THE Health ministry and the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) will today begin to conduct the 2023 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) in a bid to improve well-being in the country. Zimstat public relations manager Mercy Chidemo yesterday in Harare said data collection for the 2023 ZDHS would start today and run for five-and-a-half…
SOME Bulawayo Council city fathers, angered by the prolonged delay in completing Bulawayo’s much anticipated US$60 million Egodini Mall, have moved a motion seeking to cancel a contract with the construction company, Terracotta. In a letter addressed to town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday and signed by six out of 29 councillors, ward 15 councillor Ashton…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested three of the four armed robbery suspects who allegedly terrorised a Gwanda family before making off with US$8 000 and an FN 9mm pistol. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the law enforcers have since launched a manhunt for the fourth suspect,…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it is ready to embark on a voter education exercise ahead of the upcoming parliamentary and council by-elections slated for December 9. This comes after the nomination court sat on November 7, 2023, following the recalls of 23 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs by the party’s interim secretary-general,…
AUTHORITIES are exploring new ways of rehabilitating convicted minors, as part of efforts to give them a second chance in life. Speaking in the second city yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said sending convicted minors to prison needed to be the last option whenever this was possible. “Our ministry has been entrusted with the significant…
TO COUNTERACT El Nino’s detrimental effects on crops, the department of Agricultural, Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) has appealed to farmers in the southern region to conduct extensive Intwasa/Pfumvudza preparations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North provincial Agritex director, Dumisani Nyoni said farmers could be faced with hunger if they do not prepare…
BULAWAYO police are concerned about new drug hotspots where mostly women are ring peddlers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said police were pursuing all culprits. “We are worried as police, as we have been recently arresting women who are selling drugs. We have certain areas in the city which…
AS PART of its power generation strategy to counter prolonged power outages, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has encouraged businesses to invest in renewable energy. This comes after mining companies at the just-ended Mine Entra expo expressed concern over ongoing electricity outages, which they said had seriously affected their daily operations.Speaking during a…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has banned the use of push carts within the city centre in a bid to ensure the city maintains order and cleanliness. This is according to the BCC clamping and towaway by-law 2023, which was approved by the ministry of Local Government on Friday. The new by-law is contained in…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has implored the government to promote a safe working environment for journalists while they are on duty. “ZLHR implores the government to com – bat the culture of impunity for crimes against media practitioners and to promote a safe and enabling environment for journalists to execute their professional…
