THE Bulawayo City Council yesterday proposed a budget of US$158 million for 2023, a figure it said is key in ensuring improved service delivery and infrastructure maintenance.>bit.ly/3Uh722L

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission says it is yet to deliberate on whether it should use electronic election results screens at polling stations in next year’s harmonised polls.>bit.ly/3TVBhwG

FORMER wife of vice president Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa was yesterday acquitted of assaulting her maid by magistrate Learnmore Mapiye.>bit.ly/3SU3ylN

All eyes will be on Mthuli Ncube
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FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to table his proposed 2023 National Budget in Parliament next month at a time the economy is showing signs of growth, characterised by relative price stability.>bit.ly/3Ub4iUD

Parties want Ramaphosa to fall
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SOUTH Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa failed to uphold, defend and respect the constitution and has a case to answer on the Phala Phala farm robbery scandal.>bit.ly/3TUyX9c

IRELAND based artiste Caroline “Nyaka Chana” Tambu, has been retained as the head judge of the prestigious global contest World Monologue Games.>bit.ly/3sJ3ef4

THE United Nations has challenged government to take measures to improve access to sexual reproductive and health right services that will help the country to achieve gender equality.>bit.ly/3DN1nvZ

ZIMBABWE will soon have a new mobile service provider after authorities recently licenced a mobile virtual network operator, Dolphin Communications.>bit.ly/3SR27EP

AS Breast Cancer Awareness Month ends today...Breast cancer doesn’t take a break as we enter November and going forward. The pink ribbons of October’s #BreastCancerAwareness , screening, treatments, improving support, self-check for signs and symptoms should not fade.

ZVISHAVANE Town Council is mobilising resources to power its main water pumping plant with solar energy as the local authority is failing to pump the precious liquid owing to power outages.>bit.ly/3Wj06nB

MDC secretary for projects and party business Norest Marara has expressed his intention to challenge party president Douglas Mwonzora at the upcoming congress.>bit.ly/3gTgTO2

WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight interim champion Kuda “Take Money” Chiwandire will now face Mexican Yamileth Mercado for the gold belt at a date to be announced.>bit.ly/3fooBPR

A MEDICAL doctor (Lenon Gwaunza) has been slapped with US$100k in damages over alleged defamatory statements he made against a fellow doctor (Andrew Mataruse)on social media & by reporting to the authorities allegedly claiming his qualifications were bogus>bit.ly/3NlG9sk

ZIMBABWEAN artist Sanii Makhalima, will be part of South African music star Makhadzi’s tour of Australia which starts this Friday.>bit.ly/3sKFZBp

BUSINESS says the stabilising Zimbabwe dollar and inflation, coupled with the unity being fostered within the ruling Zanu PF ahead of the 2023 elections will further put the country and its economy in good stead.>bit.ly/3TSJ3Y1

LONDON’S Natural History Museum and Cambridge University have said that they are ready to co-operate with Zimbabwe to return human remains that were taken in the colonial era.>bit.ly/3ztLMPC

COUNCIL of Chiefs president Fortune Charumbira has said vice president Constantino Chiwenga had silenced doomsayers by endorsing President Mnangagwa as the party’s sole presidential candidate, adding members must stop creating a rift between the two.>bit.ly/3sHZhr1

THE Civil Registry Department says it has stopped the issuance of birth and death certificates due to equipment breakdown. This comes as the registry is experiencing technical challenges with its system which has affected the issuance of the certificates.>bit.ly/3NoU9Sm