PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned Indian businesses against hoarding basic commodities, adding his administration would not hesitate to confiscate not only their…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC), in partnership with a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Plan International, has trained 90 disadvantaged youth in various vocational and entrepreneurial skills. In a recent BCC report, the director of housing and community services, Doctor Khumalo, said the initiative will also help curb the rise in prevalent drug abuse among the youth…
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WOMEN and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA), an organisation that advocates for the legal rights of women in Africa, says the prohibitive candidates’ nomination fees charged by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission for the August 23 general elections disenfranchised female candidates. This comes after Zec conducted the nomination process at various courts on June 21, where…
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A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Bulawayo’s Old Pumula suburb allegedly hanged himself amid allegations that he was a suspect in a rape case. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube told the Daily News yesterday that the incident occurred after his mother confronted him over the rape allegations. “We can confirm that a case of sudden death by…
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THE International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is finalising its collaboration with the government to operationalise ethical recruitment by employment agencies in Zimbabwe. This comes after Zimbabwe adopted a National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) two years ago to improve labour migration governance, protection and empowerment of migrant workers. IOM yesterday said there was an urgent need…
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POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for two suspected killers who allegedly murdered a Cowdray Park vendor for overcharging his products. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele told the Daily News yesterday that the suspects hit the deceased with a hammer and a stick all over his body until he collapsed. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police…
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THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) in collaboration with the government is drafting a mitigation strategy for highly hazardous pesticides to ensure farmers get good harvests from their crops. In a statement yesterday, Fao communications specialist Kevin Mazorodze said the strategy follows studies done to understand farmers’ perceptions of highly hazardous pesticides. “In consultation with…
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THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over an increase in fire incidents this month attributed mainly to carelessness in discarding lit materials. BCC acting chief fire officer Linos Phiri told the Daily News yesterday that the increase in cases of fire resulted in one fatality, saying a daily average of three calls the…
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SOME potentially harmful skin care drugs have flooded the local market, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has warned the public, amid fears that they cause miscarriages. The concerned MCAZ said yesterday that it had identified the medicines as isotretinoin and thalidomide, which are prescription drugs. According to the medicines authority, the drugs which…
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CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have called on police to refrain from incarcerating people who use drugs, saying the solution to ending the drug menace is to rehabilitate the affected. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, director for Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drugs and Network (ZCLDN), Wilson Box, said they have partnered with Accountability Lab Zimbabwe…
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