THE long-awaited Gukurahundi public outreach programme aimed at addressing the post-independence disturbances that affected Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in the 1980s rolls out today. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the National Chiefs Council president, Mtshane Khumalo, said the traditional leaders and support staff were on the ground ahead of the healing exercise. “The chiefs…

THE ministry of Health has launched a mass vaccination and treatment of bilharzia in Beitbridge District following a spike in cases in the border town.  Vaccination is aimed to combat the spread of the disease in eight wards in the district. “The campaign will target children aged five years and older, with both adults and…

BULAWAYO residents have rejected proposals for the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to reassess the use of wastewater from the Aiselby Treatment Plant and the decommissioned Khami Dam as a possible solution to the city’s persistent water crisis. This comes after a joint parliamentary committee on Local Government, and the thematic committee on Sustainable Development Goals…

THE government has officially launched a satellite leather design studio and business incubation centre, a move hailed as a game changer for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the sector. Backed by a €150 000 grant from the European Union under the European Development Fund, the new facility is expected to inject innovation, improve competitiveness…

AUTHORITIES have been taken to task over the failure of fire brigade teams from the Hwange and Victoria Falls airports to respond to road traffic accidents along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway in Matabeleland North Province. This has at times led to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) fire tender located over 400 kilometres away being forced…

AUTHORITIES have launched a high-stakes monitoring and evaluation exercise in Matabeleland North Province, targeting government and donor-funded projects in seven districts. The move aims to ensure transparency, accountability, and improved service delivery through the devolution framework. In a circular seen by the Daily News, the Office of the President and Cabinet has directed district development…

SOUTHERN EDITOR IN a daring breach of high-security protocols, unknown suspects vandalised aviation cables used in controlling flights at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo. The incident, which reportedly occurred last Thursday night, has prompted a full-scale investigation at the airport involving multiple security agencies. The Aviation Ground Services (AGS) operations manager, Shingirai Ruombwa,…