Heritage Protection: Wildlife artist Larry Norton renewed pressure on Zimbabwe and Zambia to stop new commercial developments around Victoria Falls, warning they could threaten UNESCO world heritage status. Forex Crunch: RBZ forex auction allocations reportedly fell about 50% in recent months, with industrialists blaming liquidity shortages and high interest rates that are squeezing business imports and operations. Regional Agriculture & Trade: Zimbabwe’s Anxious Masuka pushed for tighter SADC cooperation with South Africa and Tanzania on trade corridors, market access, and harmonised Foot and Mouth Disease controls. Public Health Crackdown: Government directed the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe to clamp down on unregistered medicines, rogue pharmacies, and falsified drugs, with tougher enforcement on prescriptions and antimicrobial resistance. Energy Shock on Industry: A Zimbabwe Economic Pulse report links power shortages and global oil spikes to production slowdowns in mining and manufacturing. River Rehabilitation: Zimbabwe gazetted SI 91 of 2026, declaring a national state of disaster for degraded riverine ecosystems and starting a 90-day rehabilitation push. Skills for Industry: Zimbabwe will host Africa Skills Week 2026, focusing on skills that turn training into value creation for resilient, competitive industries. Mining Value-Add Push: Higher education leaders were urged to develop local beneficiation technologies as Zimbabwe moves to ban raw mineral exports. Drug Bust at Beitbridge: South Africa-linked operations intercepted about 713,000 grams of methaqualone (ABBA) worth nearly R1bn, with three Malawians arrested and court proceedings delayed.