POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested seven miners who were engaging in illegal mining activities at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust). In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, said the miners were nabbed while mining at the university. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo have arrested seven illegal miners for…
ABOUT a month ago, social media was awash with the story of a 32-year-old Zvishavane man who was on a rehydration drip at the Zvishavane District Hospital after spending a whole night being raped by two women. According to Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko, the victim had got into a lift at a hiking…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says its dam water levels have drastically dropped and this could lead to the decommissioning of two of its supply dams if they do not receive significant water inflows during the current rainy season. This comes as Bulawayo is faced with perennial water shortages with residents going for more than…
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concerns over the rise of bottle stores and guesthouses in the city, saying the new spaces promote abuse of drugs especially by the youth. Speaking at a council meeting last week, councillor Sikhululekile Moyo said the second capital was in danger of having more drug addicts due to these spaces. “I…
THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) has embarked on training law enforcement agents, from the police and Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers, to equip them with the required skills to investigate and prosecute corruption related to public procurement. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday, Praz director of capacity building, Cliff Gondo, said efforts…
THE Health ministry and the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) will today begin to conduct the 2023 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) in a bid to improve well-being in the country. Zimstat public relations manager Mercy Chidemo yesterday in Harare said data collection for the 2023 ZDHS would start today and run for five-and-a-half…
SOME Bulawayo Council city fathers, angered by the prolonged delay in completing Bulawayo’s much anticipated US$60 million Egodini Mall, have moved a motion seeking to cancel a contract with the construction company, Terracotta. In a letter addressed to town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday and signed by six out of 29 councillors, ward 15 councillor Ashton…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested three of the four armed robbery suspects who allegedly terrorised a Gwanda family before making off with US$8 000 and an FN 9mm pistol. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the law enforcers have since launched a manhunt for the fourth suspect,…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it is ready to embark on a voter education exercise ahead of the upcoming parliamentary and council by-elections slated for December 9. This comes after the nomination court sat on November 7, 2023, following the recalls of 23 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs by the party’s interim secretary-general,…
AUTHORITIES are exploring new ways of rehabilitating convicted minors, as part of efforts to give them a second chance in life. Speaking in the second city yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said sending convicted minors to prison needed to be the last option whenever this was possible. “Our ministry has been entrusted with the significant…
