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Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw UNICEF says it is taking steps to highlight the impact of climate change on children in Zimbabwe in light of the effects of the El Nino-induced drought. Under its climate campaign: “Invest in Climate, Invest in Children!”, Unicef said it was lobbying government entities, development partners, and the private sector to prioritise…

ZIMBABWE ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Christian Katsande on Friday lauded Geo Pomona Waste Management for putting Zimbabwe on the global map in terms of managing waste. This comes after its chief executive and chairperson Dilesh Nguwaya was awarded the Leaders Without Borders International Honours from the City University of Paris. The latest award,…

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it needs more funds to scale up service delivery in Cowdray Park as servicing of residential stands under the Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai project is behind schedule. In recent council minutes, the BCC said despite having previously received international and local funds to service Cowdray Park, more funds were needed to complete…

BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA RESPECTED United Methodist Church reverend and Nyaradzo Group chaplain general Elison Kamupira has died. He was 71. Kamupira died at Avenue Clinic in Harare yesterday, the UMC confirmed. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing on of Rev Elison Kamupira this morning (yesterday) at the Avenues Clinic,” the…

SPECIAL advisor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Joram Gumbo says the government is not going back on its resolve to revive Bulawayo companies. Speaking after a tour of industries in Bulawayo earlier this week, Gumbo said the government was focused on the resuscitation of closed and struggling firms in the second largest city, previously a renowned…

THE government says it has set aside US$1 million this year to capacitate the Metallurgical Laboratory in the evaluation of all the country’s minerals. Responding to questions in the Senate on Thursday, deputy minister of Mines Polite Kambamura said authorities were in the process of creating a world class laboratory by 2026. “The capacitation of…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO CHILDREN living close to Hyde Park Cemetery in New Pelandaba West, Bulawayo, have turned the local graveyard into a playground. This was confirmed yesterday by the area’s councillor, Melisa Mabeza, who expressed concern over the state of the open cemetery. Speaking to the Daily News, she said it was distressing…