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Mnangagwa's muppets refuse to declare Bulawayo a water disaster area
The Emmerson Mnangagwa led Zanu-PF government has refused to declare Bulawayo a water disaster area, attributing the city's water crisis to mismanagement by local authorities rather than a national em...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 15:17hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Water shortages haunt Tsholotsho
Tsholotsho business centre and nearby townships are grappling with severe water shortages due to the near depletion of their supply dam and power outages affecting pumping operations. Resident...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:04hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Fight over Mthuli's boreholes in Cowdray Park
In Cowdray Park, residents are contesting control over boreholes that were drilled by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube ahead of the August 2023 elections. Ncube, who lost the seat to Pashor Siban...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:04hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents resort to swamps for water
Bulawayo is facing a severe water crisis, with many suburbs going weeks without running tap water. Residents are forced to use unhygienic water sources in swampy areas and practice open defecation due...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:52hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo explores suburban aquifers to beat water shortages
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is exploring the possibility of tapping into aquifers in Nkulumane, Nketa, and Hope Fountain to address severe water shortages caused by drought. The city has ...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:08hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela appeals for stockfeed
Chief Mbusi Dakamela of Nkayi has urged the government to provide stockfeed to support livestock during the ongoing El Niño-induced drought. The drought has led to severe shortages of pastures and wa...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:58hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF begins process for Mnangagwa to stay in office beyond 2028
ZANU-PF structures are pushing for constitutional amendments to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his presidency beyond 2028, when his second and final term is set to end. The proposed chan...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 12:51hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs 'extort' desperate villagers
Traditional leaders in Masvingo are allegedly exploiting villagers by imposing high fees for permission to hold social gatherings, including funerals. Reports indicate that some chiefs are cha...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:22hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe needs political stability to prosper'
Bulawayo ward 19 (Mpopoma) councillor Donaldson Mabutho has emphasized the need for political and economic stability in Zimbabwe to revitalize the country and enhance the benefits of its resources. ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 09:37hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Miss Universe rescue Epworth
In her tireless efforts to combat negative effects of climatic change amongst communities (El Nino induced drought), Miss Universe Zimbabwe chairperson, C...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 06:15hrs | 4865 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Old Gwanda Road construction to commence this month-end
The construction and upgrading of the 120-kilometer Bulawayo-Old Gwanda Road by Zwane Enterprises, under a US$110 million Public-Private Partnership (PPP), is set to begin at the end of this month. ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:23hrs | 871 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda villagers pool resources to rehabilitate road
Villagers in Gwanda North, Matabeleland South province, have pooled resources to rehabilitate the Shaka-Mtshabezi Road due to delays by the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency. Ward 4 cou...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:02hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to mobilise stockfeed for rural farms
The government has announced that it is actively seeking funding to provide stockfeed to rural farmers as the ongoing drought continues to devastate the national herd, leaving livestock struggling to ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:53hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
BCC loses 50% of water
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is facing significant challenges in accounting for almost 50% of the water it pumps from supply dams to consumers. This issue is primarily due to dilapidated infrastruc...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:36hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF borehole campaign gimmick exposed
Residents of Bulawayo are urging the government to complete the drilling of boreholes in several city suburbs, which they believe were abandoned after the August 2023 elections. Critics have accused t...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:36hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South records 30% livestock deaths
Thirty percent of households in Matebeleland South reported livestock deaths this year due to the El Niño dry weather phenomenon, making it the hardest-hit province in Zimbabwe. The dry spell has sev...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:22hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt under pressure over water crisis
Residents of Bulawayo are urgently calling on the government to acknowledge its failure in addressing severe water shortages by declaring the city a water crisis area, allowing for swift interventions...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:22hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
NGOs rescue Bulawayo, fund boreholes rehab
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has initiated repairs on malfunctioning boreholes using emergency funds provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Mayor David Coltart announced that these NGOs...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:49hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF is responsible for scuttling development in rural areas!
Forty-four years after Zimbabwe attained her independence, rural areas are still largely as backward as they were under colonial rule. Nothing much to write about, in terms of development, has...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 12:57hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo water crisis worsens as boreholes break down
The Bulawayo City Council has reported the breakdown of 76 boreholes in the city, forcing residents to search for alternative water sources. The city is currently implementing a water-shedding program...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Human faeces found in 24 Harare boreholes
Tests conducted between January and June 2024 revealed traces of faecal matter in 24 out of 259 boreholes across several Harare suburbs, including Mbare, Highfield, Glen View, and Budiriro. These bore...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fired Minister for enforcing govt language policy
MEMBER of Parliament for Bubi Constituency in Matabeleland North Simelisizwe Sibanda has said he was enforcing Government policy when he called for the transfer of an ECD teacher who could not s...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:44hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo declares consumption of borehole water unsafe and illegal
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has issued a stern warning against consuming water from council-owned boreholes, citing safety concerns and legal implications. Despite widespread water shortages promp...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt bans cattle sales at household level
The government has immediately banned household cattle sales, urging farmers to use village business unit (VBU) auctions to curb the panic selling of animals caused by the recent El Nino-induced droug...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:40hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
BCC warns against connecting private water sources to city system
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has cautioned residents not to connect water tanks and boreholes to the council system as it may be difficult to trace water contamination. This comes as the local ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
China pledges more support for Zimbabwe
China has pledged to deepen its strategic partnership with Zimbabwe to help achieve targets under Zimbabwe's National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and Vision 2030. These plans aim to transform Zimbab...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:32hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tightens water rationing
THE Bulawayo City Council has further tightened its water rationing regime and introduced punitive fines for those exceeding daily expected limits.The stringent measures contained in the lates...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:09hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa officiating at all manner of ceremonies becoming problematic'
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies.In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:20hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When the president officially commissions companies, then Zimbabwe is still far from developing!
