THE government has urged owners of newly serviced stands in Bulawayo to engage services of local contractors so as to boost local employment. This comes after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) recently commissioned 100 serviced stands in Mahatshula East suburb. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday on the side-lines of a stakeholder meeting on…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is working on a number of strategies to improve revenue collection in a bid to avoid overcharging residents. This comes as residents have been complaining over council bills being inaccurate and exorbitant. Bulawayo councillors have also raised concern over the astronomical bills sent to ratepayers which do not…
POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the increase in pirate taxi operators who continue to defy orders to vacate illegal pick up routes warning that offenders will face the wrath of the law. This comes as the police and the Bulawayo City Council this week launched a blitz against pirate taxis, popularly known as…
THE government has called on the Bulawayo water technical committee to redouble its efforts to ensure the city gets adequate supplies as the situation worsens in the second capital. In November last year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa approved a 20-member technical committee to supervise the rapid improvement of water and sanitation services over a period of…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a car dealer who allegedly duped nine people of a total US$106 100 and disappeared after failing to import motor vehicles for them. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said Itayi Chipfakanya was facing nine counts of fraud.“Police in Bulawayo are appealing…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has implored the government to ensure the protection of citizens who were displaced across the country during the recent evictions in a bid to protect human rights. This comes after the government halted the eviction following an outcry from different stakeholders. However, in a statement yesterday, the ZLHR…
POLICE in Matabeleland North Province have arrested seven men for allegedly assaulting their colleague to death after suspecting that he had stolen a cellphone. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North police spokesperson Glory Banda confirmed the incident.“Police in Inyathi have arrested Donald Sibanda, Bigboy Bowelen, Nkosikhona Mpofu, Emmanuel Mkhwananzi, Khaliso Tshuma, Khulekani Nyathi…
GOVERNMENT has implored stakeholders to unite in capacitating community childcare workers in a bid to strengthen services in rural areas. Speaking at a Save the Children’s handover ceremony of 207 bicycles for community childcare workers in Plumtree yesterday, deputy minister of Public Service Mercy Dinha said protecting children from social ills required a holistic approach.“My…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is working on crafting a policy to ban all unapproved contractors from trenching across built up roads as their work is usually substandard. Speaking in a council meeting yesterday, BCC director for engineering services Sikhumbuzo Ncube said council was worried about roads being damaged by contractors. “Council is…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) intends to hire 175 vehicles to conduct a national novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccination campaign commencing on February 20. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube confirmed that the council was seeking to hire private vehicles from local residents for the polio vaccination programme. Polio…
