BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it has lost over US$4 million income through the uncontrolled loss of nonrevenue water in three months. Non-revenue water is water that has been produced and is lost before it reaches the customer. Speaking at a residents’ engagement meeting yesterday, BCC financial director Tennyson Mpunzi said the income lost was…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is owed over US$1,4 million from its over 12 000 rented properties dotted across the city.This is according to the council’s latest minutes. “The total monthly income billed was US$518 197. The outstanding balances as at the end of March 2024 billing was US$1 419 567,” read the minutes.However, in…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has established youth hubs across the country that will capacitate the young in holding public office bearers to account. In its report yesterday on debt, development and socio-economic justice, Zimcodd said most youth lack the capacity to speak out against corruption, which in most instances affected their…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with a Netherlands company as it bids to improve its precarious water situation. In recent minutes, the BCC said the partnership with Vitens Evides International (VEI), would also help to improve the city’s sanitation system. “VEI intends to accomplish its goal through the waterworks programme which enabled the…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it needs more funds to scale up service delivery in Cowdray Park as servicing of residential stands under the Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai project is behind schedule. In recent council minutes, the BCC said despite having previously received international and local funds to service Cowdray Park, more funds were needed to complete…
AUTHORITIES at Ingutsheni Hospital, the country’s biggest mental health referral institution, have raised a red flag over overcrowding at the hospital which they said was an indication of increasing drug abuse. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a drug awareness campaign in Bulawayo yesterday, Ingutsheni chief medical officer Nemache Mawere said more…
THE government has implored Micro and Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to register their businesses in order to get Intellectual Property (IP) protection and financially benefit from their inventions. Speaking at a MSMEs engagement meeting yesterday, minister of Women Affairs Monica Mutsvangwa said IP protection was crucial in the sector. “Intellectual property protection and business registration…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is scaling up training of its staff on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in a bid to improve and manage all types of data collected. A GIS is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on earth’s surface. GIS can show many different…
BULAWAYO councillors have demanded that its finance committee should furnish them with details showing revenue generated from all council assets so as to promote transparency and improve service delivery. Speaking during a council meeting on Tuesday, councillor Thandiwe Moyo said there was a need for clarity on the revenue collected from council’s assets.“I am of…
LEADING seed manufacturer, SeedCo, says it is working on bringing in more hybrid and improved climate-smart small grains varieties with high yields and which are drought-resistance to enhance food security. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SeedCo Zimbabwe’s head of agronomy and extension services, Wendy Madzura, said seed manufacturer was in the process of introducing…
