AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRoad Safety & Tragedy: Twenty-seven people from the African Apostolic Church were killed after a commuter omnibus collided with a haulage truck on the Harare–Masvingo Highway, with burials starting as families demand answers. Women & Jobs: President Mnangagwa told more than 8,000 women at the Young Women for Economic Development convention to lead enterprise, innovation and industrial growth, promising government to remove barriers like limited finance and workspaces. Local Development: Bulawayo residents and small businesses say road rehabilitation is easing access and reviving trade, as Nketa Drive upgrades improve routes to key business areas. Fisheries Push: Midlands State University backed the Presidential Fisheries Scheme with plans for a large aquaculture project at Pitscottie Dam to boost food security and commercial farming. Digital Inclusion: A disability-focused group launched a project to make digital civic participation accessible for blind communities, aiming to ensure people can “Access. Participate. Be Heard.” Economy Watch: Inflation falling to 2.9% is expected to open the door to cheaper, longer-term loans as government works on a 15-year yield curve. Governance & Integrity: ZIMRA has demanded detailed Borrowdale Brooke property and tenant records, while police warned officers addicted to drugs face dismissal. Justice & Rights: Human rights groups marked the UN Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, calling for truth, justice and reparation, and urged action on unresolved cases. Sports: Zimbabwe bounced back in the T20 tri-series, beating Namibia by five runs in a thriller in Windhoek. Business/Crime: A Harare lawyer and her firm face theft of trust funds charges over nearly US$34,000, and a MSU student appeared in court over an alleged US$1.1m CABS cyber heist.
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