BULAWAYO has registered over 14 000 people for routine blood pressure check-ups as the city continues to experience a rise in non-communicable diseases due to changing diets, a study has revealed. The case study which was carried by the City of Bulawayo with Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe and the Training and Research Support Centre…
MORE than 200 learners dropped out of school in Matabeleland South, Matobo district, last term due to various challenges. Speaking during a recent council meeting, Matobo district development coordinator (DDC) Obey Chaputsira urged local councillors to educate parents on the importance of education. “There is an issue which I wish to raise to the council,…
KING Mswati III of the Eswatini Kingdom has called on Eswatini and Zimbabwe to strengthen their trade and investment relations. Officially opening the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) yesterday, Mswati said business collaborations between the two nations would boost their economies. “Zimbabwe and Eswatini are members of both the Common Market for Eastern and Southern…
GOVERNMENT has attributed the snail’s pace of the country’s broadcasting digitisation programme’s implementation to lack of funds. According to the government, the nation’s digitisation programme, which aims to convert the country’s broadcasting services from analogue to digital, is currently 42 percent complete. The programme is expected to be completed by 2025. Speaking at a media…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has warned foreign powers against interfering with the country’s internal affairs by imposing their superiority on weaker nations. Chiwenga said Zimbabweans and other African countries should guard their interests jealously and avoid taking part in international disputes which do not benefit them in the long run. Speaking at the Connect Africa…
GOVERNMENT has warned companies against engaging in corrupt activities, saying the vice must end to pave the way for innovations that will ensure the country’s economic sector can compete globally. Speaking during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) business conference yesterday, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said shunning corruption would improve the country’s economic sector. “In…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says several districts in the country are performing below the child vaccination target. In a statement yesterday, WHO said while Zimbabwe had made notable progress in its vaccination campaigns, more still needed to be done. “In Zimbabwe, the vaccination coverage rate is currently at 90 percent and well in line…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says 60 of the 71 local authorities that were recently criticised for not implementing recommendations by the auditor general after they were found to be disregarding good corporate governance procedures have now complied. This comes as Auditor-General Mildred Chiri has lamented the lack of transparency and accountability in local authorities,…
THE government says it has incorporated media houses to be part of its exhibition at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in a move meant to accelerate the growth and development of the media sector as a whole. Speaking at a press conference at the ZITF which kicked off yesterday, the permanent secretary in…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), country’s annual multi-sectorial expo, kicked off yesterday amid high hopes from both local and international exhibitors for strengthened partnerships, which they say will speed up innovation and economic development in the nation and beyond. While the first day had little activity, with most exhibitors still busy setting up their…
