Stories from Harare · Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's burial societies are adapting their services to provide assistance to the living. Burial societies in Zimbabwe are evolving their services to provide more support for living members, addressing financial and social needs beyond funeral arrangements.

Veterans in Zimbabwe are opposing what they view as a reversal and 'selling out' of the land reform program by Munangagwa's government. They have filed court applications in response to the government's actions, which are seen as commodifying Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe announced it will return some farms that were seized from their foreign owners during the era of former President Robert Mugabe. This policy reversal addresses land reform actions taken previously.

A Chinese expert is expanding a poultry cooperative in Zimbabwe to improve food security. The expert reported monthly poultry earnings of approximately $320.

A 33-year-old resident of Harare has filed a lawsuit against the City of Harare.

Authorities have fined the youngest son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. The youngest son of Robert Mugabe pleaded guilty to two charges and was fined 36,000 dollars. His co-accused received a three-year prison sentence for attempted murder of an employee.

The first shipment of lithium sulphate produced in Africa has departed from Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe shipped its first cargo of minerals intended for battery production on Monday. The minerals are sourced from the Arcadia mine, which is operated by a Chinese company. The mine has a production capacity of up to 50,000 tonnes of lithium sulfate per year. The material is described as extra processed. This move follows a trend of African governments seeking more value addition in their exports rather than just raw materials.

Zimbabwean professionals working in the United Kingdom are now required to pass an English language exam at the embassy in Harare. Previously, approximately 2,000 people applied for this exam annually.