THE GOVERNMENT is planning to extend ideology training to early childhood development (ECD) learners as part of efforts to instil national consciousness in children from an early age.Speaking during a training session for councillors in Bulawayo, the minister of Local Government Daniel Garwe said children should not be left out of the ideology training being…
ENVIRONMENTAL activists say waste pickers must be included in the country’s formal waste management system so as to promote environmental sustainability. According to the Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) and the Community Water Alliance (CWA), Zimbabwean local authorities could experience a significant decrease in waste management costs if waste pickers were formalised. “Integrating waste pickers into…
GOVERNMENT is decentralising the production of fingerlings in all provinces to boost fish farming production. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ meeting, the fish and aquaculture resources production director in the Agriculture ministry Milton Makumbe, said the decentralisation would curb various challenges faced by fish farmers. “Farmers are…
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has expressed concern over the growing number of bogus lawyers saying stakeholders should avoid paying for services outside the law firm offices. Speaking at a media training in Bulawayo yesterday, the LSZ president, Lison Ncube, urged journalists to help in flashing out bogus lawyers. “The Law Society remains concerned…
COUNCILLORS in Matabeleland North Province are undergoing a government-sponsored heritage-based training programme meant to inculcate a sense of national pride in them when discharging their mandates in local authorities. Speaking during one such training workshop yesterday, the minister of Local Government Daniel Garwe said various topics would be covered, with tutors from the Herbert Chitepo…
THE government says it is working on scaling up the establishment of fodder reserves in a bid to boost feed supplements for livestock during lean seasons. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, department of livestock production deputy director Rutendo Nyahoda said fodder reserves were crucial during drought periods. “As Zimbabwe we have been focusing on…
GOVERNMENT is partnering with local authorities and the private sector to construct modern facilities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enhance product quality. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ workshop in Bulawayo yesterday, the minister of Women’s Affairs, Monica Mutsvangwa, said a conducive working environment was crucial for SME…
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has called on the government to create a pro-business environment, adding the macroeconomic situation in the country remains a significant barrier to economic growth. Speaking during discussions at the National Competitiveness Commission (NCC) summit on Thursday, the chief executive of the ZNCC, Christopher Mugaga, said the exchange rate instability,…
CORRUPTION in the justice delivery system is badly affecting gender-based violence (GBV) victims in the country. So says the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC), which adds that many government departments also lack awareness of sexual harassment policies. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in the country’s second city this week, ZGC regional coordinator, Dalubuhle Sibanda, said lots…
GOVERNMENT says hosting the National Youth Day in Bulawayo, the second-largest city, will boost youth-led enterprises. Bulawayo Provincial Affairs permanent secretary Paul Nyoni said the event, to be held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds, would provide an economic boost for local businesses. “We commend the government for its policy to rotate national events…
