PLUMTREE – Residents from ZBS and Medium Density suburb in Plumtree Town have resorted to fetching water from Plumtree Town Council’s treatment plant for home use and consumption following an overtly prolonged water shedding program that has lasted for over…
It was a neck and neck contest in the MDC Alliance’s primary elections last Saturday afternoon after Lezina Mohammed, one of the two female candidates in the election amassed significant votes, putting a wedge in the race which was a…
Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) hosted a radio program on Skyz Metro FM, which demystified breast cancer myths that are associated with the disease. The program was attended by Dr W. Pote, a Co-Principal Investigator Indigenous Fruits and Herbs…
Informal trade is widely common in Bulawayo with a large population surviving on vending and cross-border trading. Lately, female traders have been calling for dignified working spaces and increased financial inclusion. These demands are expected to promote ease of doing…
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has hiked tariffs by 50 percent for the second time in a month, leaving women in a quandary as wages have not kept pace with the country’s skyrocketing inflation. Women who spoke to…
Over a two-day period, Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) in collaboration with Island Hospice and Health Care conducted community outreach programs in Nkulumane and Cowdray Park, respectively, that were aimed at spreading awareness on breast cancer and sharing information…
Despite challenges that community members in Robert Sinyoka faced during the construction of a home for Nothando Mlalazi, whose house was blown by strong whirlwinds, projections are that the house will be completed during the end of the week as…
Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) in collaboration with Island Hospice and Healthcare are set to conduct two community outreach programs slated for the 30th and 31st of October on breast cancer awareness at Nkulumane Hall and Cowdray Park Roman…
The recall of Councilors in Bulawayo has created a leadership vacuum at community level which has pushed residents to the periphery of local governance processes. A resident from Mpopoma suburb, Jacqueline Ndlovu spoke to Infocus News highlighting that the recalls…
Women in Lupane who are victims of Gender-Based Violence will soon benefit from a safe house that is being constructed to provide temporary protection accommodation for survivors of gender-based violence. Renovations are underway at one of the schools in Lupane…