Weekly news round-up

Monday

President Mnangagwa has urged African leaders to aggressively invest in water and irrigation infrastructure to insulate the continent’s agriculture from increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.

Speaking before his departure from the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the weekend, the President highlighted water security as the primary pillar for the continent’s survival and economic sovereignty.

Tuesday

The Government on Monday gazetted Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill of 2026, kick-starting a 90-day public consultation period that will culminate in Parliament deliberating on the proposed draft and its passage into law.

The Bill proposes a parliamentary process for the election of the President and seeks to replace the current five-year term with a seven-year tenure.

Wednesday

Cabinet has approved a US$4,5 million contingency fund to strengthen preparedness for seasonal disease outbreaks such as typhoid and cholera.

Addressing Tuesday’s post-Cabinet media briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Zhemu Soda said the approval of the key measures would enhance the country’s response to health risks.

Thursday

Educational institutions must be inspired by the country’s rich liberation history to produce young people who will propel a knowledge-driven economy anchored in new technologies, industrialisation and modernisation of the nation beyond Vision 2030, President Mnangagwa has said.

He said this while addressing mourners at the burial of Brigadier-General (Retired) Samuel Mpabanga at the National Heroes Acre in Harare on Wednesday.

Friday

The police must embrace digital technology and mainstream adoption of advanced policing practices to combat increasingly sophisticated criminal activities across the country, President Mnangagwa has said.

He made the remarks at the pass-out parade of Intake 1 of 2024 at the Ntabazinduna Police Training Academy on Thursday.

The intake underwent the new one-year certificate course, which replaced the old six-month course.

The evolving nature of crime demands a professional, technologically equipped and community-oriented police service, he said, and underscored the need for continuous skills development.