THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed concern over the wellbeing of HIV exposed children in Zimbabwe, saying the 95-95-95 targets are yet to be realised in that area. This comes as the United Nations in 2020 set targets to diagnose 95 percent of all HIV positive individuals, treat 95 percent of those diagnosed…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has expressed grave concern over the sharp increase in the number of criminals impersonating its officers and thereby duping many people and organisations. In that regard, the anti-graft body also vehemently dissociated itself from 15 organisations at the weekend that it accuses of being used by fake law enforcement agents…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it received more than 800 cases of human rights violations last year which were mainly politically-motivated. In a report tabled in Parliament last week, the commission said 491 cases of alleged human rights violations were recorded before and during last year general elections. “The statistics show the number…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) is targeting Bulawayo’s high risk veld fire areas in awareness campaigns to reduce fire outbreaks as the season approaches. The veld fire season starts in July. Speaking at a National Fire Week launch yesterday, the Ema planning and monitoring officer, Oppah Ruzawe said its awareness campaigns were crucial in the…
THE State-owned rail operator, National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), and the Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco) have to date refurbished 51 wagons with the target of using them for ferrochrome exports. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday in Bulawayo, NRZ spokesperson Andrew Kunambura said the repaired wagons would boost rail transport efficiency. “A highly…
THE Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has implored police to investigate cases of women who were allegedly physically attacked during the recently held public consultations in different parts of the country. Walpe director Sitabile Dewa told the Daily News the attacks during public consultations on the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) and Persons…
ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda says the recently introduced ZiG currency will play an important role in the resuscitation of industries in Bulawayo. This comes as Baker’s Inn, a division of Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed Innscor Africa, recently commissioned a US$27.8 million plant in the country’s second capital last week. Speaking to the…
THE Food and Agricultural Organisation (Fao) says it is scaling up efforts to reduce the use of highly hazardous pesticides in Zimbabwe and Zambia through assisting both countries to formulate a harmonised mitigation strategy to strengthen the regulation of the pesticides. Speaking during a stakeholder meeting yesterday, Ivy Saunyama, the Fao agricultural officer said while…
HEALTH authorities in Bulawayo have implored the government to enhance awareness on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as hospitals are burdened with an increase of patients. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting yesterday, Mpilo Hospital clinical director Solwayo Ngwenya said communities needed to be equipped with knowledge of the dangers of NCDs. “There is a need for…
POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed concern over an increase in the number of taxi drivers being robbed of their vehicles by robbers who pose as passengers. The police have since advised taxi drivers to be on high alert when offering their services, especially during the evening.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico…
