HEALTH authorities say Matabeleland South Province has recorded a significant decline in institutional maternal mortality due to strengthened healthcare systems and improved access to maternal services. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the provincial medical director for Matabeleland South, Andrew Muza, confirmed they are working hard to ensure universal health coverage.  “The province’s institutional maternal…

BULAWAYO continues to record the highest crime rate in the country, with its rate more than double the national average, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed. According to its second quarter 2025 crime statistics report, Zimstat said vulnerability to crime differed across provinces. “In Bulawayo, Harare, Masvingo and Matabeleland South Provinces crime rates…

THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has implored the government to adopt deliberate policies to make the country’s extractive sector more inclusive, gender-responsive, and beneficial to all citizens. In a statement yesterday, Zimcodd said transforming the country’s mining industry required joint action to tackle deep-rooted inequalities. “Transforming Zimbabwe’s extractive sector into a more…

A VIOLENT clash in Nkayi has resulted in the death of a man with several others injured following a dispute over a fine for cattle that had grazed in protected pastures. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident yesterday, stating that the police in Gwelutshena were investigating cases of attempted murder and murder that…

THE Green Building Council of Zimbabwe (GBCZ) says it is stepping up efforts to have the government adopt a national green building blueprint to guide the country’s push toward decarbonising the built environment. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday, last week, GBCZ chairperson, Mike Juru, said they were advocating for a greener and more…

BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has called for stronger collaborations between residents and the city council as a key strategy to eliminate waterborne diseases such as cholera. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday last week, Coltart said the city had intensified public health awareness campaigns in high density areas and continued to work closely with…