TO COUNTERACT El Nino’s detrimental effects on crops, the department of Agricultural, Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) has appealed to farmers in the southern region to conduct extensive Intwasa/Pfumvudza preparations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North provincial Agritex director, Dumisani Nyoni said farmers could be faced with hunger if they do not prepare…

BULAWAYO police are concerned about new drug hotspots where mostly women are ring peddlers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said police were pursuing all culprits. “We are worried as police, as we have been recently arresting women who are selling drugs. We have certain areas in the city which…

THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) board chairperson, Busisa Moyo, has called on the government and relevant stakeholders to develop mining policies which support the growth of mining value chains in order to boost the economy. In his speech during the Mine Entra Expo, which ended yesterday, Moyo said the development of policies was critical…

POLICE in Bulawayo say they have devised new strategies which will result in more copper cable thieves being arrested in a bid to end the theft of copper cables. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said so far police have arrested nine copper cable thieves. “Police have declared total war…

THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) has implored the government to decentralise cancer screening as people in rural areas are being left behind due to high costs of travel and accommodation in cities where the facilities are available. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, the CAZ monitoring and evaluation officer, Lovemore Makurirofa, said…

AUTHORITIES have called on local mining companies to invest in the exploration of more minerals to boost the country’s revenue and foster economic growth. Speaking at a mining conference at the on-going Engineering and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) which kicked off in Bulawayo on Wednesday, minister of Mines Soda Zhemu said Zimbabwe was under-explored when…