Illicit Tobacco Crackdown: A 25-year-old Zimbabwean, Eldrie Ngwenya, was remanded after police seized illicit Remington Gold cigarettes worth R35,000 in Polokwane, following an intelligence-led stop of a white Audi A4. GBV & HIV Prevention: Zimbabwe’s church-run hospitals group ZACH says it has intensified door-to-door awareness and support for girls and women in communities receiving returnees from South Africa, with one-stop centres on high alert. Health & Justice Spotlight: A case involving allegations of a doctor killing patients highlights how justice can still elude victims’ families, with ongoing scrutiny into accountability. Returnee Crisis Oversight: As repatriation shifts to Musina, foreign nationals remain stranded and a Home Affairs committee plans an urgent two-day oversight visit amid claims of inhumane conditions. Nutrition & Food Security: Zimuto High will spend about US$49,718 on eight new fish ponds to improve students’ diets and boost income through fish farming. Climate & Hunger Risk: FAO and WFP have appealed for over $200m to protect 8.8 million people in high-risk countries, including Zimbabwe, from El Nino impacts. Youth Sports Development: Harare launched a one-year interim sports committee to strengthen grassroots coordination and unlock the sports economy. Agriculture & Resilience: Seed Co says it is expanding breeding and disease-tolerance research across the region, including work on maize and major crop threats. Horticulture Export Win: Zimbabwe shipped its first commercial blueberry consignment to China, opening a premium market after meeting phytosanitary requirements.