US$900K OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT BOUGHT FOR MPILO HOSP

PARLIAMENT has called for an urgent investigation into the
purchase of a consignment of US$900 000 hospital equipment after doctors at
Mpilo Central and United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) complained that up to 80
percent of it was obsolete, with missing…

PARLIAMENT has called for an urgent investigation into the purchase of a consignment of US$900 000 hospital equipment after doctors at Mpilo Central and United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) complained that up to 80 percent of it was obsolete, with missing parts. The equipment was allegedly purchased from Narula Exports of New Delhi, which is not known as a manufacturer of medical equipment.

700 MONEY CHANGERS ARRESTED IN BYO

Police in Bulawayo arrested more than 700 suspected illegal
forex dealers and vendors in a four-day blitz to restore sanity in the central
business district of the city.

About 80 percent of the suspects have paid admission of
guilt fines of up $5…

Police in Bulawayo arrested more than 700 suspected illegal forex dealers and vendors in a four-day blitz to restore sanity in the central business district of the city. About 80 percent of the suspects have paid admission of guilt fines of up $500. The ongoing clampdown started last Tuesday. Police brought into the CBD a heavy deployment of officers on horseback, the canine section,

COPS TO ENFORCE SOCIAL DISTANCING

POLICE will be conducting patrols and spot checks to
enforce the Covid-19-induced ban on large gatherings as Government deliberates
on measures to encourage social distancing.

To stop the spread of coronavirus, officials are encouraging
the public…

POLICE will be conducting patrols and spot checks to enforce the Covid-19-induced ban on large gatherings as Government deliberates on measures to encourage social distancing. To stop the spread of coronavirus, officials are encouraging the public to practice social distancing — staying home, avoiding crowds, keeping two metres apart during gatherings and refraining from touching one another

HARARE REFUSE TRUCKS GROUNDED

Harare residents in areas serviced by council’s refuse
trucks should brace for delays in garbage collection as the local authority’s
fleet is grounded owing to diesel shortages.

While the council is struggling, The Herald understands
that Clean Ci…

Harare residents in areas serviced by council’s refuse trucks should brace for delays in garbage collection as the local authority’s fleet is grounded owing to diesel shortages. While the council is struggling, The Herald understands that Clean City, a private firm contracted to collect refuse in selected areas, continues to offer services after it built a significant fuel supply buffer to