THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to allocate stands to open air churches in a bid to curb rampant environment degradation and open defecation by congregants. This comes as BCC in June this year resolved to ban open air worshipping on the basis that they were disregarding existing laws such as Protection of lands…

THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has installed a pre-paid bulk raw water meter for Beitbridge municipality. This comes after Zinwa recently cut water supplies to the Beitbridge municipality as the town accumulated an outstanding bill of over US$2million. According to Zinwa, payment patterns by the local authority were no longer sustainable and hence no…

THE government says it is strengthening consumer agencies in a bid to deal with diverse business malpractices occurring across the economy. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a business stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, the ministry of Industry chief director for commerce and consumer affairs, Douglas Runyowa said efforts were being…

HARARE Metropolitan Province is recording crime incidences that are double the national crime rate, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) said yesterday. Zimstat made the revelation in its latest report titled ‘The 2024 Second Quarter Crime Statistics.’ “The crime rate in Harare Province nearly doubled the national crime rate, at 2 443, 9 per 100…

AUTHORITIES in Matabeleland South Province have called on the government to do more in capacitating village healthcare workers with essential tools to improve their responses to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, Matabeleland South provincial medical director Andrew Muza said many communities, particularly in remote areas, faced geographical barriers that hindered easy…

THE Bulawayo City Council has partnered with the Civil Protection Unit to enhance their response to fire incidents as the local authority seeks to save lives and property. Responding to criticism by residents that the local authority was not proactive to fire situations, the council chief fire officer, Mhlangano Moyo, said they were also working…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is renovating all abandoned recreational centres across the city to give the youth an opportunity to take part in various activities and reduce crime rates. This comes as residents of Makokoba and Mzilikazi suburbs have expressed serious concerns about abandoned youth centres in their area at a recent…