THE country’s premier mining showcase, Mine Entra, organisers say the upcoming annual exhibition is set to play a key role in driving industrialisation within the Sadc mining sector. The expo is scheduled to take place from October 9 to 11 at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Grounds in Bulawayo. Speaking to the Daily News…
THE Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) says it is committed to boost tourism through development of infrastructure across the country. Speaking at the ongoing Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, IDBZ independent evaluation department director, Irene Kamutero-Goto, said they were prepared to partner with local stakeholders to develop the country’s infrastructure. “This move is expected to…
THE government says it is actively working to empower women with financial resources, enabling them to take on leadership roles in politics and contribute to national decision-making processes. Speaking at a business stakeholders meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, minister of Women Affairs Monica Mutsvangwa said women were reluctant to join politics due to lack of resources.“We…
BULAWAYO authorities have raised concern over the increase in road accidents in the central business district and around the city resulting from lack of road signs and markings. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, Councillor Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu said efforts should be made to curb road accidents. “I am concerned about the lack of road signs…
MANY desperate Bulawayo residents are resorting to relieving themselves outdoors as a result of the city’s water crisis. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting at the weekend, the chairperson of the Residents Charter Africa Initiative, Thamsanqa Ndlovu, said they had encountered many cases of residents defecating in the open because there was no water to flush…
RESIDENTS in Bulawayo are reportedly resorting to open defecation amid persistent water shortages and unattended sewer blockages. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting organised by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists on Friday, Thamsanqa Ndlovu, chairperson of the Residents Charter Africa Initiative, said they had encountered numerous cases of residents engaging in open defecation. “We recently visited…
THE Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has petitioned Mpilo Central Hospital over a worrying increase in the health institution’s child mortality rate. This comes after it emerged that the health facility had recorded 280 child deaths between January and April 2024 with neonatal deaths accounting for many of these. In a formal complaint submitted to…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has lauded the government for prioritising national roads rehabilitation, saying stakeholder collaboration with authorities will enhance national development. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZCC administrator Mbongeni Dube said it was critical for churches and the government to work together to push the development agenda. “I am so excited, especially looking…
OVER 50 percent of women in rural areas who have experienced gender-based violence (GBV) were exposed during care-related work, a State of the Father Report shows. The study, which was launched by Sonke Gender Justice, Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) in conjunction with the ministry of Women Affairs, further showed that…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it recently secured over 400 000 Euros from the Netherlands Embassy to rehabilitate its water projects. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting at the weekend, BCC engineering and sanitation director Sikhumbuzo Ncube said the city had reached out to various embassies and government ministries to secure financial assistance to alleviate…
