THE National Aids Council (Nac) says lack of resources is stalling its screening services ef[1]forts for non-communicable and communicable diseases. This comes after Nac recently embarked on a male engagement campaign targeted at ensuring men seek HIV testing and prevention services. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nac chief executive officer Bernard Madzima said a…
MATABELELAND North Province has taken an initiative targeted at weeding out child marriages, particularly in rural areas. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, minister of State for Matabeleland North Province, Richard Moyo, said authorities were forced to make a move after realising that early marriages were on the rise in the province. “The government through the Youth…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has revisited its shoot-to-kill policy on all stray dogs that have been menacing in the second capital as it moves to curb increasing cases of dog bites and rabies. Rabies is currently prevalent in Bulawayo with the council saying it recorded 11 cases of rabies last year and residents were complaining…
THE European Union (EU) — a political and economic alliance of 27 countries — bloc will be participating for the first time at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo this month, in a move seen as thawing relations between Harare and the West. This comes at a time when the government has been…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over an increase in illegal traders of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which has resulted in a spike in fire outbreaks due to their unregulated operations. This comes as more consumers were turning to gas due to rolling power cuts lasting over 18 hours daily. According to latest council…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) councillors are divided over the lack of transparency in the disbursement of ward retention funds, which some believe is being politicised by council management. The BCC a few years ago introduced a three percent ward retention fund scheme that allows ratepayers to retain three percent of the total revenue they pay…
MORE than 30 small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to exhibit at the year’s 63rd edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, which is the country’s prime exhibition event. This year’s event would run from April 25 to 29 under the theme “Continuous Innovation, Global Competitiveness” and over 500 exhibitors from 16 countries…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) is on a massive sensitisation drive across the country, engaging private companies and encouraging them to avail data on time for the agency’s regular surveys. This comes after the agency raised concerns over companies that failed to provide data for its surveys, saying this affected the quality of the…
THE Agriculture and Rural Development Authority (Arda) says it has created employment for over 400 youths in Kwekwe rural in the Midlands, through its exchange irrigation scheme, which the authority created with the aim of curbing drug abuse. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Arda chief executive, Tinotenda Mhiko said the new irrigation…
THE HIV/Aids pandemic remains a major burden in Zimbabwe, with the adult prevalence rate at almost 12.8 percent, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. In a statement to commemorate its 75th anniversary on Friday, WHO said in Zimbabwe, despite significant public health milestones, more needed to be done to curb HIV. “Despite significant progress…
