Ambulance shortage, staff exodus hit Bulawayo
The rescue service department is facing a myriad of challenges, chief among them brain drain and lack of service vehicles as well as modern equipment to respond to emergencies.
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 15, 2023
Fire destroys property worth $2bn
Bulawayo Fire Brigade chief fire officer Lynos Phiri said the property owner, one P Tabengwa, was lucky to be alive because the house caught fire while she was asleep.
By Innocent Magondo
Oct. 11, 2023
50% of BCC’s fleet grounded
Council’s latest minutes say out of BCC’s 413 vehicles and plant and equipment, 232 (56%) are operational, while 181 (44%) are grounded.
By Silas Nkala
Jan. 27, 2023
Fire destroys city flats
The fire at corner 2nd Avenue and George Silundika Street, where property worth millions of dollars went up in flames, was successfully doused before engulfing the entire building.
