THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says it is pushing for more open, free, fair and credible electoral processes through engagements with communities across the country. Speaking at a post-election engagement in Lupane, Matabeleand North Province, on Thursday, a representative from the ZCC, Bhekinkosi Sibanda said more eff orts were needed to ensure equal participation…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says he will be engaging the Zimbabwean business community based in South Africa and lobby it to invest in various sectors in the second capital. This comes after the Joshua Nkomo Foundation in South Africa facilitated the mayor’s visit to foster collaboration between the city leadership and Zimbabweans living in South…
THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) says the Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s solid waste management by-law proposal falls short of the concerns of various stakeholders, including waste pickers. This comes after the BCC recently proposed implementation of the solid waste management by-law (2023) on domestic refuse, which is an extract from the 1979 council…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it needs at least 900 new employees in its engineering department to fix sewer hotspots, which are posing as a health hazard across the city at a time the council is also on high alert over the resurgent cholera outbreak. Speaking at a council meeting yesterday, councillor Ntombizodwa Khumalo…
A WOMAN from Nketa, Bulawayo, who was recently released from prison, has been arrested again after breaking into four separate houses and stealing property. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the arrest. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo confirms the arrest of Sifiso Ncube a female…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested seven miners who were engaging in illegal mining activities at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust). In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, said the miners were nabbed while mining at the university. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo have arrested seven illegal miners for…
ABOUT a month ago, social media was awash with the story of a 32-year-old Zvishavane man who was on a rehydration drip at the Zvishavane District Hospital after spending a whole night being raped by two women. According to Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko, the victim had got into a lift at a hiking…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says its dam water levels have drastically dropped and this could lead to the decommissioning of two of its supply dams if they do not receive significant water inflows during the current rainy season. This comes as Bulawayo is faced with perennial water shortages with residents going for more than…
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concerns over the rise of bottle stores and guesthouses in the city, saying the new spaces promote abuse of drugs especially by the youth. Speaking at a council meeting last week, councillor Sikhululekile Moyo said the second capital was in danger of having more drug addicts due to these spaces. “I…
THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) has embarked on training law enforcement agents, from the police and Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers, to equip them with the required skills to investigate and prosecute corruption related to public procurement. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday, Praz director of capacity building, Cliff Gondo, said efforts…
