AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBudiriro sewer tragedy: Harare City Council is facing fresh anger after three bodies were recovered from an open, unmarked sewer pond in Budiriro 3, with residents accusing negligence and calling for the city to take responsibility. Health upgrade via sugar tax: Treasury says it will keep funding cancer equipment through the sugar tax cancer fund, with a new high-energy linear accelerator headed for Parirenyatwa and another already delivered for Mpilo. Urban transport push: Government-backed plans will bring at least 200 public service buses soon, with 500 more under manufacture, aiming to cut illegal touting and pirate taxes in cities like Harare. Firearms licensing overhaul: ZRP says it is working on a regional biometric fingerprinting system for firearm owners, to build a database and improve cross-border tracking. Crime and courts: Five men jailed for about 11 years each after a US$745 000 robbery at Quest Financial Services; separately, a businessman won a US$500 000 defamation case over false claims linking him to coke theft and smuggling. CAB3 referendum debate: Civic groups insist Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 must go to a national referendum, warning the process and public participation are flawed. South Africa migration fallout: Zimbabweans continue returning home after xenophobia-linked attacks, while Ramaphosa’s anti-vigilante message is backed by Zimbabwean groups urging rule-of-law enforcement.
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