FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says he is committed to transforming Bulawayo’s sprawling and biggest suburb, Cowdray Park, as the former banker takes his chances at full-time politics. This comes after Ncube recently submitted his CV for consideration in the Zanu PF’s primary elections set for this weekend to contest as Cowdray Park’s parliamentary constituency candidate….
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged parents to instil discipline in their children. Speaking at the chiefs’ conference here yesterday, Mnangagwa said disciplining children would go a long way in curbing rising juvenile delinquency and substance abuse among the youth in the country.“We owe it to our forefathers who preserved our culture, and so it is…
TRADITIONAL leaders, drawn from across the country, have pleaded with the government to avail more land to them and shield their subjects from food insecurity due to a lack of farming land. Speaking at the first day of the National Chiefs Council Conference in Bulawayo yesterday, Chief Chikwakwa from Mashonaland East province said as traditional…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has partnered with Unicef to scale up immunisation efforts in rural areas where some children have been left out. In its recent report titled; “Reaching communities at risk of vaccination”, WHO said they were supporting Zimbabwe’s efforts to increase vaccination coverage for vaccine-preventable diseases. “Unicef and WHO are…
LOCAL churches have embarked on a national anti-drug abuse counselling programme targeted at reintegrating youth who are victims of drug abuse back into their communities. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) president, Rocky Moyo, said churches were saddened by the spike in drug and substance abuse among the…
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko made a rare public appearance on Friday in Bulawayo since his ouster from government as the country’s vice president in 2017 when he showed up at a consultative stakeholders meeting at the Small City Hall. The once powerful Mphoko was maintaining a low profile, save for his legal battles in…
FORMER Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) president Thokozani Khupe, says female politicians are suffering from abuse on social media platforms, preventing many from engaging in active politics. A victim of abuse, both physical and online, she appealed to citizens to respect female politicians. Khupe was speaking to the Daily News this week on the sidelines…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called for peace and unity as divisions continue to simmer over the largely contested Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) delimitation report. This comes after opposition parties and MPs described the delimitation report as “flawed”. Speaking on online space organised by the ZCC, Kenya-based former ZCC team leader and now…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a five-member gang that allegedly drugged and raped a 14-year-old girl after luring her to their house. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the development yesterday. “Police can confirm an incident where a Form Two girl was drugged and raped by five men after they convinced…
THE National Building Society (NBS) says it is targeting to build at least 2 000 houses in Bulawayo as part of complementing the government’s efforts to provide affordable housing for citizens across the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement meeting, NBS chief housing officer Peter Robert Mukome…
