POLICE in Bulawayo have raised concerns over abandoned pits which have become death traps in the second capital with cases of drowning minors on the rise since the onset of the rainy season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson inspector Abednico Ncube called on parents and guardians to closely monitor their children,…
THE daily power outages experienced in the country in recent months resulted in property worth over $490 million being destroyed in Bulawayo in 2022 due to fire outbreaks, the city’s mayor, Solomon Mguni, said in his latest report. Zimbabwe has been experiencing punishing electricity shortages last year as Zesa failed to meet demand, partly due…
A LOCAL health facility has embarked on a campaign to provide free eye examinations for children under the age of 12. Speaking to the Daily News in Bulawayo yesterday, Qorax Vision Centre optometrist Farai Zinyembe said the initiative, which was recently launched, will run until the end of the year. “Our free eye examinations for…
SIX people died over New Year’s Eve in different traffic road accidents amid concerns of high road deaths and fatalities recorded during the festive season. National police spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi said in the first accident, three people died after being run over by a bus, which veered off the road. “The Zimbabwe Republic…
THE United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) has partnered with the ministry of Health to develop an HIV communication package, which seeks to protect adolescent girls and young women from contracting the virus. In its recent report, Unicef said efforts to curb HIV infections were crucial as adolescent girls and young women face a…
POLICE have arrested a 21-year-old Kadoma man, who is suspected to be mentally challenged, after he allegedly struck to death his two-year-old cousin with a hoe. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the suspect struck the victim twice on the head, leading to his death. “On December 29, 2022, the Zimbabwe Republic Police in…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has raised concerns over the proliferation of unlicensed dealers in hazardous substances such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) saying it puts people’s lives at risk. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ema national spokesperson Amkela Sidange warned the public against illegally selling LPG. “The agency has noted with great concern…
