Air Zimbabwe has raised Harare-London airfares by nearly 60%, with one-way tickets increasing to US$790 and return fares climbing to US$1,412 after the airline resumed normal operations.

HARARE — Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has imposed an immediate nationwide ban on workshops, seminars, conferences, foreign travel and look-and-learn visits by local authorities, saying councils must prioritise service delivery over non-essential expenditure. The directive, contained in a ministerial circular dated 27 May 2026, was tabled before local authorities through Chamber Secretaries on 28 May 2026.