ZIMBABWE needs to increase investment in educational infrastructure, as current rains are destroying schools, according to a research study conducted by the government in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) . The research, titled “Child-centred Climate Impact, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment for Zimbabwe,” indicated that the current climatic conditions were negatively impacting…

Staff writer THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has completed the draft valuation roll of all properties in the city to enable the local authority to craft developmental strategies and improve service delivery. This comes as the BCC launched a general revaluation and assessment of properties with evaluators set to make scheduled visits across the city…

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says the city is scaling up efforts to rehabilitate sewage plants to address consistent sewer blockages. Despite hiring private companies to improve the sewer system, residents continue to experience sewage blockages. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Coltart said the city was committed to addressing the issue….

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) is strengthening the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act to include and empower marginalised groups, creating a more inclusive procurement system.Speaking at a training workshop on affirmative procurement guidelines yesterday, Praz chief executive officer Clever Ruswa said significant efforts had been made to…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has launched awareness campaigns to prevent fire outbreaks caused by alternative power sources. Zimbabwe’s widespread electricity cuts have forced citizens to rely on alternative power sources, such as solar systems, for domestic and business use. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Friday, the councils Environmental and Engineering Services committee chairperson,…