THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has called on citizens to desist from perpetrating genderbased violence (GBV) ahead of this year’s elections, a development it believes often scares women from taking part in electoral processes. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, NPRC chairperson Selo Nare said women need to be protected from…

POLICE have arrested a Bulawayo woman for allegedly terminating her pregnancy and dumping the foetus. Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which he said occurred earlier this month.  “Police in Bulawayo arrested Roylnn Ncube, a female adult aged 20 of Pelandaba, Bulawayo for unlawful termination of pregnancy. After termination she went on…

AT LEAST 157 public schools in Matabeleland South province have benefited from the government’s digital connectivity project. Speaking at the launch of ICT laboratories in Gwanda yesterday, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete said the government is on a drive to equip all learners in rural schools with digital skills….

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says deteriorating water levels at its local supply dams will soon force the council to reintroduce stricter water rationing. This comes after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) indicated that the national water dam levels are at 85 percent and continue to increase as the country continues to receive significant…

THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche) says there is a need for the opening of new medical training universities in the country to meet the demands of students interested in studying medicine. Zimche’s mandate is to promote and coordinate education provided by institutions of higher education and to act as a regulator in the…