TWO miners from Nkayi in Matabeleland North province died on Tuesday at a mine in Bulawayo after a shaft collapsed on them. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube told the Daily News yesterday that the incident took place after the duo had gone down the mineshaft to check water levels. “Police confirm the sudden deaths of…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) says Bulawayo’s gross domestic product (GDP) has increased from $25.75 billion to $27.87 billion over the past two years, reflecting a sign of economic growth. Presenting the Bulawayo GDP statistics in the city yesterday, Tapiwa Gumbo, the Zimstat manager for accounts and analysis, said the records showed that the…
ADVOCATES for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are pushing for the relaxation of tax policies on SMEs to ensure they operate more efficiently. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in the 2024 National Budget announced new measures for the informal sector to register their companies for tax purposes. Under the new measures, manufacturers and…
THE City of Kings is reeling from the low standards of hygiene being exhibited by some of its residents in its central business district (CBD). So bad is the situation, that some vendors and other residents are reprehensibly openly defecating on the streets. This has now resulted in city fathers approaching law enforcement agencies after…
DEPUTY chief justice Elizabeth Gwaunza says the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against legal officers who undermine the constitution. This comes as two High Court judges, Webster Chinamhora and Martin Makonese, were forced to leave the bench amid corruption allegations last year, while the previous year saw Justice Thompson…
A TOTAL of 138 people died in road traffic accidents during the period between December 15, 2023 to yesterday, police have said. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads to avoid further loss of lives. “138 people were killed, while the number of people injured…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it requires over US$20 million to rehabilitate at least 15 of its major roads this year. This comes after the city’s allocation for 2024 by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) was over $12 billion for both routine and periodic maintenance works.According to the latest council report, the BCC…
POLICE in Matabeleland North Province have launched a manhunt for five relatives who allegedly brutally killed their brotherin-law in Nkayi district on Christmas Day. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North police spokesperson Glory Banda confirmed the suspected murder of Ndumiso Fuzane, 39, from Rabba village in Gwelutshena, Nkayi, after a misunderstanding. “On December…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is purchasing materials required for developing medium and high-density residential stands as it works on reducing its growing housing backlog. “The council is working on tendering supplies of the required materials for the execution of servicing stands. “Initially, the implementation strategy for the completion of these projects had…
THE government says it is committed to ensure that water challenges in Bulawayo are eased through working with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) in guiding the water technical committee in rehabilitating the city’s dams and improving the water situation. This comes after Water minister Anxious Masuka appointed a technical committee to oversee the water and…
