Zimbabwe is bracing for a potentially difficult 2026/27 rainfall season, with forecasters warning of below-normal rainfall, erratic rains, prolonged dry spells and warmer-than-normal temperatures.

HARARE – A damning parliamentary report has uncovered a widespread network of corruption involving politicians, local authorities, and state agencies in the illegal allocation and destruction of wetlands across Zimbabwe, raising alarm over environmental degradation and public health risks. The report, presented in the Senate by Prisca Mupfumira on behalf of the Thematic Committee on Climate Change, details alleged collusion between political actors, municipal officials, and r