THE government in Matabeleland South Province wants non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the region to align their operations with local developmental goals. In a letter addressed to district development coordinators (DDCs), town clerks and rural council chief executives, Matabeleland South Local Government Services acting provincial director Zacharia Jusa implored relevant stakeholders to address any inconsistencies in…

FARMERS in Matabeleland North Province have been implored to produce on-farm feeds to prevent livestock succumbing to the El Nino-induced drought. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a fodder production training in Lupane district, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos said importing livestock feed was unsustainable for farmers. “If you are importing feed,…

POLICE in Bulawayo have called on lawmakers to craft laws that give drug dealers stiffer jail sentences. The police also raised concerns that drug traffickers continued dealing in dangerous drugs after their arrest and on their release on bail, they boasted that they were “untouchable”. Speaking at a drug awareness campaign in Cowdray Park yesterday,…

THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) says it is pushing for the formalisation of small-scale miners’ operations for the advancement of environmental protection. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZDAMWU general-secretary Justice Chinhema said the union was engaging various stakeholders and studying how other countries in Africa formalised the sector. “Three weeks…

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says authorities must harshly punish officials derailing development by misappropriating public funds. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZCC administrator Mbongeni Dube said holding corrupt public office bearers accountable would propel the government towards achieving its Vision 2030. “As clergy, we strongly condemn corrupt activities in the public office…

POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 43-year-old man after he was caught with five slaughtered stolen cattle. Speaking at Hillside Police Station yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest of Bhekilizwe Nyathi from Nkulumane suburb. “Bhekilizwe Nyathi, who was accompanied by an accomplice, was spotted by a member of the neighbourhood watch committee….