THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) councillors have urged the city’s engineering services department to be innovative and look for investors to assist in road rehabilitation. They also feel that the government’s two phases of the emergency road rehabilitation programme (ERP) failed to have any meaningful impact. Speaking at a full council meeting yesterday, Bulawayo deputy…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two suspects who were caught illegally transporting a herd of 19 cattle from Insiza in Matabeleland South Province. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrests adding that the suspected cattle rustlers were intercepted by the police after they were tipped off by a…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) remains a hotbed of political intrigue, with its former and current leading lights continuing to take perplexing public positions on its leadership turmoil. This comes as former CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa, has told the Daily News that there is no bad blood between him and his erstwhile colleagues Tendai…
THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) is stepping up its campaign to nudge the country to do more to tackle the myriad challenges that are being faced by cancer patients. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CAZ Information, Research and Evaluation officer, Lovemore Makurirofa, once again lamented the many gaps that continued to be there…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has commended the peace that prevailed before, during and after the by-elections held over the weekend saying the voting process was also handled professionally. In its Ecumenical Situation Room Elections Update Report yesterday, ZCC also noted that vulnerable groups were given priority to vote. “Reports from ecumenical Observers indicate…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says its road policy will now shift from focusing on new roads construction to maintenance of existing ones due to funding constraints. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Bulawayo mayor David Coltart said funds would be channelled towards maintaining the existing roads. “The roads are in a disastrous…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says Egodini Terminus will open to commuter omnibuses and the general public tomorrow. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said residents should ensure they board at appropriate places in order to avoid congestion. “The city of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that the…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called on local authorities to cease approving housing and other property developments on wetlands to avoid distressing citizens. This comes as local authorities have, over the years, been forced to demolish some houses and other properties built on wetlands following complaints by environmental stakeholders. In a statement…
THE government has partnered with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to launch a US$500 000 fisheries project in three districts with the aim of producing nearly four million fingerlings annually. Speaking at the launch of the project in Matobo, Matabeleland North Province, yesterday, deputy minister of Fisheries Davis Marapira said the project would capacitate…
POLICE in Bulawayo have described as rare an incident in which a 59-year-old man from Hope Fountain, Hillside, has been arrested after he allegedly raped a oney ear-old girl recently. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson, Abednico Ncube said the accused used to frequently visit the victim’s home and assist in various…
