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271 malaria cases in one week

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE ministry of Health says it recorded 271 cases of malaria and 1 death last week alone in Mashonaland Central and Manicaland provinces. In a statement, the ministry said the cases were reported in two provinces and 29 of the victims are children below the age of five. “In the disease surveillance…

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Man nabbed for causing veld fire

BY YVONNE NCUBEIn Bulawayo A BULAWAYO man has been arrested after he started a fire at a plot in Woodville that damaged about 60 hectares of grazing land. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest of Sipho Lunga of Woodville. Lunga allegedly started the fire intending to burn a bush and the fire spread…

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WHO’s $58m solar project to aid Zimbabwe

BY RUTENDO NGARA THE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) says through its humanitarian work intends to solarise 94 healthcare facilities across the country with funding from the US$58 million it set aside for the Sadc region. This comes as the country is grappling with unending power outages with the ministry of Energy reading the riot act…

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ZCC wades into BCC’s water crisis

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has waded into the Bulawayo water crisis challenging the local authority to provide solutions to the water shedding schedule and address its controversial billing system. This comes as Bulawayo residents continue to receive soaring water bills despite enduring days without a drop due to the city’s stringent 120-hour water…

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Man jailed 5 years for stabbing friend

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 27-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man, who allegedly stabbed his friend with a pair of scissors on the ribs after learning that he had fondled the accused’s daughter’s breasts, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mxolisi Kinani from Emakhandeni yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing attempted murder charges….

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1 000 face eviction in Chitungwiza

OVER 1 000 residents in Unit G, Chitungwiza, face eviction after the local council issued them with three-month notices as it has decommissioned hostels they live in. The planned demolitions of the hostels due to health and safety concerns have brought tension among the affected residents. In a notice dated August 8, Chitungwiza acting town…

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Government registers Bulawayo food assistance beneficiaries

THE government has commenced the registration of food insecure households in Bulawayo as authorities seek to mitigate the effects of the current El Nino-induced drought. This comes as an estimated 10 million people are food insecure throughout the country, a development that has prompted President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare a state of national disaster and…

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