CITY authorities here will increasingly use solar power going forward, as an alternative energy source to pump water from its reservoirs. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the city’s deputy mayor, Edwin Ndlovu, confirmed that the council had started utilising solar power to secure water supplies for its residents. This comes as erratic power supplies…
DELTA Corporation has broken ground for a new US$35 million brewhouse in Belmont, Bulawayo, a major investment signalling renewed confidence in the city’s industrial revival. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, Delta Corporation board chairman Todd Moyo said the project reaffirmed the company’s deep roots in Bulawayo. “This project reconnects with our history and heritage….
THE Zimbabwe Trade Development and Promotion Organisation, ZimTrade, has intensified efforts to diversify the country’s export markets through a buyers’ seminar that has attracted more than 15 buyers from 15 countries. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of the seminar, ZimTrade chief executive officer Allan Majuru said the initiative was aimed at consolidating…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says the city’s water supply is experiencing additional disruptions following delays in the upgrade work at the Umzingwane Pump Station. This comes after the pump station was shut down two weeks ago to allow installation of two new 500-kilovolt (kV) transformers in a move meant to improve water distribution across…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed a worrying increase in fatal road traffic accidents, reporting a rise of 30,2 percent during the second quarter of 2025. In his presentation of the second quarter 2025 Transport Statistics Report yesterday, Zimstat manager of services statistics Mukoki Kureva said more effort was needed to curb accidents….
INDUSTRY experts have called for deliberate policies to strengthen Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector and ensure greater participation of local producers in the mining supply chain. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, former Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president and group managing director of General Beltings Holdings Limited, Joseph Gunda, said a significant portion of export earnings…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 21-year-old woman for allegedly murdering her boyfriend after a misunderstanding escalated into a violent fight. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo assistant police spokesperson Thandekile Ndlovu confirmed the incident. “As police we confirm the arrest of Getrude Mpofu, a 21-year-old woman from Hellenvale, Umguza,…
SOUTH African real estate giant Chas Everitt International Property Group has expanded its footprint into Bulawayo, demonstrating growing investor confidence in the country’s property sector. The opening of the Bulawayo office comes just six months after the company’s successful debut in Harare. Speaking at the official launch on Friday, Chas Everitt Group chief operations officer…
MINING stakeholders have called for increased adoption of sustainable practices in Zimbabwe’s mining sector to drive economic growth. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday on the sidelines of the jus tended Mine Entra, the permanent secretary for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Paul Nyoni, said sustainability must be at the heart of every mining…
THE government has urged mining companies to prioritise value addition and beneficiation in the lithium and platinum sectors, saying these industries hold the key to Zimbabwe’s economic transformation and industrialisation. Speaking during the ongoing mining conference in Bulawayo, the minister of Mines and Mining Development, Winston Chitando, said the government’s focus was now on ensuring…
