Liveability & health access: New EIU Global Liveability Index data places Harare at 165/173, with weak scores in healthcare (33) and infrastructure (36), adding pressure as the city also faces routine service and safety concerns. Inside-job fears at Harare City Council: Reports of repeated break-ins at council district banking halls raise alarms about insider leaks and control failures—money lost could mean fewer repairs and weaker support for clinics. Returnees’ health risk amid xenophobia: As Zimbabweans flee anti-migrant violence in South Africa and return via Beitbridge, health experts warn that disrupted HIV treatment and missed medicines could quickly raise opportunistic infection risks. Emergency support at Bulawayo transit centres: Government and churches say reception centres are operational, offering civil registration, healthcare, psychosocial support, food and transport for returnees. HIV/AIDS commitment: The Holy See calls for renewed global action to end AIDS, stressing gaps for children and the need for stronger health systems and local medicine production. School violence tragedy: A Form One learner died after a fight at Mushunje High School; another learner was arrested for murder, reigniting calls for safer school conflict handling. Community health & active ageing: Bulawayo’s Nkulumane elderly women’s fitness club is being recognised for preventive health through regular exercise. Public health infrastructure support: New Apostolic Church Relief Organisation handed over a K350m classroom block and an under-five clinic in Malawi, highlighting the link between safe learning spaces and maternal/child health. Legal ruling on violence during exorcism: A High Court rejected a bishop’s appeal in a congregant’s death case, saying medical findings showed assault caused death. Cholera update: Namibia declared its cholera outbreak over after 28 days without new confirmed cases. Health & safety spotlight: Coach Rambo is recovering after a serious motorcycle crash with broken ribs and a punctured lung. Domestic terror and femicide debate: A commentary revisits the normalisation of extreme violence against women and children after a UK triple homicide case involving a Zimbabwean suspect. Funeral cover vs healthcare: Experts say Zimbabweans often pay for funeral policies but underinvest in healthcare as donor support declines, pushing costs onto households.