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Zimbabwean shoppers find relief as essential goods remain affordable despite the introduction of the ZiG currency. Government measures and growing confidence in ZiG contribute to price stability.

Zimbabwe carefully manages its new ZWG currency to maintain value, addressing economic concerns and preventing inflation.

Zimbabwe distributes 46,495 metric tonnes of grain to combat severe drought, with government and private sector efforts ensuring food security.

ZANU-PF leaders Mike Chimombe and Tawanda Mpofu arrested over a failed goat distribution scheme, raising corruption concerns.

Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala alleges harassment by law enforcement after delivering a critical speech at a human rights summit in Geneva. Sikhala, currently abroad for medical treatment, says police visited his residence looking for him. The reason for the visit remains unclear, but Sikhala fears it may be an attempt to silence his dissent.

Zimbabwean real estate company Seeff Zimbabwe targets the diaspora community for property investment, addressing trust concerns and offering secure channels, property management, valuation, and advisory services.

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has definitively ruled in favor of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders. The court rejected an appeal on the termination of the program, requiring the government to consult with ZEP holders before making any decisions about the program’s future.

Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption commission, the ZACC, is investigating a $40 million tender awarded to a company linked to businessman Wicknell Chivayo. Leaked audio recordings allegedly featuring Chivayo suggest he received help from high-ranking officials to secure the contract.

A Zimbabwean government official, Marian Chombo, has raised concerns about a potential lost generation due to the pervasiveness of drug and substance abuse in Norton. Chombo, Minister of State for Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution, visited the Fight Against Substances and Addictions (FASSA) Rehabilitation Centre and witnessed the devastating impact of drug abuse on young people, including educated professionals.

Residents in Harare, Zimbabwe, grapple with a nightmarish sanitation crisis as raw sewage overflows from dilapidated toilets, flooding their homes and raising fears of disease outbreaks.