Government ministries, departments and agencies spent ZiG123.6 billion during the first half of 2026, with most institutions utilising less than half of their approved annual budgets, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has revealed.

Zimbabwe's agriculture sector is projected to grow by 6.9% in 2026 after a successful farming season boosted maize, tobacco, cotton, livestock and dairy production.

Bulawayo / Harare, Zimbabwe- Speaking at a fundraising luncheon for Ingutsheni Central Hospital, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube moved to reassure the nation that Zimbabwe has secured enough fuel supplies to last at least through June 2026. This intervention comes as the global oil market faces its most severe supply shock in decades following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.