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Air Zimbabwe's newly revived Harare-London service has faced another delay, with the airline confirming a second schedule change in a week.

Harare experienced a quiet day following a shutdown call, marked by heavy security and cautious businesses due to tensions over constitutional changes.

Zimbabwe is preparing for protests against a constitutional amendment. Anti-riot police are deployed in Harare to assess the situation for potential demonstrations or a shutdown on Friday.

Over 1,400 passengers have booked seats on Air Zimbabwe's new direct flight from Harare to London, as revealed by Transport minister Felix Mhona. The state-owned airline's flight has already secured 1,479 reservations.

Nelson Chamisa criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Wicknell Chivayo during a burial event for Augustine Rashirai, accusing them of corruption and moral decay. The attack occurred in Masvingo, highlighting tensions between opposition figures and Zanu PF-aligned individuals.

Air Zimbabwe will resume direct passenger flights between Harare and London later this month, marking its first return to the route in years. The move aims to rebuild the airline's long-haul network and reconnect Zimbabwe with its largest diaspora market, with promotional prices offered for the service.

Renowned Harare-based lawyer Jacqueline Sande-Kamanga has criticized Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi over the Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), accusing him of undermining constitutionalism for political gain.

At least 9 people are dead and 25 injured after a train and bus collided in Zimbabwe. The incident occurred in Harare, according to authorities cited in the report.

Zimbabwe’s state-owned gold miner Mutapa Gold Resources aims to double annual production to 220,000 ounces by 2029. The company secured $75 million from Zimbabwean banks to boost output, with additional funding expected from foreign lenders. Gold accounted for nearly half of Zimbabwe’s $9.7 billion export revenues last year, and Harare earned $1.2 billion from gold in January-April 2024, more than double the same period in 2025.

Air Zimbabwe will resume direct flights between Harare and London on July 1, 2026, ending a 14-year absence from the United Kingdom market. The revival of these flights was brokered through a deal led by Mutapa.

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume warned residents against purchasing land in the capital and building without verifying with the council. The warning comes amid disputes over the council's role in ongoing demolitions.

Three bodies were retrieved from a sewer pool in Budiriro 3, Harare, after residents accused council workers of negligence for leaving an open excavation during sewer line repairs.

Zimbabwean families are pleading for the return of their loved ones who were lured into Russia's war in Ukraine. The families are calling on governments in Moscow and Harare to secure their return from the Ukrainian front lines. This situation has caused concern for the families of those involved.

Zimbabwe’s new Dollar Bourse has surpassed the 132-year-old Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in Harare, marking a significant shift in the country's financial markets.