THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has waded into the Bulawayo water crisis challenging the local authority to provide solutions to the water shedding schedule and address its controversial billing system. This comes as Bulawayo residents continue to receive soaring water bills despite enduring days without a drop due to the city’s stringent 120-hour water…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 27-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man, who allegedly stabbed his friend with a pair of scissors on the ribs after learning that he had fondled the accused’s daughter’s breasts, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mxolisi Kinani from Emakhandeni yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing attempted murder charges….
THE second edition of the National Education Conference and Expo (NECE), which provides stakeholders in the education sector with a platform to…
OVER 1 000 residents in Unit G, Chitungwiza, face eviction after the local council issued them with three-month notices as it has decommissioned hostels they live in. The planned demolitions of the hostels due to health and safety concerns have brought tension among the affected residents. In a notice dated August 8, Chitungwiza acting town…
THE government has commenced the registration of food insecure households in Bulawayo as authorities seek to mitigate the effects of the current El Nino-induced drought. This comes as an estimated 10 million people are food insecure throughout the country, a development that has prompted President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare a state of national disaster and…
GOVERNMENT says it is working on setting up an e-system aimed at capturing every tourist visiting the country in a bid to record correct figures and profits realised in the sector. Speaking to the Daily News on Wednesday after engaging stakeholders on preparations for the upcoming 17th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, deputy minister of Tourism…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE recently-signed Sadc Declaration on the Protection of Persons with Albinism has been welcomed by the beneficiaries with the hope that it is going to promote their interests. This comes as Sadc at its 44th Sadc Summit in Harare last weekend confirmed the signing of the declaration. “Summit adopted and signed…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 56-YEAR-OLD woman from Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North Province, has been convicted of sexually abusing her 13-year-old mentally challenged nephew. The woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the minor, was found guilty of rape by Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza after a full trial. She was remanded in…
By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE woman, who allegedly took a live tortoise, painted it red, tied the reptile with a red cloth with pinned needles and left it at her former employer’s premises, wept uncontrollably in court yesterday asking for forgiveness. Sthembiso Budzirikawa, who is facing charges of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act, told…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says council is pushing for the digitalisation of ratepayers accounts in a bid to modernise their systems. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, Coltart said the council was lagging behind in digitalisation of services. “A huge problem we face is that we still receive paper bills and often months can…
