THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) funded programme, Amalima Loko, has intensified the establishment of healthcare groups in Matabeleland North Province with the aim of fighting stunting among minors of up to the age of two years. Child stunting refers to a child who is too short for his or her age and…
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned pirate taxi operators, popularly known as mushikashikas, against transporting stolen property after it emerged that most were being hired to carry out criminal activities. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the police were working hard in investigating and arresting mushikashika drivers working in cahoots with criminals….
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed that at least 49 percent of the youth in the country are not receiving any education or training and are out of employment. In its quarterly labour force survey result for the first quarter of this year that was released yesterday, Zimstat said the country was recording…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says the city is working to construct several markets in the periphery of the central business district as well as in high density suburbs in order to curb unemployment challenges. Speaking during a United Nations stakeholders meeting yesterday, Coltart said it was crucial for the unemployed to transition into the informal…
HEALTH experts at Mpilo Central Hospital have raised concerns over the increase in patients succumbing to kidney failure due to lack of medical supplies. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, sister in charge of Mpilo renal unit Dartisiwe Nkomo said most patients could not afford full kidney dialysis. “It is very expensive to do dialysis….
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed concern over the wellbeing of HIV exposed children in Zimbabwe, saying the 95-95-95 targets are yet to be realised in that area. This comes as the United Nations in 2020 set targets to diagnose 95 percent of all HIV positive individuals, treat 95 percent of those diagnosed…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has expressed grave concern over the sharp increase in the number of criminals impersonating its officers and thereby duping many people and organisations. In that regard, the anti-graft body also vehemently dissociated itself from 15 organisations at the weekend that it accuses of being used by fake law enforcement agents…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it received more than 800 cases of human rights violations last year which were mainly politically-motivated. In a report tabled in Parliament last week, the commission said 491 cases of alleged human rights violations were recorded before and during last year general elections. “The statistics show the number…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) is targeting Bulawayo’s high risk veld fire areas in awareness campaigns to reduce fire outbreaks as the season approaches. The veld fire season starts in July. Speaking at a National Fire Week launch yesterday, the Ema planning and monitoring officer, Oppah Ruzawe said its awareness campaigns were crucial in the…
THE State-owned rail operator, National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), and the Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco) have to date refurbished 51 wagons with the target of using them for ferrochrome exports. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday in Bulawayo, NRZ spokesperson Andrew Kunambura said the repaired wagons would boost rail transport efficiency. “A highly…
