Lithium Powers Zimbabwe’s Mineral Export Boom to US$4.7bn

Zimbabwe’s mineral export sales more than doubled in the first nine months of 2026, reaching US$4.735 billion with lithium overtaking platinum group metals (PGMs) as the country’s biggest revenue earner. Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ)…

New Aspindale School Redesigning Zimbabwe’s Education Systems

A new primary school is expected to open at Aspindale Park in Harare in January 2027, with a curriculum designed to bring together Zimbabwean education priorities and selected international teaching approaches. Atlas Primary School will initially…

Gvt Declares State of Disaster After Masvingo Hailstorm

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a state of disaster in Masvingo Province after a severe hailstorm caused widespread destruction, damaging thousands of homes and critical infrastructure. The storm struck on the evening of Monday with strong…

Fake Weather Alert Sparks Flood Panic in Harare

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has dismissed a weather warning circulating on social media saying it was not issued by the department. The alert, which went viral on Tuesday warned of heavy thunderstorms and flash floods…

Zimbabwe Gears Up for Nationwide Rollout of Twice-Yearly HIV Jab

Zimbabwe is preparing to roll out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine, nationwide from January 2027 after strong demand during its pilot programme. About 4,700 people have already started using the injection across 12 sites…

Govt Steps Up to End School Shortage

The Government says it expects to eliminate the country’s school infrastructure deficit by 2029 through a US$600 million programme to build at least 1,350 new schools. Speaking during a visit in Chikomba District, Minister of Primary…