THE National Aids Council (Nac) says cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Matabeleland North Province have drastically declined owing to male dialogue sessions. Speaking to the Daily News on Tuesday during a tour of the province, Nac district Aids coordinator for Lupane, Phathumusa Yvette Moyo said they initiated a number of GBV programmes targeted at…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s health department has implored residents to be on high alert and report urgently any suspected case of diarrhoea in a bid to prevent threats posed by the cholera outbreak. This comes after current statistics show that Bulawayo has recorded approximately 12 suspected cholera cases, with three confirmed positive cases and…
THE country’s food poverty line this month, for one person, rose by nine percent from $105 071 in October to $115 090, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed. The food poverty line represents the amount of money an individual requires to afford the daily minimum energy intake of 2 100 calories. In a…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has implored the government to intensify monitoring and evaluation of devolution funds in local authorities to ensure community development. This comes after the Value for Money (VfM) audit report on the monitoring of devolution-funded projects recently released by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) revealed that…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with Lupane State University (LSU) in awareness campaigns dubbed: “One Health” to reduce the spread of diseases between animals and humans while also ensuring the environment is kept clean. The One Health campaign recognises that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says it is pushing for more open, free, fair and credible electoral processes through engagements with communities across the country. Speaking at a post-election engagement in Lupane, Matabeleand North Province, on Thursday, a representative from the ZCC, Bhekinkosi Sibanda said more eff orts were needed to ensure equal participation…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says he will be engaging the Zimbabwean business community based in South Africa and lobby it to invest in various sectors in the second capital. This comes after the Joshua Nkomo Foundation in South Africa facilitated the mayor’s visit to foster collaboration between the city leadership and Zimbabweans living in South…
THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) says the Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s solid waste management by-law proposal falls short of the concerns of various stakeholders, including waste pickers. This comes after the BCC recently proposed implementation of the solid waste management by-law (2023) on domestic refuse, which is an extract from the 1979 council…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it needs at least 900 new employees in its engineering department to fix sewer hotspots, which are posing as a health hazard across the city at a time the council is also on high alert over the resurgent cholera outbreak. Speaking at a council meeting yesterday, councillor Ntombizodwa Khumalo…
A WOMAN from Nketa, Bulawayo, who was recently released from prison, has been arrested again after breaking into four separate houses and stealing property. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the arrest. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo confirms the arrest of Sifiso Ncube a female…
