ONE suspect has died, while four others are currently admitted in hospital after a police shootout targeted at suspected robbers occurred in two separate incidents in Bulawayo and Harare. In a statement yesterday, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said one suspect died while one was injured during a shootout with the police in Bulawayo. “The police…
THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) has made a fresh call for authorities to subsidise the treatment for cancer patients. CAZ evaluation and monitoring officer, Lovemore Makurirofa, told the Daily News yesterday that this was important if the country was to achieve universal health coverage for all by 2030. This comes as authorities have proposed…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it will soon adopt a new policy which will guide the allocation and operations of overnight car parks in residential areas to curb rampant illegal trade activities. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement meeting, the BCC town planning director, Wisdom Siziba, said car parks should operate within the confines of…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it will soon adopt a new policy which will guide the allocation and operations of overnight car parks in residential areas to curb rampant illegal trade activities. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement meeting, the BCC town planning director, Wisdom Siziba, said car parks should operate within the confines of…
A FEW weeks back the nation woke up to disturbing news after twenty-two people perished on the spot while two others were seriously injured when a Toyota Quantum they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a truck along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge road. The nerve-wracking accident occurred at the 27km peg near Thandweni…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has missed an audit deadline for the lucrative seven-year-long Bulawayo Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (BWSSIP) due to a lack of qualified personnel. Funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to the tune of US$33.6 million in 2016, the programme was aimed at improving the local authority’s water supply and…
MINE workers unions and civil society organisations have called on the government to put in place laws guaranteeing compensation for miners who get injured at work.This comes at a time when fatal mining accidents have been on the rise in the country’s mining industry.In a joint statement at the weekend, the Centre for Natural Resource…
VOTER apathy characterised yesterday’s by-elections in Bulawayo as the majority of voters chose to stay away from the exercise with most polling stations visibly deserted. This comes as 23 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring candidates were barred from contesting after the High Court ruled on Thursday that their nominations had been illegal. It was…
BULAWAYO City Councillors (BCC) have turned down a request to connect water and sewer systems to some areas under Umguza Rural District Council, arguing that the move will strain Bulawayo’s already choked infrastructure. Umguza shares boundaries with BCC mainly in such areas as lnhliziyo, Mbundane and Emthunzini and Rangemore townships. According to the latest full…
BULAWAYO city fathers have expressed concern over the astronomical monthly bills being charged to residents by the local authority. Speaking during a full council meeting yesterday, councillors said there was a need to review the billing systems. Councillor Sikhululekike Moyo said most residents had lost trust in the council’s monthly billings. “The monthly charges are…
