THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has called on citizens to desist from perpetrating genderbased violence (GBV) ahead of this year’s elections, a development it believes often scares women from taking part in electoral processes. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, NPRC chairperson Selo Nare said women need to be protected from…
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society has partnered with the Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI) organisation to equip young women with nurse aid and…
POLICE have arrested a Bulawayo woman for allegedly terminating her pregnancy and dumping the foetus. Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which he said occurred earlier this month. “Police in Bulawayo arrested Roylnn Ncube, a female adult aged 20 of Pelandaba, Bulawayo for unlawful termination of pregnancy. After termination she went on…
AT LEAST 157 public schools in Matabeleland South province have benefited from the government’s digital connectivity project. Speaking at the launch of ICT laboratories in Gwanda yesterday, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete said the government is on a drive to equip all learners in rural schools with digital skills….
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says deteriorating water levels at its local supply dams will soon force the council to reintroduce stricter water rationing. This comes after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) indicated that the national water dam levels are at 85 percent and continue to increase as the country continues to receive significant…
THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche) says there is a need for the opening of new medical training universities in the country to meet the demands of students interested in studying medicine. Zimche’s mandate is to promote and coordinate education provided by institutions of higher education and to act as a regulator in the…
POLICE have arrested four suspects for stealing US$65 000 from a motorist who had offered them a lift from Harare to Banket in Mashonaland West province last month. The national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said one of the four suspects stole the cash after spotting it in the boot of the complaint’s vehicle.The…
THE Department of Agricultural, Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) in Matabeleland South has raised hunger fears after it turned out that most of the maize crop in the province has already wilted owing to little rainfall received so far. This comes at a time the government has been urging farmers in dry regions to grow…
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) says it has roped in women and youth to provide input in the design and implementation of its climate change policies, a move meant to bring more solutions to the management of climate change effects. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zela spokesperson Ignatious Maeresa said climate policies should…
TWO Bulawayo men have been arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl last week. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the Daily News yesterday that the minor was raped at night, just after her aunt had sent her to meet up with a relative. “On January 27, 2023, the Zimbabwe Republic Police in…
