THE Zimbabwe African People’s Union (Zapu) has described the late former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko as a dedicated cadre who contributed immensely to the liberation and development of Zimbabwe. Mphoko, whose nom de guerre was Report, died on Friday in India where he was receiving treatment and has been declared a national hero and is…
GOVERNMENT says it is scaling up measures to ensure that all public entities boost their financial outputs and contribute to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while also providing quality service delivery. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) stakeholders meeting, permanent secretary in the Office…
AS THE country’s second city continues to grapple with hordes of inebriated halfwits who routinely urinate in public spaces, municipal officials will now go after all unlicensed liquor stores. Speaking during a full council meeting this week, the mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart, said there was an alarming increase in shebeens being established by residents…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has raised alarm over the continued decline in reservoirs water levels, leading to indefinite water supply interruptions in some suburbs. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said affected suburbs would receive water once reservoirs build up. “The city is experiencing low reservoir levels due to the continued…
GOVERNMENT has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to come up with an insurance cover for rural water infrastructure. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a stakeholders’ workshop yesterday, ministry of Lands director for irrigation Bazel Chitsungo said the insurance strategy would assist in mitigating effects of climate change. “The…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO A SIGNIFICANT stride towards strengthening Zimbabwe’s fight against tuberculosis (TB) is underway as the rehabilitation of the national TB reference laboratory at Mpilo Central Hospital is now over 90 percent complete. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mpilo hospital chief executive officer Narcisius Dzvanga said the facility would enhance universal health…
POLICE in Bulawayo say they recorded 93 cases of armed robberies from the beginning of the year to October, as compared to 56 cases recorded last year in the same period. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, provincial police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said law enforcement agents were working hard to end cases of…
Hazel Marimbiza GOVERNMENT says it is working on simplifying both local and international trade regulations in order to open new business opportunities. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, minister of Industry Mangaliso Ndlovu said facilitation of ease of doing business would improve the country’s economy. “Zimbabwe is a country with a rich resource base, talent…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO POLICE have arrested three suspected robbers implicated in a spate of criminal activities in and around Bulawayo and Gwanda following a shootout. This comes as cases of armed robberies in the country are worryingly on the rise with several individuals and businesses having lost millions of US dollars to the culprits…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE is noticing an increase in oral cancers due to poor dietary and smoking, a medical aid society and health service provider, Cimas, has said. As a result, Cimas has opened a dental laboratory in Bulawayo to improve the oral health of local patients. Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer,…
