Pumula North residents in Bulawayo are at loggerheads with each other over a quarry mining venture.

BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 18, 2021

A new quarry mining venture in Bulawayo could bring much-needed employment to the local community, but at what expense to the wellbeing of locals?

Lack of IDs has seen some residents fail to access COVID-19 jabs at council clinics. Graphics by The Citizen Bulletin

BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 18, 2021

Alternative methods of identification to ensure vaccination are being rejected by health officials.

Lupane carpenters bemoan the high cost of timber despite being custodians of the sacred forests. Image by The Citizen Bulletin

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021

Rich forests in Lupane have not translated into better living standards for locals, and now they are demanding a change to that.

Gwanda district still has poor infrastructure despite rampant mining activities.

BY VUSINDLU MAPHOSA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021
 
Despite the rampant mining activities, the poor road network and lack of health facilities, schools, and water sources characterize parts of Gwanda district.

BCC needs to vaccinate over 720 000 to reach herd immunity. Image by Unsplash 

BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021

Contrary to pronouncements by government players, the numbers show that it may take a longer period for the city to reach herd immunity.