ORGANISERS of the country’s premier business expo, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), say it is all systems go ahead of its opening today. Addressing the media yesterday, ZITF chairperson Busisa Moyo said they were happy with both their preparations and the support the fair had received from both local and international participants. “From an…
HANDCRAFT industries in Bulawayo are set to benefit from a Swedish-funded gender-inclusive local economic development project, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said. According to BCC’s latest council minutes, women in the handicraft industries will get most of the funding. “It shall be recalled that the City of Bulawayo was one of the twelve local…
POLICE are on the hunt for 15 men who allegedly murdered their friend at a bar in Matobo, Matabeleland South province. Provincial police spokesperson, inspector Loveness Mangena, confirmed the incident to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, saying the victim, Ngubuko Sibanda, lost his life after being severely beaten up. “Police have launched a manhunt…
THE World Food Programme (WFP) says it is implementing a new US$52 million four-and-ahalf year strategic plan to ensure food security for underprivileged communities in Zimbabwe. In a report released last week, WFP Zimbabwe Annual Country Report July-December 2022 Highlights, the international humanitarian organisation said it is working to ensure foodinsecure citizens benefit from the…
OWNERS of illegal structures in Bulawayo’s Central Business District (CBD) face charges as the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) conducts inspections meant to identify unapproved constructions. According to the latest council minutes, BCC said it was following up on all illegal structures in the city. “BCC is in the process of issuing final notices and charging…
GOVERNMENT has implored road authorities to wind up State-sponsored Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP2) projects, stating that the initiative will not be extended next year. With the projects launched in 2021 under ERRP2, the government aimed to rehabilitate 10 000km of roads nationwide. Speaking during a Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) workshop in Bulawayo yesterday,…
A 55-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman from Northend suburb has been arrested for allegedly selling dagga to residents, including school children in her location. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube yesterday told the Daily News that the police had arrested the suspect after being tipped off by the public. “Detectives from the department of drugs and narcotics received a tip-off…
THE World Food Programme (WFP) has disbursed over US$2 million in cash to over 670 000 vulnerable citizens across Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces between July and December 2022. In its “Zimbabwe Annual Country Report July-December 2022 Highlights” released yesterday, the WFP said its operations in Zimbabwe benefitted vulnerable communities most affected by climate change stresses. “The…
FORMER minister of Youth, Sport and Culture Andrew Langa has withdrawn from the Zanu PF Insiza South primary election re-run scheduled for Saturday, reportedly after President Emmerson Mnangagwa advised him to step aside. This comes as re-runs were held in four other constituencies, including Gokwe-Nembudziya, Zvimba West, Mbare and Churu, after the ruling party ordered…
THE government says it is seized with efforts to capacitate youth and vocational training centres across the country as part of the broader initiative to curb rising cases of drug abuse. This comes at a time when President Emmerson Mnangagwa has voiced his concern over rising cases of drug and substance abuse. It also comes…
