Staff writer in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is dispensing medicines with a short lifespan to public hospitals due to low consumption of the drugs at council clinics. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Sunday, the BCC health services director, Edwin Mzingwane, said the council would give out the medication to hospitals for free. The…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO AUTHORITIES have called on school authorities to prioritise the building of modern infrastructure at their institutions to create a conducive learning environment for pupils. Speaking during a handover of a classroom block and solar-powered water system at Sibombo Primary School in Lupane by World Vision at the weekend, the minister of…
AUTHORITIES at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the lack of adequate operational equipment, adding nurses and doctors were stressed due to working without proper tools. The hospital is the largest referral centre in the Matabeleland region. Speaking on the sidelines of a handover ceremony where Nedbank Zimbabwe donated four orthopaedic beds…
THE president of the Chief’s Council Mtshane Khumalo, has announced that Gukurahundi hearings will begin on June 26. Addressing the media yesterday Khumalo said they had done thorough preparations to address grievances of Gukurahundi victims. “The hearings are starting on June 26, so we expect each chief out there to be hearing from the victims….
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) says a wildlife ranger from Save Valley Conservancy has died from severe injuries sustained following a black rhino attack. This comes as the country is struggling to curb human and wildlife conflicts that have left many communities living in fear. In a statement yesterday, the ZimParks head…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has realigned and introduced special – ised expos to accelerate innovation and economic development. In an update yesterday, the ZITF chief executive officer, Nicholas Ndebele, said the shift was informed by feedback from various stakeholders during past trade fair editions. “As part of our realignment strategy, we will…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says the outbreak of bedbugs in the city is not severe, with traces found in only two houses in Mpopoma. In a statement yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said they were monitoring the situation and were ready to respond to any infestations. “On June 9, 2025, the city…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy in Binga, Matabeleland North Province, died after falling into a metal dish containing 40 litres of boiling porridge, the police have confirmed. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the tragic incident happened after the child was left in the care of his grandmother who was brewing traditional…
HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) says it is on a revival path after injecting US$8 million to improve its coke oven battery operations. A coke oven battery is a vital industrial plant that transforms coal into coke, a key fuel used in blast furnaces for steel production and other metallurgical processes. The battery consists of…
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has called on the government and relevant stakeholders to implement long term solutions to curb plastic pollution. In a statement on Friday to commemorate World Environment Day 2025, Zela called for measures by authorities to address all facets of the plastic crisis. “Plastic pollution exacerbates the triple planetary crisis,…
