to Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ). This comes after the country was ranked 158 out of 180 countries in the 2024 CPI, indicating a high level of perceived public sector…

ZIMBABWE has signed a memorandum of under­standing (MOU) with Zambia for the development of a US$2 billion railway spur linking Kafue in Zambia to Lion’s Den in Zimbabwe. The proposed railway line will traverse key areas in Zim­babwe, including Chirundu, Hurungwe National Park, Makuti, Denis, Chakuti, and Lion’s Den, as well as four districts in…