Meanwhile, the ministry also confirmed 197 dysentery cases, but no deaths were reported.

Zapu spokesperson Mso Ndlovu confirmed the seizure yesterday saying efforts were being made to have the consignment released by the tax collector.

ZHCD president Never Muparutsa said the church had a pivotal role to play in ensuring violence-free elections.

Dube said BCC was working on restoring full water delivery as soon as possible.

Drug abuse has become the most common vice these days as it is destroying lives of many youths.

Indications are that the employer has, however, reneged on the promise to adopt the BCC pay scale and other working conditions.

Educators Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general, Tapedza Zhou, said the situation in the country was volatile.

The BVTA also called on property owners to regularly maintain their work places to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

Local Government and Public Works ministry secretary Zvinechimwe Churu said this in a circular on Tuesday to town clerks, secretaries, and chief executive officers.

Bulawayo is currently constructing the Nkulumane market which is set to reduce congestion in the CBD.

This is the first CARE International, Hand in Hand Zimbabwe and Ecobank investment in the district for community self-sustaining projects.

Earlier this year, a fight between Founders High School and Hamilton pupils in Bulawayo ended in tragedy after one of the pupils succumbed to injuries sustained during the fight.

“We have lost over 25 052 hectares of land to veld fires with damage to property as well as livestock loss occurring” Musasiwa said.