THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says its water infrastructure has collapsed and an estimated US$3 billion is needed for rehabilitation. Speaking at a water indaba in the city yesterday, BCC director of engineering services Sikhumbuzo Ncube said residents should be aware of the realities the city is facing. “The infrastructure we had when we gained…
CIMAS Health Group has provided free access to essential oral health care to communities in Matabeleland North Province’s Victoria Falls, Hwange, and Lupane districts. The two-week-long outreach, held in partnership with a United Kingdom-based charitable organisation, Smilestar, saw Cimas providing doctors and a fully equipped mobile clinic for free. According to Cimas Health Group chief…
ZIMBABWE’S Sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman, first African and youngest person to hold the role. Coventry, who won two Olympic gold medals, replaces German Thomas Bach — who had held the role since 2013. Runner-up Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr won…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zanu PF youth league said yesterday it would throw the kitchen sink at all those planning to hold demonstrations around the country at the end of this month. Speaking at the launch of two youth empowerment initiatives worth a total of US$7 million in Harare, the league’s deputy secretary, John Paradza,…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have vowed to crack down on undocumented foreigners running businesses in reserved sectors of the economy to protect locals. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the minister of Industry, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, said the government would do everything to ensure local entrepreneurs benefit from the country’s resources. “It might be appropriate…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER tapiwachirume@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is targeting to li – cense one million vehicles in 2025, a slight increase from 827 000 licensed in 2024. The road authority said this would be accomplished through intensifying enforcement at tollgates, vehicle licence operations, and partnering with local councils. Addressing vehicle licensing…
THE trial of a Beitbridge man, who allegedly burnt his nine-month-old daughter beyond recognition following a dispute with his wife over infidelity, kicked off at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday. Gibson Chidzanga appeared before Justice Ngoni Nduna facing murder, assault, and malicious damage to property charges before he was remanded in custody to March 24…
FOUR Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers have been remanded in custody after they allegedly fatally assaulted a person at the New Government Complex in central Harare. Nqobile Dube, Gladman Makoni, Godfrey Damu, and Munashe Zvavambire appeared before magistrate Isheunesu Matova who advised them to apply for bail at the High Court. Prosecutors Nomsa…
THE Health Professional Authority (HPA) of Zimbabwe will close any unregistered health institution that fails to renew its operating licence by March 31. The operating licences for all health institutions expired on December 31, 2024. In a notice yesterday, the HPA, which is the health regulatory body responsible for registering and regulating public and private…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Warriors yesterday got a major boost when President Emmerson Mnangagwa pledged a US$150 000 winning bonus to the team for each win in the ongoing 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. According to a statement by the Zimbabwe Football Association, the bonus is aimed at motivating the players, technical staff and…
