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Even the famed bass fish, the sought-after red bream, and other aqua-marine life are in great danger of extinction as the white elephant Lilstock Dam has now been over-fished to supplement incomes. En...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 22:20hrs | 444 | by Cde Mutandawachingama
Zimbabwe targets 60 000MT of fish exports by 2026
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development David Marapira has announced an ambitious plan to boost Zimbabwe's aquaculture sector. The government aims to increase fi...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:53hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
A life-giving greenbelt in Matabeleland South
AMID the anxiety and disillusionment occasioned by projections of below-normal rains in the 2023-2024 summer cropping season due to the El Niño weather phenomenon, some farmers opted not to plant any...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Overfishing depletes the Zambezi
Since quitting her post as a teacher about six years ago, 33-year-old Hazel Svinurai has made numerous break-of-dawn trips to the edges of the Zambezi River, about 500km from her home in Zimbabwe's se...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Tourists flock to Kariba for the famous bream
LAKE Kariba is arguably one of Africa's best, and prettiest spots to execute fishing expeditions.Over 40 different fish species call the lake home from shoals of Kapenta to the fighting Tiger ...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Another great day out fishing at Lilstock Dam in Chiweshe.
Another great day out fishing at Lilstock Dam, Chinehasha Village in Chiweshe, Mash. Central. Shown in the pictures is Mr Gopo displaying his exotic catch, a 'Hunga' the Nyamatsatsi type. The serpent-...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 21:41hrs | 2 | by TT Murisa
Animals do not burn your houses, why burn theirs?
Mr Chibage was a later day Goliath, both is stature, macho and all. A staggering six footer who caused nerve jarring and hair raising when it came to being physical. Men of his time in Chinehasha Vill...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:55hrs | | by Tondo Chinehasha
Irrigation projects at Ruya Dam is now a reality
If its waiting, we have the patience of the biblical Job, we have never been nearer than now. The Ruya Dam Irrigation Project in Chiweshe is now turning into reality. The project Engineer conf...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 19:05hrs | 2 | by Thomas Murisa
Mliswa hails Zanu PF for urban votes
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has hailed the ruling Zanu PF for getting significant votes in the urban areas which are regarded as the strongholds of the opposition MDC.Speaking in parliament...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Sterphen Jakes
Mliswa claims 10 000 new voters
NORTON MP-elect Temba Mliswa has claimed to have secured more than 10 000 new voters during the just-ended elections, beating Zanu-PF and the MDC Alliance, whose focus was on presidential rallies inst...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kariba Mayor's Cheer Fund still alive
The Cheer Fund is one Kariba Municipality's social responsibility arm that has survived the tough and rough of the economy retaining a long legacy of colourful fundraising activities held late last ye...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 18:41hrs | | by Patsaka Trust Correspondent
The Mthwakazi Thought on Governance - Mthwakazi Forum with Mzelikahle
There are many and varied voices that come out of Matabeleland and Midlands describing many activities that are attributed to Mthwakazi. Many of these voices sound opposed to each other, and even soun...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 13:00hrs | | by Kernan Mzelikahle
Uloyiko in collaboration with Platform One
The Siphesakhe Youth Organisation (SYO) has upped the ante in its fight against the Human Rights abuses committed against the people of Matabeleland by joining hands with the famous Platform One music...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 23:40hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
ULoyiko: prophecy or protest theatre?
