Staff writer in BULAWAYO AUTHORITIES have called on school authorities to prioritise the building of modern infrastructure at their institutions to create a conducive learning environment for pupils. Speaking during a handover of a classroom block and solar-powered water system at Sibombo Primary School in Lupane by World Vision at the weekend, the minister of…
THE announcement on Sunday by the President of the Chief’s Council, Mtshane Khumalo, that Gukurahundi hearings will commence on June 26, has brought a glimmer of hope to the victims and their families who suffered during the civil disturbances in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in the 1980s. For over four decades, the wounds of Gukurahundi…
THE Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife is set to upgrade the Meteorological Services Department (MSD)’s radar sites with solar power systems. This, the ministry said, is aimed at ensuring a reliable and sustainable energy supply for the country’s weather monitoring infrastructure. “The ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife wishes to invite companies registered with…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC)’s partnership with a Netherlands-based company, Vitens Evides International (VEI), has improved water supplies in the city. The second capital has received funding and is currently implementing the second phase of the WaterWorx 2022 to 2026 programme. Speaking during a tour of water projects by VEI senior officials, the BCC director of…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has intensified its wildlife protection strategies by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies into its conservation work, particularly in the Hwange National Park. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a tour of the new tech-driven operations centre at the…
SOUTHERN EDITOR AFRICA’S economic potential is being strangled by its obsession with external trade partners, according to African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) client relations manager for the southern region, Stanley Sachikonye. Speaking at the weekend during preparations for the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) set for September 4–10 in Algiers, Algeria, Sachikonye said the…
RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has nullified the deregistration of Sakubva Commercial College in Mutare following a cheating scandal after one of the teachers wrote a maths examination for two pupils. The school had been deregistered by the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec). According to the court papers, following the cheating, Bruce Magadhuwi, the accused…
RUTENDO NGARA A CHITUNGWIZA money changer, who allegedly duped a prospective client of over US$8 000 after changing his banking card, appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday facing fraud charges. James Maseko appeared before provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo who remanded him in custody to tomorrow for bail application. It is the State case that…
Progress Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayap@dailynews.co.zw KATARINA hit-makers — Fusion 5 Mangwiro — alongside celebrated jazz vocalist Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana, are set to bring star power to an upcoming seminar on marriage and inheritance laws. Titled Marriage Act and Inheritance Laws: Myths and Facts, the two-part seminar will take place at Celebration Centre in Borrowdale, Harare, on…
Staff writer In Bulawayo TOP author Believe Guta has been awarded an honorary doctorate in Business Administration during his recent visit to India. Guta was honoured for his distinguished work in authorship, entrepreneurship and strategic research. “This recognition is not just about me—it’s a reflection of Zimbabwean resilience, innovation, and the enduring spirit of enterprise….
