A 72-YEAR-OLD woman is fighting for her life at Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, after being brutally attacked with an axe and set on fire by a villager over witchcraft accusations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the victim sustained severe burns. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a sad incident…
TRADITIONAL leaders have implored authorities to ensure historical sites and cultural landmarks of the Lubimbi community in Binga are preserved during the relocation process meant to pave way for the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam. About 502 families of Lubimbi in Matabeleland North’s Binga district are set to be relocated. Speaking to the Daily News…
GOVERNMENT says it is scaling up support for women involved in income generation projects in a bid to curb cases of genderbased violence (GBV). Speaking during a gender indaba hosted by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) yesterday, a representative from the ministry of Women Affairs, Siphiwe Mabhena, said equipping women with practical skills was…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO IN a dramatic crackdown, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has slapped 155 property owners with a stern warning, renovate your structures immediately or face the wrath of the law. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Sunday, the BCC housing director, Dictor Khumalo, said between 2021 and March this year, the council…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE minister of State for Matabeleland South, Albert Nguluvhe, has challenged road management agencies and local councils to collaborate when rehabilitating roads as the public expects efficient service delivery. Speaking during a provincial development committee meeting yesterday, Nguluvhe said roads must be of high quality. “Our people want us to deliver,…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over Terracotta Trading Private Limited’s failure to adhere to contractual obligations as the completion of the Egodini bus rank stalls. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Friday, BCC acting director of works Methusi Dibidi said the developer abandoned the project in February 2024 at 11 percent complete. “The…
PROVINCIAL Affairs minister, Judith Ncube, has implored all key stakeholders to work together to boost the regional economy. Speaking at a seminar here yesterday, Ncube said it was very important that Bulawayo’s industrial sector was revived so that it could benefit the region and also play the essential role it used to fulfil in the…
GOVERNMENT is set to accelerate the approval of rural local authorities’ master plans to enable them to improve development in their communities. Local Government deputy minister, Albert Mavhunga, yesterday said local authorities should also work hard in developing their master plans. “Master plans are a key element when it comes to rural development, and our…
ZESA says there has been significant progress at the Hwange Thermal Power Station in restoring operations following a technical fault caused by an acid ingress incident. The fault occurred on May 4 and affected Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, disrupting the station’s output. In a statement yesterday, Zesa said all affected units have…
INDUSTRIAL Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) Group chief executive officer, Edward Tome has challenged young innovators to create inventions that address local challenges. Tome said the country’s innovators should discard the tendency to come up with creations which are out of touch with prevailing challenges. “We want to urge our young innovators to desist from…
