Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
NYAMURONGO cemetery in Bunia, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that is the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, is much busier than usual. “Today is the sixth…
13 years of smoke and flies Gwanda finally closes old dumpsite and opens new landfill
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] For more than a decade, people living near Gwanda’s old dumpsite endured a daily struggle. Thick smoke hung in the air, flies invaded homes, and the smell…
Man jailed for storing bags of human waste outside home
A man has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing bags of human faeces outside his home, which they said made life unbearable.…
World Cup blow for Côte d’Ivoire as Wahi barred from Canada amid match-fixing probe
CÔTE D’IVOIRE striker Elye Wahi has not been cleared to travel to Canada for his country’s World Cup match against Germany as investigations into alleged match-fixing continue. The Côte d’Ivoire…
Tsholotsho RDC by-elections: Why a Zanu-PF victory matters for grassroots development
Gibson Mhaka, [email protected] WHEN voters in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North province, head to the polls on June 20 to elect councillors for Wards 1, 10 and 21, they will be doing…
Businesses must pay compliance fees to councils
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has raised alarm over the growing number of businesses operating without licences and registration certificates, thereby depriving the local authority of the much needed revenue while…











