By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on NewsDay
The Zimbabwean government has set a minimum purchase price of US$72.40 per tonne for sugar cane supplied by private growers to sugar mills. The price is set out in a 2026 regulation published by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, NewsDay reports.
Zimbabwean lawyer Joseph Mandizha and his secretary Ranganayi Tigere are being held in Harare, accused of stealing and laundering more than US$1.3 million. Both are charged with theft of trust property, reports the Daily News.
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Zimbabwe’s government is mobilising financial and material resources to limit the effects of an El Niño-related drought during the 2026-2027 agricultural season. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube warned Parliament that agriculture could suffer setbacks in 2027, reports the Daily News.
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The Zimbabwean government is banning local authorities from foreign trips, retreats outside their areas and luxury vehicle purchases. The restrictions are intended to make indebted councils prioritise salary payments, statutory obligations and essential services, Daily News reports.
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Zimbabwe’s Department of Social Development is reviewing its 2026 performance and preparing measures to strengthen social protection programmes and support vulnerable groups in 2027. Acting director Totamirepi Tirivavi said the review should identify gaps and develop practical strategies, NewsDay reports.
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Tornado tears roof off hospital in Siakobvu, ZimbabweA violent gust tore the roof off Siakobvu Hospital in Zimbabwe on Sunday afternoon. The phenomenon swept through the Siakobvu area, NewsDay reports.
Malawi has no accounting for 15.56 billion kwacha in carbon taxAn assessment by Malawi’s National Youth Network on Climate Change estimates that 15.56 billion kwacha in carbon tax has not been accounted for over five years. The study covers management of the revenue from the 2019-2020 financial year to 31 March 2026, and the organisation is calling for greater transparency over its use, according to Maravi Post.The week in Africa
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