First Aid in Migration: Zimbabwe Red Cross challenged young people in Bulawayo to treat first aid as a life-saving duty during World First Aid Day competitions, urging competitors to learn under pressure as communities face injuries and gaps in medical help. Proteas Women in Zimbabwe: Nthabiseng Nini made a stunning senior debut for South Africa, taking 3/17 and helping bowl Zimbabwe out for 116 before Anneke Bosch’s 83 off 43 powered a comfortable chase. Munhumutapa Day: President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s September 15 birthday has been declared an annual public holiday, formalised through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026. Government reshuffle: Mnangagwa effected major changes, appointing Tafadzwa Muguti as Permanent Secretary for Local Government and Public Works, and naming new leaders for key commissions including the Human Rights, Gender and Electoral commissions. Ngozi Mine pressure: Bulawayo’s Ngozi Mine dumpsite crisis is back in focus as Geo Pomona is pushed to replicate Harare’s waste-to-energy model, with government seeking a faster agreement with the city council. Court cases: A Chinese national was remanded over alleged 720-tonne lithium smuggling, while a Gweru man received 30 years for a fatal spear attack. Health and rights: Advocates highlighted the dangers girls face under Zimbabwe’s abortion laws after a survivor described a secret termination and lasting complications.