SOUTHERN EDITOR BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says its road network is in dire need of attention, with 75 percent of its roads having far outlived their lifespan. To address this issue, the local authority’s latest minutes note that a massive US$700 million would be required for rehabilitation. This comes at a time when the BCC…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE government has embarked on yet another attempt to revive Ekusileni Hospital after several efforts in the past apparently failed. This comes after a lease agreement was last Friday signed between the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) and the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) to transform the hospital into a leading…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has called for innovation and resilience among the country’s youthful entrepreneurs. This was said by Potraz director-general Gift Machengete on Friday in his closing remarks after a week-long start-yourbusiness (SYB) workshop held in Bulawayo. The event, which was held in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation…
THE government says it is actively transforming food systems, enhancing agro-ecological practices, and promoting the production of traditional grains to ensure national food and nutrition security. Addressing stakeholders at a workshop to review the Enhancing of the Resilience of Vulnerable Households (ERVHIZ) project, which is being implemented in Matabeleland South Province yesterday, Lands minister Anxious…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is today scheduled to host the third edition of the Sports Economy Indaba aimed at revolutionising its sports sector and boosting the city’s economy. The much-anticipated Indaba will take place at the Large City Hall and is, according to BCC, a dynamic forum bringing together various stakeholders within…
Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president Welshman Ncube has accused opposition leader in Parliament Sengezo Tshabangu of persecuting some MPs and councillors aligned to his faction of the party. Tshabangu, who asserts to be the party’s interim secretary general, was recently brought before the CCC national disciplinary committee facing four counts,…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says the government is fully committed to ensuring that the country’s young people are empowered and their voices heard. Speaking during the National Youth Day celebrations in Bulawayo last Friday, Chiwenga hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for policies tailored for youth development. “We are all aware that the Second Republic, under the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared war against drug peddlers that are causing chaos in the country, vowing that authorities would flush them out. Speaking in Bulawayo during National Youth Day celebrations, Mnangagwa observed ruefully that many young people were continuing to fall victim to drug and substance abuse as a result of the activities of…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) will host its inaugural business investment conference in Harare aimed at rekindling economic ties between the city’s business community and residents who have relocated to the capital. Scheduled for the second quarter of 2025, the event is being organised by the BCC’s business development unit and will run under the banner…
ZANU PF’s Bulawayo provincial chairperson, Jabulani Sibanda, has urged party youth to rely on official communication channels for information instead of social media.This call comes as the party expresses concerns over social media abuse by its members, which is believed to be fuelling factionalism.Addressing an inter-district youth league meeting at Davies Hall over the weekend,…
