BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has urged land developers who are awarded tenders to develop housing stands to honour provisions of their contracts and rehabilitate roads in their areas of operation. Speaking at an engagement meeting yesterday, Coltart accused contractors who were awarded tenders to develop stands by the local authority of acting in bad faith….
THE government has called on agricultural experts to adopt high frequency monitoring systems in a bid to reduce the negative effects of climate change on agricultural production. Speaking at a strategic plan review workshop yesterday in Bulawayo, the permanent secretary in the ministry of agriculture, Obert Jiri, said directorates and stake holders should employ innovative…
POLICE in Bulawayo have confirmed the arrest of two suspects on charges of allegedly murdering a local businessman after attempting to snatch a bag containing cash before he could enter his house in the evening after arriving from work. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said Calisto Muzumbi, 39, died…
THE government says the tourism industry is on a commendable growth trajectory with investors targeting new hotspots, in a development that is set to contribute to the achievement of an upper middle income status by 2030. Speaking at a tourism investment forum during the ongoing Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo, yesterday minister of Tourism Barbra Rwodzi said new…
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has released US$1 097 540 to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), meant to capacitate migrant returnees with income-generating skills. In a statement yesterday, IOM said the funds will be channelled to support vulnerable and disaster-prone com[1]munities in Zimbabwe. “USAid is providing US$1 097 540 to IOM…
SENGEZO Tshabangu, who asserts that he is the “interim secretary-general” of the at-war Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), is cranking up the heat on beleaguered party leader Nelson Chamisa. In the latest instalment of the CCC’s growing infighting, Tshabangu ordered the party’s legislators and councillors yesterday to defy Chamisa’s Wednesday directive that they disengage from…
THE 16th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo opens in Bulawayo today with a packed schedule of intense business engagement sessions as Zimbabwe seeks to capitalise on the showcase to drive higher tourism earnings. The annual exhibition runs from today to October 14 at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) grounds under the theme: “Tourism…
ZIMBABWE and Malawi have reviewed and signed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is aimed at promoting tourism investment between the two countries. The first MoU was signed in 2015. At a meeting attended by senior government officials from both countries in Bulawayo yesterday, the authorities focused on reviewing progress made in implementing agreed areas…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is taking over the running of the Results Based Finance (RBF) urban voucher programme at all its clinics in order to continue safeguarding the health needs of expecting women and their babies. This comes as funding for the programme, which was an arrangement between the World Bank, the…
THE Zimbabwe Council for Churches (ZCC) says it has rescued over 13 800 citizens across the country through its food and nutritional assistance, as part of its poverty security alleviation initiative. In its 2022 annual report released yesterday, the ZCC said the macroeconomic situation in the country remained volatile resulting in limited accessibility to food…
