Staff writer in Bulawayo LENGTHY business licensing and high compliance costs are driving vital investors away from Bulawayo, business leaders warn. The serious concerns emerged during the presenta­tion of the Improving the Ease of Doing Business in Bulawayo report at a high-level stakeholder engage­ment between the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) and the Bulawayo…

MEDIA organisations must partner with universities to sur­vive rapid digital transforma­tion, an academic has urged. Speaking at Thursday’s broadcasters’ conference, National University of Science and Technology (NUST) vice-chancellor Mqhele Dlodlo said solutions to the challenges fac­ing the media industry would largely come from institutions of higher learning, where knowledge is generated, tested, and refined. “Universities…

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is awaiting ministerial clearance for 2 760 residential stands to ease the city’s housing shortage. In its latest planning report, BCC said all technical work on the hous­ing layouts had been completed, including surveying, planning approvals, and submissions for regulatory clearance. “The city has completed the planning and technical processes for…

THE government is rewriting liquor licensing laws to crush Zim­babwe’s surging trade in dangerous and illicit alcoholic substances. The process is currently at the stakeholder consultation stage, with industry players from Bulawayo and the broader Matabeleland provinces heavily engaged in discussions to help shape a more efficient, affordable, and transpar­ent licensing framework. Speaking during the…

HEALTH organisations are empower­ing adolescent girls and young women in Umguza District through menstrual health education and initiatives aimed at tackling the period poverty crisis. The Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+), in partnership with the National Aids Council (NAC), targets vulnerable girls through mentorship and life-skills train­ing designed to improve menstrual…