THE Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (Zimstat) says the country’s exports increased last month by 7.6 percent, generating over US$550 million. According to the Zimstat report on external trade statistics released at the weekend, while exports have increased, there has been a decrease in imports. “The total value of exports in April 2023 was US$554.6 million, representing…
THE National Aids Council (Nac) says it is targeting the inclusion of key populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, in HIV and Aids campaigns in a bid to tame new infections. The government has already achieved its 2025 targets of 95-95- 95 on HIV prevention. The 95-95-95 is a concept introduced by…
THE United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) says 68 000 children across the country accessed protection services in 2022 after experiencing various social ills which include violence, abuse and exploitation. In a report released yesterday titled “Child protection: Let children grow up safely”, Unicef said many children in Zimbabwe continue suffering from various social ills….
BULAWAYO police have expressed concern over increasing hit-andrun cases by motorists, saying the city has recorded five cases in the space of one week. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the most recent case occurred on Monday at around 3.15am. “A fatal road traffic accident occurred along Matopos Road…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with a Netherlands firm, VEI, in a bid to improve the metropolis’ dire water situation. This comes as the distressed city has been resorting to severe water rationing, amid other myriad challenges that include antiquated infrastructure and brutal power cuts. According to city officials, it is hoped that…
ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) has lit up Bulawayo and surrounding towns through an edutainment roadshow to showcase customer service centres that offer enhanced products and services customised to meet individual customer needs. The colourful edutainment activations started last week in Beitbridge, moved to Gwanda and then to Plumtree, and ended in and around Bulawayo. This…
ORGANISERS of Bulawayo Arts Festival, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), have announced the annual event, also geared to encourage community based tourism, is slated for next month. Running under the theme “Our culture, Our heritage, Our creativity”, BCC corporate communications manager Nesisa Mpofu said the festival will go a long way in promoting arts, culture, and…
EIGHT people died over the weekend in separate road accidents that occurred in Chivhu and along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway, police have confirmed. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the first accident that occurred in Chivhu involved a Scania Rigid truck with about 30 passengers. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirm…
THE Zimbabwe Association of Neurological Surgeons says more equipment is needed in public hospitals to match the increasing number of neurosurgeon specialists being trained so that they can provide effective treatment to patients. Speaking on the side-lines of a neurosurgeons conference held in Bulawayo recently, University of Zimbabwe medical lecturer Kazadi Kalangu said while they…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) is scaling up its efforts of eradicating rabies in the country through controlling the population of stray dogs and intensifying the programme of vaccinating dogs and cats. This comes after the recent ministry of Health surveillance report showed that by February, 2023 cumulative figures for suspected cases of rabies were…
