Urban Liveability Shock: Harare ranks 165/173 in the EIU Global Liveability Index, with weak scores in healthcare, education and infrastructure—coming as Mnangagwa signs Constitution Amendment No. 3. Mining Skills Push: Zanu-PF and the Zimbabwe School of Mines launch a nationwide training drive for small-scale miners, focusing on safer drilling, explosives handling and environmental protection. Dairy Corporate Moves: Dairibord majority shareholders plan to sell their controlling stake as the dairy processor eyes a VFEX migration. Industrial Zones & FDI: Matabeleland North declares four IPSEZs, including agro-processing, coal-based beneficiation and tourism-linked zones, as investment rises. Lithium Fraud Case: Police arrest a Chinese investor and former CFO of San Ding Lithium over alleged theft of US$3.65m using forged invoices and receipts. Plastic Pollution Crackdown Gap: Despite long-standing bans on thin plastics and polystyrene, plastic waste has surged, with enforcement failures and no binding producer recovery framework. Transport & Local Governance: Local Government ministry acquires 165 vehicles to strengthen oversight of district and provincial operations. Rail Security Upgrade: Transnet plans an “army” of guards and drones to curb theft and vandalism on the central rail corridor. Energy & Grid Pressure: Africa’s electricity demand is set to nearly double by 2050, but grid investment gaps threaten new generation capacity. Health Financing Debate: Experts warn Zimbabweans buy funeral cover more readily than healthcare, leaving health systems underfunded as donor support declines. Border Trade Boost: Kasambabezi Border Post upgrade in Binga is expected to cut travel costs and unlock Zimbabwe–Zambia trade and tourism.