BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has expressed confidence that the proposed construction of a new water supply dam for the city to address its perennial water crisis is set to sail through despite a plethora of setbacks. Glass Block Dam is a proposed reservoir on the Umzingwane River with a capacity of 14 million cubic metres….
FORMER MDC national organising secretary, Abednico Bhebhe, has described Welshman Ncube and his Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) group as “illegitimate”. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bhebhe added that Ncube and the CCC formation that he is fronting had no mandate to enter into dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu PF….
THE Supreme Court has struck an appeal by a Harare church off the roll over a High Court decision to throw out its application for a spoliation order against the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) after it was evicted from the parastatal’s premises. Supreme Court judge, Justice Hlekani Mwayera on Wednesday struck the matter off…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has announced that the local authority is set to receive US$50 000 from the Bloomberg Philanthropies New Youth Climate Action Fund. The fund provides technical assistance and funding for 100 mayors to activate projects for young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years to design, produce and govern climate-change…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe has begun the rehabilitation of the 10-kilometre railway line which stretches from Machipanda (Mozambique) to Mutare to boost business between the countries. This follows an agreement entered into by the Zimbabwe and Mozambique governments in January this year to refurbish and extend the line as part of the bilateral cooperation…
THE country’s largest cotton producing company, Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), says this year’s yield is expected to plummet by 30 percent owing to drought. This comes after the country’s cotton production increased by 67 percent to 89,6 million kilogrammes during the last 2022/23 farming season, with statistics from the Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) showing…
THE United States (US) says Washington wants Zimbabwe’s economy to fully recover and will render assistance in that regard. This comes after US President Joe Biden on March 4 lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe and slapped embargoes on three companies and 11 individuals, among them President Emmerson Mnangagwa for alleged human rights abuses and graft. Speaking…
THE United States (US) has lauded the move by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to ensure the government finally addresses the emotive post-independence Gukurahundi conflict. In February 2019, Mnangagwa kick started an internal and home-grown process led by traditional leaders to bring closure to thousands of civilians who were affected by the conflict which saw an estimated…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says the city will find it difficult to provide adequate water to cater for the upcoming Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) amid a serious shortage of the precious liquid. Bulawayo residents are currently receiving water for two days a week due to dwindling water levels in its supply dams. Coltart told…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has finally approved the hiring of pensioners as a temporary measure to manage skills flight in its health services department. This comes as the city fathers last month raised alarm over the continued departure of health professionals for greener pastures. According to recent special council meeting minutes, the re quest…
