AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLocal Business & Jobs: Zimbabwe Down Syndrome Association is appealing for cash and raw materials to restart its Bulawayo peanut-butter project, saying it has the machinery but can’t afford peanuts after a major donor pulled out in 2013. Justice & Safety: A Gweru man who returned from South Africa was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a nine-year-old relative in 2011, with the court citing the child’s vulnerability and betrayal of family trust. Women’s Cricket: Nyasha Gwanzura’s 4-33 and a key batting rescue helped Zimbabwe Women beat West Indies Women by four wickets in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club, leveling the series 1-1. Sports & Regional Ties: Botswana has withdrawn from the joint 2028 AFCON bid with South Africa and Zimbabwe, after failing to submit required documents and citing financial constraints. Water & Industry: South Africa and Zimbabwe are in talks over a proposed $500m Thuli Moswa dam to supply water to the Musina-Makhado SEZ, aimed at supporting cross-border industrial growth. Culture: Vice President Kembo Mohadi urged communities to turn culture into livelihoods as the Tshitaudze Cultural Festival ended in Matabeleland South. Governance: Bulawayo City Council has started household and traffic surveys in eastern suburbs to feed into a new local development plan.
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