THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has set its eyes on adopting a pro-poor policy aimed at capacitating vulnerable individuals in the city. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, the BCC director of housing and community services Dictor Khumalo said the policy would be implemented after being approved by council. “The proposed policy seeks to strengthen…
BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer THE government has issued a stern warning to schools that will demand payment of fees in US dollars only and make it mandatory for parents to purchase uniforms and stationery exclusively at their premises saying disciplinary actions will be taken. In a circular that was addressed to school authorities issued over the…
ZIMBABWE Pensioners Welfare Trust (ZPWT) and Gain Cash and Carry have come up with a US$800 000 poultry project to empower pensioners and pre-pensioners across the country. Speaking during the project launch in Harare yesterday, ZPWT director Benjamin Phiri said only a US$2 joining fee was required to be a project member. “Every pensioner qualifies…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a programme to boost micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a series of partnerships with international and local stakeholders. In his keynote address during a stakeholder engagement yesterday, Bulawayo mayor David Coltart announced that the city was working closely with a number of international agencies to…
VETERAN sungura musician Somandla ‘‘Soma’’ Ndebele says the residential stand offered to him during his recent album launch is the most significant token of appreciation he has received in his career. Soma launched an album titled Atove Mazambuko at Steak House in the capital on Thursday during which Mazowe Rural District Council chairperson John Mudzonga…
THE frustrating pace at which renovations at the National Sports Stadium have been moving is an indication of a bigger problem in the management of local sports facilities. Having initially met the minimum standards upon construction all those years ago, the National Sports Stadium was condemned as unfit to host international football matches by global…
BY ASHLEY MOYO moyoa@dailynews.co.zw UNITED Kingdom-based gospel songstress Eleana Makombe is set to host the “Grateful Experience” concert in the small European country on May 31. Makombe will be supported by a number of fellow gospel artistes, including Minister Michael Mahendere, Takesure Zama, South Africa’s Spirit of Praise and Lebo among others. “I am grateful…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER ROBSON Chinhoi fired a second round 4-under-par 68 to end the second day of the ongoing FBC Zim-Open Golf Tournament at Royal Harare in a tie for seventh position with South Africa’s Trevor Fisher Jr on 5-under-par 139. Chinhoi’s exploits were the highlight for local players on a day on…
Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER SIMBA Bhora captain Blessing Moyo says there will be no room for sentiment when they travel to the capital to face Scottland at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow. There will be a lot of familiar faces up against each other in the clash after hosts Scottland raided Simba Bhora of titlewinning coach Tonderai…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE Castle Tankard title will exchange hands at Borrowdale Race Course yet again this year as 15 runners compete in the country’s oldest horse race which has this year been bankrolled to the tune of US$50 000 by local horse racing’s all-weather friend, Delta Beverages. The race will be run…
