Cholera cases decline in Byo
Zimbabwe has been grappling with a cholera outbreak since February 2023, with the number of cases increasing across the country.
By Nizbert Moyo
May. 2, 2024
Thorngrove Hospital understaffed
BCC’s health services director Edwin Sibanda yesterday said the situation had worsened compared to the period during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Daniel Moyo
Feb. 8, 2024
BCC moots ban on child burials
Councillors have been pushing residents to consider cremating their deceased relatives as the city is running out of burial space, but the proposal has been fiercely resisted.
By CITE
Jan. 7, 2023
Byo diarrhoea cases decline
Council’s health services director Edwin Sibanda confirmed the decline in recorded cases of diarrhoea.
By Nizbert Moyo
Jan. 5, 2023
Demand for burial space spikes in Byo
This was revealed in the latest council minutes on cemeteries and cremations.
By Silas Nkala
Dec. 12, 2022
BCC winds up polio vaccination programme
Polio is a life-threatening disease that can affect the brain and spinal cord. It can cause paralysis or even death.
By Zanele Ndlovu
Nov. 1, 2022
Residents hail BCC’s maternal care programme
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has been lauded by residents for providing maternal care.
By Emmanuel Mpofu
Oct. 28, 2022
Chickenpox scare at Byo school
The disease is caused by a germ called varicella-zoster virus. Most people get the virus, while they are still young if they are not vaccinated for chickenpox.
By Mpumelelo Moyo
Oct. 13, 2022
