THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) is offering free family planning services in Bulawayo in an effort to promote residents’ reproductive health. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, ZNFPC marketing and communications officer Mission Gwafa said they were committed to ensuring family planning was accessible by everyone. “We are running a free…
THE United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) has expressed concern over acute malnutrition levels in Zimbabwe attributing the rise to the effects of the current drought. Unicef also estimated that due to the El Nino-induced drought, an estimated 580 000 children in the country are already living under severe poverty conditions. Malnutrition is related to…
THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) has implored public entities to conduct adequate research before partnering with the private sector to ensure revenue generated through Private and Public Partnerships (PPPs) improves the welfare of citizens. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a stakeholders meeting on Thursday, Zida head of project development…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has expressed concern over the increase in the destruction of local water catchment areas by illegal miners, saying it is worsening the water supply crisis in the city. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Coltart said illegal mining demanded an immediate attention and collective action to prevent a catastrophe for Bulawayo,…
THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) has called on stakeholders to fully maximise the electronic Government Procurement portal (eGP) to enhance sustainability and promote transparency. This comes after Praz has authorised 251 annual procurement plans via the eGP, but has expressed disappointment that some suppliers were yet to register. Speaking during a Praz symposium…
GOVERNMENT has implored churches to facilitate employment opportunities for youth through conducting job fairs with various government departments to ensure they get adequate information. Addressing the 5th anniversary of the Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) recently, Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube said youth were idle due to lack of information on how to get…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is ramping up its efforts to end the city’s perennial water woes. In this regard, city authorities have started refurbishing the Umzingwane and Inyankuni waterworks, after procuring much-needed parts for the pumps there. Speaking after a tour of the project at the weekend, the chairperson of Bulawayo’s water technical committee,…
HEALTH experts have expressed concern over severe food poverty among children with recent statistics by the Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee Report on Urban Nutrition showing that 76 percent of children are not getting adequate nutrients. According to the report, more needs to be done to improve the dietary needs of children. “76 percent of the…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has partnered Wetskills Foundation, a Netherlands organisation, to equip academic experts and young professionals with skills meant to assist in tackling water challenges in the country. This comes as the country’s second largest city has been perennially struggling to supply adequate potable water—exposing residents to waterborne diseases. According to a recent…
BULAWAYO Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) say they are devising strategies to catalyse industrialisation in a bid to tap into new markets. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo Chamber of SMEs coordinator Nketa Mangoye Dlamini said while SMEs were displaying great talent, they still lacked skills to penetrate into new markets. “We are looking…
