CHILD advocates are increasingly concerned about the growing number of children from Bulawayo’s own suburbs who are now living and working on the streets. This trend signals a deeper breakdown in family structures and community safety nets. “There’s been a disturbing shift. Many of the children living on the streets are no longer from distant…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has warned the public to be on the alert for falsified Cloxacillin capsules which are being distributed in the market. Cloxacillin is an antibiotic used for the treatment of several bacterial infections which include impetigo, cellulitis, pneumonia, septic arthritis and otitis externa. In a statement yesterday, MCAZ said…
ZIMBABWE’S Trade Development and Promotion Organisation (Zimtrade) says it is expanding trading opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after securing confirmed orders worth US$5,77 million and negotiating potential deals exceeding US$18 million during a DRC mining exhibition held in Lubumbashi last month. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday Zimtrade export promotion officer Renwick…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is escalating its war against corruption, announcing the upgrade of its internal audit function into a full-fledged department. This strategic move aims to stamp out malpractices that have long plagued the local authority and impacted service delivery. Speaking during a public dialogue on local governance and integrity, the BCC acting director…
ZIMBABWE is making significant strides in HIV prevention, particularly among key populations like female sex workers and other marginalised groups, a new report reveals. The recent report by UNAids Global, highlighted that the country’s growing emphasis on community-led interventions was proving to be a game-changer — giving access to services a much-needed “shot in the…
GOVERNMENT says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be leveraged to promote inclusive development, ensuring rural learners are not left behind as Zimbabwe advances its digital transformation agenda. Speaking on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement meeting at Lupane State University yesterday, the deputy chief secretary in the Office of the President, Paul Damasane, called for…
A BULAWAYO woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing her lover’s vehicle and US$1 000 cash while he was sound asleep, just hours after he invited her to spend the night. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the dramatic incident, identifying the suspect as 22-year-old Nicole Dube of New Parklands. According to Msebele, the 37-year-old…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO ONE of the country’s biggest psychiatric institutions, Ingutsheni Central Hospital, is chock-a-block with patients suffering from drug-related mental issues. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief medical officer at Ingutsheni, Nemache Mawere, said about 70 percent of the hospital’s admitted patients were suffering from mental health problems associated with drugs….
Staff writer in Bulawayo RENOWNED economist Prosper Chitambara says the government and private sector must strengthen partnerships in expanding agricultural infrastructure. This move, he believes, could be a gamechanger for the country’s push to become an upper-middle-income economy by 2030. “What we need to do is to enhance our irrigation infrastructure as a way of…
A 21-YEAR-OLD Cowdray Park man reportedly died by suicide after poisoning himself following a domestic dispute with his mother over wastage of cooking oil. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the death of Thabiso Ndlovu on July 12. “Police confirm receiving a sudden death case of Thabiso Ndlovu … who took his own life…
