CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has failed to field candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Insiza North and Gutu East constituencies due to ongoing factional fights within the party. The polls are scheduled to take place on June 14. CCC spokesperson Willias Madzimure from the Welshman Ncube faction yesterday admitted that the internal fights had…
SOUTHERN EDITOR EFFORTS to revive Bulawayo’s once vibrant industrial base require a more strategic, case-by-case approach rather than blanket interventions, local business leaders have said. Bulawayo, historically the country’s primary industrial centre which boasts a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, heavy industry, and the headquarters of the National Railways of Zimbabwe, is now a…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has been thrown into disarray ahead of the Insiza North constituency by-election after one of its members resigned as a councillor to contest as an independent candidate, citing the party’s never-ending internal chaos. This comes as the ruling Zanu PF has elected Delani Moyo as the candidate for the…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has revealed that this year’s edition of the annual business expo generated business leads valued between US$296 million and US$379 million. The figures are based on responses from 154 participants who completed the ZITF’s online survey, comprising 94 exhibitors (61 percent) and 60 business delegates (39 percent). In…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a programme to boost micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a series of partnerships with international and local stakeholders. In his keynote address during a stakeholder engagement yesterday, Bulawayo mayor David Coltart announced that the city was working closely with a number of international agencies to…
BULAWAYO City Council’s (BCC) Fire and Ambulance Service Unit is training firefighters from rural district councils (RDCs) drawn from the country’s southern region. Five RDCs, Tsholotsho, Kusile, Matobo, Insiza, and Hwange, have each seconded six recruits for the training. In a statement yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said the training was being conducted…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to focus its attention on infrastructure rehabilitation, procurement efficiency and public transparency in order to address its perennial water challenges. This comes as the combined storage capacity of the dams supplying Bulawayo as of March 20 was 49,65 percent, representing a total volume of 205 860 832 m³,…
SOUTHERN EDITOR BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is hosting the City of Bulawayo Research and Innovation Seminar (COBRIS) to reclaim the second capital’s status as the country’s industrial hub. Held under the banner: “Create, Collaborate, and Commercialise”, the seminar is being attended by top academics, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and investors to tackle Bulawayo’s most pressing challenges, which…
SOUTHERN EDITOR BUSINESSES are set to deepen regional trade ties and tap into new export markets as ZimTrade leads a delegation of local enterprises to Malawi for a high-level export mission. The delegation, comprising 10 local companies, would participate in strategic trade engagements in Blantyre aimed at unlocking export opportunities and building sustainable commercial partnerships…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has secured a partner to invest US$12 million in the construction of a modern trade exhibition and shopping centre in Bulawayo The project aims to transform the trade exhibition hub and is part of the ZITF’s initiative to modernise its premier trade showcase grounds and exhibition centre. On…
