ZIMBABWE targets to eliminate bilharzia through mass drug administration across the country. Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms that live in freshwater snails. It is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that affects the intestines and the urinary tract. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a health…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has raised concerns over rampant illegal gold mining in the city, saying it is preventing the water supply dams from filling up this rainy season. He was speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting yesterday. “Dam levels have risen by only 4,53 percent despite substantial precipitation, with the city’s…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT says it is working on installing a storm drainage system in Bulawayo’s biggest suburb, Cowdray Park, to curb persistent flooding. This comes after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) identified 17 properties in the Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai section of Cowdray Park for demolition to pave way for a storm drainage system. Speaking…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT is scaling up climate-proof agriculture measures such as development of irrigation schemes and dams in a bid to boost food security. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Lands, Obert Jiri, said measures being taken would mitigate effects of climate change. “Through irrigation, we…
THE government has implored officers in the Office of the President and Cabinet to unite in working towards the economic development of the country. Speaking during a strategic planning review workshop yesterday, the minister of State for Bulawayo Province Judith Ncube said unity was the cornerstone of development. “We should strengthen the Office of the…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is intensifying livestock disease surveillance across the country to manage the spread of outbreaks during the ongoing rainy season. In a media briefing on Wednesday, the Veterinary Services Department chief director, Pious Makaya, said various strategies had been implemented to safeguard livestock from succumbing to…
THE government says it is pushing to have verifiable emission reductions from certified climate action projects in a bid to curb the effects of climate change. Carbon credits are a way of offsetting carbon emissions by investing in clean energy projects and Zimbabwe recently took steps to regulate carbon trading. Speaking to the Daily News…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE government has warned citizens against illegally harvesting trees, saying they should stop henceforth the practice or risk facing stiffer penalties. This comes as the government launched a blitz against illegal wood cutting and logging to shield the country’s natural resources from deforestation. The crackdown, announced last week, comes in response…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO MORE than 12 700 children across the country were treated for acute malnutrition last year due to the El Niño-induced drought. So said the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) in a recent report, adding that the drought had especially exacerbated malnutrition among children in drought-prone regions. Acute malnutrition, also known…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implored staff in the engineering department to report missing gauges containing radioactive material to protect residents and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, BCC engineering department acting director Methusi Dibidi said failure to report missing gauges to…
