THE Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says it is committed to curbing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in poultry production through intensifying farmer field schools (FFS) training. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe…

THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has implored journalists to practice factual reporting in order to avoid unnecessary lawsuits. Speaking to journalists in Bulawayo yesterday, LSZ president Rumbidzai Matambo said factual reporting would assist in the delivery of justice. “We believe that the media is a key enabler to the delivery of justice, and this…

BULAWAYO mayor, David Coltart, says council is pushing for strengthened public private partnerships (PPPs) in housing development in a bid to secure affordable housing for residents. Speaking during an engagement meeting yesterday, Coltart said the council was committed to ensuring more residents acquire homes. “The city of Bulawayo is moving towards reducing the city’s housing…

THE government has urged owners of newly serviced stands in Bulawayo to engage services of local contractors so as to boost local employment. This comes after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) recently commissioned 100 serviced stands in Mahatshula East suburb. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday on the side-lines of a stakeholder meeting on…

POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the increase in pirate taxi operators who continue to defy orders to vacate illegal pick up routes warning that offenders will face the wrath of the law. This comes as the police and the Bulawayo City Council this week launched a blitz against pirate taxis, popularly known as…

THE government has called on the Bulawayo water technical committee to redouble its efforts to ensure the city gets adequate supplies as the situation worsens in the second capital. In November last year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa approved a 20-member technical committee to supervise the rapid improvement of water and sanitation services over a period of…