POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two suspects linked to a four-member gang that allegedly raided a farm located on the outskirts of the city, before raping five women in front of their children. Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube yesterday confirmed the arrests. “Four armed robbers raided a farm on the outskirts of Bulawayo and…
MPILO Central Hospital is today conducting free cleft lip surgeries targeting underprivileged children as part of its initiative to reduce the burden of cleft conditions in the country. Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth does not form properly during pregnancy and such birth defects are…
OVER 3 400 vulnerable girls and women have, in three months, accessed free maternal services offered by the city council in Bulawayo under its “urban voucher programme” aimed at improving universal access to public health services. In the council’s latest report, “the results-based finance (RBF) programme activities,” the city’s housing and community services said the…
BULAWAYO has registered over 14 000 people for routine blood pressure check-ups as the city continues to experience a rise in non-communicable diseases due to changing diets, a study has revealed. The case study which was carried by the City of Bulawayo with Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe and the Training and Research Support Centre…
MORE than 200 learners dropped out of school in Matabeleland South, Matobo district, last term due to various challenges. Speaking during a recent council meeting, Matobo district development coordinator (DDC) Obey Chaputsira urged local councillors to educate parents on the importance of education. “There is an issue which I wish to raise to the council,…
KING Mswati III of the Eswatini Kingdom has called on Eswatini and Zimbabwe to strengthen their trade and investment relations. Officially opening the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) yesterday, Mswati said business collaborations between the two nations would boost their economies. “Zimbabwe and Eswatini are members of both the Common Market for Eastern and Southern…
GOVERNMENT has attributed the snail’s pace of the country’s broadcasting digitisation programme’s implementation to lack of funds. According to the government, the nation’s digitisation programme, which aims to convert the country’s broadcasting services from analogue to digital, is currently 42 percent complete. The programme is expected to be completed by 2025. Speaking at a media…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has warned foreign powers against interfering with the country’s internal affairs by imposing their superiority on weaker nations. Chiwenga said Zimbabweans and other African countries should guard their interests jealously and avoid taking part in international disputes which do not benefit them in the long run. Speaking at the Connect Africa…
GOVERNMENT has warned companies against engaging in corrupt activities, saying the vice must end to pave the way for innovations that will ensure the country’s economic sector can compete globally. Speaking during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) business conference yesterday, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said shunning corruption would improve the country’s economic sector. “In…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says several districts in the country are performing below the child vaccination target. In a statement yesterday, WHO said while Zimbabwe had made notable progress in its vaccination campaigns, more still needed to be done. “In Zimbabwe, the vaccination coverage rate is currently at 90 percent and well in line…
