BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says council is currently engaging Tendy Three Investments (TTI) in a dialogue meant to ensure the parking company respects the rights of motorists. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, Coltart said while TTI had brought order in the city, their conduct when dealing with offending motorists was inhuman. “I believe in…
PUBLIC entities have said lack of adequate resources is hindering their implementation of the new electronic government procurement (eGP) recommended by the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz). This comes as Praz is striving to ensure public entities fully maximise the eGP in a bid to enhance procurement sustainability and promote transparency. It also comes…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has called on youth to take advantage of the current Bloomberg Philanthropies grant to champion sustainable climate change initiatives in and around the city. This comes after the city of Bulawayo recently received a US$50 000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund to combat the negative effects of climate…
THE government says it is geared to continue supporting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) who are registered as part of the move to ensure they realise profits from their businesses. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting for MSMEs yesterday, Women Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa said SMEs should not be afraid to get registered as this…
THE National Aids Council (Nac) has expressed concern over age disparate relationships (ADR) saying they are spiking new HIV infections among adolescents and young women. ADR is commonly defined as those relationships between younger women and men who are older. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting in Umguza, Matabeleland North Province, Nac acting chief executive officer…
THE government has called on players in various sectors of industry to align industrial practices with climate change sustainability principles in a bid to promote the well-being of communities. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, Bulawayo Provincial Affairs permanent secretary Paul Nyoni said it was crucial for industrialisation to be aligned with sustainability principles. “When…
THE United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) says it is scaling up efforts to fight the spread of HIV among teenagers and young women through building low cost boarding institutions to ensure they are kept in schools and closely monitored. The programme, which commenced in February 2019, is being implemented in four districts, Umguza, Umzingwane, Chimanimani…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is pushing hard to improve its service delivery to its residents. In this regard, the second city’s leaders announced at the weekend that they had engaged four companies to tackle the perennial sewer challenges that affect many residents. BCC representative, Sehlile Ndlovu, confirmed during a meeting with residents that the local…
THE government has implored tertiary institutions to fully utilise its innovation hubs and develop technologies that propel industrialisation. Speaking at a stakeholders’ event in Bulawayo at the weekend, the director of tertiary education programmes in the Higher Education ministry, Douglas Damba, said the government had established innovation hubs at various universities across the country to…
POLICE in Beitbridge have launched a manhunt on a suspect who allegedly murdered his neighbour after suspecting the victim had influenced his wife to dump him. Speaking to the Daily News over the weekend, Matabeleland South police spokesperson Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident ,saying it occurred in the Tshotshi area, Beitbridge. “Circumstances are that on July 31…
