THE World Food Programme (WFP) has disbursed over US$2 million in cash to over 670 000 vulnerable citizens across Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces between July and December 2022. In its “Zimbabwe Annual Country Report July-December 2022 Highlights” released yesterday, the WFP said its operations in Zimbabwe benefitted vulnerable communities most affected by climate change stresses. “The…

THE government says it is seized with efforts to capacitate youth and vocational training centres across the country as part of the broader initiative to curb rising cases of drug abuse. This comes at a time when President Emmerson Mnangagwa has voiced his concern over rising cases of drug and substance abuse. It also comes…

MATABELELAND North Province has taken an initiative targeted at weeding out child marriages, particularly in rural areas. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, minister of State for Matabeleland North Province, Richard Moyo, said authorities were forced to make a move after realising that early marriages were on the rise in the province. “The government through the Youth…

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has revisited its shoot-to-kill policy on all stray dogs that have been menacing in the second capital as it moves to curb increasing cases of dog bites and rabies. Rabies is currently prevalent in Bulawayo with the council saying it recorded 11 cases of rabies last year and residents were complaining…

MORE than 30 small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to exhibit at the year’s 63rd edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, which is the country’s prime exhibition event. This year’s event would run from April 25 to 29 under the theme “Continuous Innovation, Global Competitiveness” and over 500 exhibitors from 16 countries…