ZVISHAVANE Town Council has intensified its clampdown against illegal vending activities in and around the central business district (CBD). This comes after an illegal vendor was left nursing serious injuries after she was hit by a car while she was seated at her vending spot along Robert Mugabe Road on Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle driver…
THE government says it is making efforts to address the shortage of ambulances in the Midlands, which is affecting service delivery in the province. Speaking during the official opening of the ART Centre of Excellence in Gweru at the weekend, Midlands provincial medical director Mary Muchekeza admitted that the situation was affecting all districts in…
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has advised farmers to ignore the first rains as they are not sustainable for the commencement of planting. This comes after parts of Midlands, Masvingo and Matabeleland North provinces this week received light rains with the MSD predicting more of such next week.In an interview with the Daily News, MSD…
FLOOD victims in Zvishavane who were last year displaced by council in Mandava after their houses were destroyed have claimed that council has “forgotten” them. The residents claimed that the council had promised to renovate their houses but for over a year now they still live in squatter like areas.Contacted for a comment Zvishavane mayor…
POLICE in Gweru have banned the use of dangerous weapons in public for the second time this year amid reports that the crime rate in the city is on the rise. The banned weapons include machetes, knives, knobkerries, swords and catapults among others. Gweru chief superintendent Tambudzai Gumbo told the Daily News yesterday that the…
POLICE in Zvishavane have joined the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) in a campaign meant to nip in the bud rising copper cable theft as cases in the mining town. According to the police, thieves have been targeting mostly Shabanie Mine-owned residential areas resulting in suburbs like Hillview, Noelvale, Nil, Birthday and Advarolem experiencing frequent…
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has challenged traditional leaders to up their game in dealing with domestic violence and early child marriages in their communities. Speaking at the installation of Chief Mazvihwa in Zvishavane on Monday, Moyo said traditional leaders were custodians of ethics and morals in their areas of jurisdiction and the country at…
FARMERS in Zvishavane and Mberengwa have hailed the Presidential Poultry Scheme, an initiative which they said will go a long way in alleviating poverty, particularly in rural areas. As part of the government’s drive to alleviate poverty and boost rural income, it introduced the Presidential Poultry Scheme where farmers would receive free range chicks for…
INFORMAL industrialists in Zvishavane have appealed to council to avail more working space, saying congestion is disrupting their operations. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Zvishavane Home Industry secretary general Ocean Gundugwa accused the local authority of reneging on its promise to avail more space. “Informal work is the most common here in…
THE United Nations (UN) has hailed the Zimbabwe government for making tremendous strides in a number of areas in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities. In a statement, UN Residents and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon said the country had so far come up with several policies towards domestication of conventions on inclusion of people…
