THE United Nations (UN) has hailed the role being played by civic society organisations (CSOs) in advocacy promotion and the protection of human rights in the country. Addressing delegates yesterday, at a mid-term Universal Periodical Review (UPR) for CSOs in Harare, UN resident coordinator in Zimbabwe, Edward Kallon commended CSOs for being at the forefront…
THE Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) says it will not obey an order by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) banning open air worshipping, arguing that it was never consulted by the local authority regarding its operation. The BCC recently issued a ban on open air worshipping as there was rampant disregard of laws such…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) says preparations for the 27th nonconsecutive mining, engineering and transport expo (Mine Entra) are underway and progressing well. The annual expo, which is hosted and organised by the ZITF in conjunction with the Mines ministry will take place between July 17 and 19 at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre…
FOR years, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second capital, has been proclaimed as the industrial hub, not until the last two or so decades, where the city has regrettably retreated into a shadow of its former self. The city was once beautifully christened as; “Kontuthu Ziyathunqa” a Ndebele phrase for a “place that continually exudes smoke” after its…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has raised concern over a rise in the use of household water tanks and boreholes illegally connected to the council water system. The development has rattled the city fathers who feel that the illegal connections could make it difficult for the local authority to trace possible water contamination. Speaking during…
THE Bulawayo City Council has been inspired by Harare’s waste-to-energy project being implemented by Geo Pomona Waste Management Company following its officials’ recent visit to the capital and now seeks to emulate the project. As a result, BCC councillors and management agreed that the trip was an eye opener, saying the project needed to be…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has renewed its war against open space worshippers who are scattered around the city. This comes after it emerged yesterday that the local authority conducted a study on the operation of the open air worshippers who are mainly of the apostolic sect after previous efforts against them failed to bear…
CEPHAS Marima is a name that many people in the literature streets might not quickly recognise upon its mention, but here is an author who has not only vowed to change lives through his writings but to be counted among the country’s best. Despite having encountered numerous challenges at the onset, Marima, a professional accountant…
THE use of drones by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) at the country’s main port of entry, Beitbridge, has worked a treat in helping authorities to fight smuggling there. Addressing editors in Bulawayo yesterday, Zimra ICT director, Shami Moyo, said the drones were proving to be very effective in curbing crime. This comes after the…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says citizens should embrace its domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) drive as it is a positive shift in empowering locals towards economic sustainability. DRM is the generation of and spending domestically generated funds to provide public goods through Zimra’s collection of taxes and duties to finance government expenditure.This comes at a…
