THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) says it is pushing for the formalisation of small-scale miners’ operations for the advancement of environmental protection. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZDAMWU general-secretary Justice Chinhema said the union was engaging various stakeholders and studying how other countries in Africa formalised the sector. “Three weeks…

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says authorities must harshly punish officials derailing development by misappropriating public funds. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZCC administrator Mbongeni Dube said holding corrupt public office bearers accountable would propel the government towards achieving its Vision 2030. “As clergy, we strongly condemn corrupt activities in the public office…

POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 43-year-old man after he was caught with five slaughtered stolen cattle. Speaking at Hillside Police Station yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest of Bhekilizwe Nyathi from Nkulumane suburb. “Bhekilizwe Nyathi, who was accompanied by an accomplice, was spotted by a member of the neighbourhood watch committee….

THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) says it is currently capacitating organisations in the Southern region to boost their project development skills in a bid to attract investment. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a capacitation workshop yesterday, Zida chief business development officer Noel Mahombera said their agenda was to attract…

GOVERNMENT has expressed concern about a subdued number of people applying to become public service employees from the Matabeleland region saying more should be done to attract them. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting over the weekend Public Service Commission Commissioner, Carroll Khombe said efforts were being made to ensure all citizens get equal job opportunities….

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has waded into the Bulawayo water crisis challenging the local authority to provide solutions to the water shedding schedule and address its controversial billing system. This comes as Bulawayo residents continue to receive soaring water bills despite enduring days without a drop due to the city’s stringent 120-hour water…

GOVERNMENT says it is working on setting up an e-system aimed at capturing every tourist visiting the country in a bid to record correct figures and profits realised in the sector. Speaking to the Daily News on Wednesday after engaging stakeholders on preparations for the upcoming 17th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, deputy minister of Tourism…

THE government has commenced the registration of food insecure households in Bulawayo as authorities seek to mitigate the effects of the current El Nino-induced drought. This comes as an estimated 10 million people are food insecure throughout the country, a development that has prompted President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare a state of national disaster and…