GOVERNMENT has warned vendors against selling drug-laced food products to schoolchildren, stating that the practice is destroying young lives and fuelling substance abuse. Speaking to the Daily News, the Bulawayo minister of State, Judith Ncube, said female vendors were mostly involved in selling the drug-laced foods. “Most of our children do not go to school,…
THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) will proceed with its 44th graduation ceremony this Friday after the Association of University Teachers (AUT) withdrew an urgent High Court bid to stop the event. The AUT had filed the application last Friday, seeking to block the ceremony and accusing the institution of awarding degrees to students without proper…
AUTHORITIES have intensified the country’s surveillance of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, as cases rise in other Sadc countries. Mpox is a viral disease related to smallpox that the World Health Organisation (WHO) continues to classify as a public health emergency of international concern. “WHO is reporting on-going outbreaks of Mpox in Africa, including some…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO city councillors are pushing for stronger action to curb stray dogs, amid concerns that the animals continue to pose a persistent challenge in the city. This comes after 50 stray dogs were put down by the council in a recent “dog tie-up” operation, which was implemented jointly with the Zimbabwe…
THE government is fully committed to further improving the country’s economy, as well as the lives of all needy Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday. Speaking at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, Mnangagwa added that the country’s future was bright, especially if all Zimbabweans continued to act with the guiding spirit of unity patriotism,…
Staff writer in Bulawayo AUTHORITIES are fretting over worsening cases of teenage pregnancies and statutory rape in the country. This comes amid alarming revelations yesterday that Bulawayo had recorded more than 500 cases of teenage pregnancies in the first seven months of this year. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper—…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has posthumously declared three national heroes for the crucial role they played in developing the country. Speaking at Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre, Mnangagwa yesterday said that plans were at an advanced stage for the updated biographies of early nationalists. “My administration is preserving national historical and cultural heritage…
Shamaine Chirimujri and Takudzwa Dhambu UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) students are vehemently opposing calls to postpone this Friday’s graduation ceremony. This comes after the Association of University Teachers (AUT) in Zimbabwe filed an urgent High Court application seeking to block the ceremony, accusing the institution of awarding degrees to students without proper academic scrutiny and…
Staff Writer in Bulawayo BULAWAYO’s water supply continues to face critical disruptions despite an improved overall water volume in its dams, primarily due to pump failures, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said. According to recent council minutes detailing the state of the city’s water infrastructure, more efforts were needed to solve the ongoing challenges….
GOVERNMENT is moving to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) education compulsory in schools. A senior official stated this is part of a broader effort to equip learners with future ready skills from an early age. Deputy Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Dingumuzi Phuti, announced the initiative at the IndabaX AI Symposium in…
