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AUTHORITIES in Bulawayo have raised alarm over widespread industrial pollution, revealing that over half of local factories are failing to comply with trade effluent discharge regulations.Speaking at the Trade Effluent and Water Recycling Indaba hosted by the Bulawayo City Council on Wednesday, water and sanitation engineer Kwanele Sibanda said city assessments showed that compliance levels…

ZANU PF says it is seeking to inject new blood into the party to harness fresh ideas aimed at reviving the economy and strengthening the ruling party.This follows the co-option of businessman Paul Tungwarara into the party’s central committee — its principal decision-making body between congresses.Tungwarara is replacing former central committee member Dorothy Mabika, who…

A HARARE man appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of reselling stands he had already sold to other parties in a scam reportedly amounting to US$1,6 million.Marshal Mutandwa Shadhaya, who is facing two counts of fraud together with two companies he is associated with — Fiona Dambudzo Shadhaya Trust and Rousham Hardware — appeared in…

LOCAL organisation, Women4Water Movement, has partnered with the government to revive water infrastructure in Chitungwiza as the town continues to battle persistent water shortages.The initiative which is funded by Trust for Community Outreach and Education (TCOE), Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) and Terres des Hommes, will benefit the local community and help alleviate water shortages…

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged Southern African nations to scale up renewable energy investments to eliminate the region’s debilitating perennial power deficits.Officially opening the Sadc Sustainable Energy Week conference in Victoria Falls yesterday, Chiwenga highlighted the urgent need for solutions to curb power deficits.“At the regional level, Sadc with over 340 million people and…

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and Buy Zimbabwe have launched a joint enforcement blitz to curb smuggling and protect local industry from unfair competition.In a joint statement yesterday, Buy Zimbabwe advocacy officer Elvis Masvaure said the collaboration was aimed at protecting local industries and also to safeguard consumers from counterfeit products.“The goal is not only…

THE United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that 123 people died and over 250 000 others across Zimbabwe were affected by heavy rains last month.The report noted that 1 300 families were displaced, while 200 schools, 211 bridges, and 15 health facilities were damaged.“South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have reported…

TSHIAMISO Trust has received 769 compensation claims from former Wenela mine workers, highlighting the sustained demand for redress.This comes as the trust targets assisting nearly 4 000 former Wenela mine workers. The trust was established to provide compensation to former mineworkers in South Africa suffering permanent lung impairment from silicosis or work-related TB.Speaking to the…