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies. In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company...Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:53hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Open Letter to President Mnangagwa to Commission an Inquiry into Redcliff Municipality
Dear President Mnangagwa, It was with such great pleasure and a long overdue move that we learned of Your Excellency's instituting a Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the City of Harar...Published: 17 May 2024 at 14:09hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mr. Mnangagwa, fighting for independence doesn’t give you the right to oppress us!
He never tires reminding us!Zimbabwe's independence was fought for in a protected liberation struggle where thousands of innocent lives were lost.It was never given on a silver platter...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:28hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Lithium haulage trucks chaos in Zimbabwe
Heavy trucks transporting lithium ore from Sandawana to the Gwanda lithium mine (plant) in Mandiwongola are leaving a perilous trail of boulders along the Causeway/Ntalale road, posing significant ris...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 20:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to decommission its second supply dam
THE Bulawayo City Council will this month decommission its second supply dam as the water situation in the city continues to deteriorate due to the El Nino-induced dry spell which resulted in below-av...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Community share ownership trust CEO faces arrest
TRADITIONAL leaders, villagers and other stakeholders have called for the arrest Chiadzwa Community Share Ownership Trust (CCSOT) Chief executive officer Hardwork Mukwada over charges of abuse of fund...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks US$2b to avert famine
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday extended the begging bowl to raise over US$2 billion to avert starvation in Zimbabwe after declaring the El Niño-induced drought a state of disaster....Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stockfeed subsidies for drought-hit livestock farmers
THE Government has stepped in to save the country's livestock situation with a coterie of urgent intervention measures aimed at bailing out farmers from losing their animals for a song to unscrupulous...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Moyo under fire over poor record record
MATABELELAND North Provincial Affairs minister Richard Moyo is under the spotlight for presiding over several failed and unfulfilled projects in the province since he was appointed minister in 2017....Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 15:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Massive rot hits RDCs
SEVERAL rural district councils (RDCs) across the country have come under the spotlight amid allegations of rot following audits by relevant authorities.The Zimbabwe's Anti-Corruption Commissi...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes another empty promise on Lake Gwayi-Shangani
THE Lake Gwayi-Shangani project is set to be completed by the end of this year with President Mnangagwa yesterday reiterating his Government's commitment to pushing it to the end given its strategic s...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kanopula embarks on Harare's development overdrive
In the wake of cholera scourge and Infrastructural decay amongst some parts of Zimbabwe's capital city, residents from Harare South have witnessed massive enrollments of infrastructure face-lift being...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 21:03hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo's 120-hour water shedding to continue
BULAWAYO residents will continue receiving water for only two days per week, as water levels continue to dwindle at major supply dams due to drought, with the possibility of further tightening of the ...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Redcliff council defrauding residents!
It never rains but pours for residents of the small town of Redcliff.We face the dilemma of the proverbial smoking pipe – burnt on one en...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 07:13hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Matebeleland villagers appeal for govt intervention
VILLAGERS in Matebeleland region are appealing to the government to immediately intervene and save them from starvation as the food crisis reaches alarming levels.Several villagers have alread...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 11:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - the Stockholm syndrome capital of the world!
This morning, my heart broke and fell straight into my guts!I watched with utter dismay and sadness as hundreds of rural villagers in Muzarabani converged, in the sweltering sun, to sing, danc...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 21:10hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents have been urged to exercise extreme caution and adhere to strict hygiene standards following reports of a diarrhoea outbreak linked to water shortages, with Cowdray Park suburb bein...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on BCC over water crisis
BULAWAYO residents have given Bulawayo City Council (BCC) a one-week ultimatum to resolve the water crisis bedevilling the city.The residents represented by Bulawayo Progressive Residents Asso...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo water crisis to increase sewer pipe bursts'
CITY of Bulawayo director of engineering services, Eng Sikhumbuzo Ncube, has said the continuing water supply challenges facing the city could trigger a serious challenge of sewer pipe bursts as the s...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government starts revival of Joshua Nkomo homestead
CONSTRUCTION work has begun in earnest on the site where the old homestead of the family of the country's late Vice-President, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo was located in Kezi, Matebeleland South ...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa outburst over bad national anthem recording
A VISIBLY angry President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday publicly castigated his lieutenants for allegedly playing a "bad" recording of the national anthem.He later banned them from playin...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says no one will die of hunger
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured the nation that no one will die from hunger and that his administration has put in place adequate measures to guarantee food for all communities.This comes as t...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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