Hazel Marimbiza GOVERNMENT’S tourism devolution strategy is successfully highlighting lesser-known regional destinations, expanding international visitor arrivals beyond the traditional Victoria Falls circuit. Speaking during the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Dzimbahwe Tourism Expo on Wednesday, the minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi, said the govern­ment was deliberately taking tourism marketing activities to different prov­inces to expose international buyers…

BULAWAYO’S Fire Department has raised the alarm over dangerous fire safety hazards across the city, including illegal wiring, blocked exits, and defective equipment. The city’s chief fire officer, Mhlangano Moyo, said electrical faults and unsafe installations were among the most common problems identified during routine inspections. “The most common fire safety weaknesses that the fire…

THE Zimbabwe Interna­tional Trade Fair Com­pany aims to attract over 5 000 students to this year’s Scholastica Expo to bridge education and industry gaps. The second stand-alone edition of the Scholastica Expo will run under the theme “R.I.S.E”, calling on learners to take an active role in workplace preparation through practical skills, innovation, and ca­reer…

FUNDING constraints are hampering the Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s road rehabilitation programme, with delays in paying contractors resulting in the sus­pension of some projects and affecting the timely completion of works. Speaking during a roads committee meeting at the weekend, BCC acting director of works Methusi Dibidi said inadequate funding remained one of the major…

BULAWAYO authorities worry undocumented chil­dren returning from South Africa face severe disrup­tion to their education unless urgent civil registration support is provided. The issue came under discussion during a Bulawayo City Council committee meeting yesterday, with councillors calling for central govern­ment and the local authority to work together to ensure returning children are quickly documented…