Yesterday, 29th October 2017 will go down in history as a day ULoyiko play gained international acclaim. The Black Box theatre in Capetown was full to the bream, a number of people had to return back ...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 07:41hrs | 4 | by Thulani Nkala
New Beitbridge hotel set to boost tourism
A NEWLY built hotel in Beitbridge worth thousands of dollars is set to boost tourism and economic development in the border town as well as create 50 new jobs.The 30-roomed Zhove Leisure Park ...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kariba benefits on Telone Provide-A-Bin programme
Telone has finally headed for the Ultimate tourist destination Kariba to officially handover bins to the Municipality. Saturday the 22nd of July will see a cleanup campaign from Kariba Telone Exchange...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 16:36hrs | | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye - Patsaka Correspondent
Dr Guduza encourages spirit of self-reliance and resilience
Speaking at Pimlico in London on the 15th July 2017, Dr Churchill Guduza - the President of Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) encouraged all Mthwakazi people world-over to stop expecting anything from ...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 18:42hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
No weather for old men, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I am unable to address you this week because of the inclement weather. I have no doubt that the British and their evil American cousins are playing ...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 17:51hrs | | by CZ
Zanu PF impoverished Binga-Biti
The underdevelopment in Binga is proof of ZANUPF failure and lack of care, President Biti has said.Addressing a rally at Siachilaba business centre in Binga Mr Biti ...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The suggested opposition coalition is lagging behind
While some of us appreciate the steps and initiatives being taken by other political parties like the Mdc led by Professor Welshman Ncube,Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe RDZ,Mavambo,Zapu,Dare in molding...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 08:58hrs | | by Gugugu Magorira
ZIDAFO Gospel Festival 2016: What a Spectacle!
The inaugural edition of the Zimbabweans In Diaspora Artists Forum (ZIDAFO) Gospel Festival lived up to its pre-event hype, when 30 expatriate Zimbabwean singers gave a spellbinding performance before...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 13:09hrs | 5 | by Mxolisi Ncube
'Lake Kariba not drying up'
Although water levels at Lake Kariba are historically at their lowest, it is false and misleading for anyone to suggest that it is drying, Kariba District Administrator Amigo Mhlanga told the Daily Ne...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
More sex scandals exposed at Kariyangwe High School
At the time when Kariyangwe High School girls in Binga are accused of immoral behaviour, it has emerged that one of the girls in madly in love with an elder man who is a friend to a local maize dealer...Published: 25 Jun 2015 at 10:51hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe fish poachers beady eyed
Lake Chivero - Illegal fishing can be hazardous in Zimbabwe, where poachers scan the banks for armed rangers and the water for crocodiles while they cast their rods.The country is in such a di...Published: 10 Nov 2014 at 19:48hrs | | by AP
Zimbabwe, Zambia squabble over fishing rights
While Zimbabwe and Zambia squabble over fishing rights in the world's biggest dam, an invasion of Australian crayfish and Nile tilapia is threatening to wreak havoc with Lake Kariba's indigenous speci...Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 07:10hrs | | by Godfrey Marawanyika
Cops demand 4 fish, $20 bribe at a roadblock
THREE Chiredzi-based members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police have been charged after they allegedly demanded a bribe of four fish and $20 from a suspected fish poacher they had intercepted at a roadbl...Published: 06 May 2014 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Seventh-day Adventist Church SG visits Zimbabwe
It was a great on Saturday the 8th of March 9, 2014 when the Seventh-day Adventist gathered at the giant Barberfields Stadium which was filled to the bream, the stadium had a filling capacity o...Published: 09 Mar 2014 at 20:42hrs | | by Etiwel Mutero
Indigenous fish volumes diminishing
INDIGENOUS fish in Lake Kariba are diminishing and researchers are investigating the cause.The decline in fish volumes in the lake is being met with increased numbers of catfish commonly know...Published: 30 Sep 2013 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crayfish breeding out of control in Lake Kariba
SCIENTISTS say a fresh water crayfish brought from Australia is breeding out of control in Lake Kariba, devouring the food sources of other fish and putting the nation's entire aquatic ecosystem at r...Published: 08 May 2013 at 04:23hrs | | by Angus Shaw I AP
Is Zimbabwe a victim of the Babel Curse!
Is Zimbabwe a victim of the Babel Curse? I wonder. But first, Tendai Biti. Quite a humourous guy, is he not? So humourous that he does not mind laughing at himself even. I am of course referring to hi...Published: 04 Aug 2012 at 13:50hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Two tonnes of fish impounded
Harare Municipal police yesterday confiscated two tonnes of fish from vendors in Budiriro, Kuwadzana, Pension and Ingwe farms as part of the fight against the spread of typhoid.Fish and...Published: 25 Feb 2012 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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