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Mnangagwa gets a Boran bull
Mutasa Central lawmaker Innocent Benza (Zanu-PF) this week presented a Boran bull to President Emmerson Mnangagwa in recognition of his participation as guest of honour at a national youth programme i...Published: 17 hrs ago | 181 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Only a failed state would want a president to rule forever
I was left speechless while listening to the excitable ZANU-PF chairman for Mashonaland East province, Daniel Garwe, who recently addressed a gathering of party supporters in Murehwa. With unr...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 437 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mphoko's body arrives
The body of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who passed away in India last week at the age of 84, arrived in Harare yesterday. He was accompanied by his wife, Laurinda, their children, and ot...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Production challengers hinder cannabis farming
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has noted a growing interest in cannabis farming in Zimbabwe for medicinal purposes, but production challenges are slowing the growth of the sector.A...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:54hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe crossbreeds local hemp to curb import costs
Agricultural experts and researchers in Zimbabwe are working on innovative research aimed at crossbreeding local hemp genetics with foreign cannabis strains to reduce the high costs associated with im...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:52hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Origins of the Gukurahundi philosophy
The philosophy of Gukurahundism, as articulated by George Mkwananzi in FIGHT or PERISH, is rooted in a complex web of ethnic fears, historical grievances, and political ambitions that shaped the traje...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 20:06hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko dies
Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has died.He was 84. George Charamba, the Deputy Chief Secretary-Presidential Communications in the Office...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 4674 | by Staff reporter
Extremely hot, dry conditions jolt farmers
Zimbabwe is experiencing an extreme heatwave that began on November 30, raising alarm among farmers and health experts. Temperatures across the country are soaring, with some areas expected to reach u...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:29hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Banking Sector and No Arrests Years Down the Line
United Merchant Bank (UMB) - Closed in 1998 due to insider loans and mismanagement.Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) - Closed in 2003 struggled with negative perceptions after UMB's collapse....Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:15hrs | 296 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe's banking sector and no arrests years down the line
United Merchant Bank (UMB) - Closed in 1998 due to insider loans and mismanagement.Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) - Closed in 2003 struggled with negative perceptions after UMB's collapse....Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 09:07hrs | 606 | by Eng. Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought
At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn.After m...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:28hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
'Owning 2 dogs in high, medium-density suburbs is a criminal offence'
Harare residents are being reminded of the city's strict dog ownership regulations, which prohibit owning two or more dogs on properties smaller than 2,000 square meters and restrict dog ownership to ...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:48hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rain exposes Bulawayo's inadequate drainage system
Bulawayo experienced heavy rainfall on Sunday, exposing the city's inadequate storm drainage system and causing widespread flooding on roads. The city centre was particularly affected, with blocked dr...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:10hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents urged to stop littering amid clogged drainage
Residents of Bulawayo have been urged to take responsibility for their surroundings by avoiding littering, in a bid to prevent the clogging of the city's already problematic drainage systems.R...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 13:06hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Cholera outbreak in Kariba: A wake-up call for vigilance and prevention
The recent cholera outbreak in Gache Gache Fishing Camp, located in Kariba District, has thrust the community into a state of crisis, claiming one life and leaving five others battling the disease. Th...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 14:11hrs | 179 | by Anashe Mupamombe
Goat production gains traction in drought-hit Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe continues to battle the effects of an El Niño-induced drought, goat farming is emerging as a resilient and economically viable solution for farmers facing increasingly harsh climatic cond...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:50hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Poor drainage system irks Harare residents
Residents of Harare have voiced their frustration and called for urgent action from the Harare City Council (HCC) following severe flooding in the central business district (CBD) after heavy rains on ...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 15:00hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's second-largest city at risk of running dry by year-end
The taps in Zimbabwe's second-biggest city may run dry by the end of this year.Already, residents of Bulawayo have had to cope without piped water for at least five-and-a-half days a week and ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:55hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents call for mosquito control
As the rainy season brings increased mosquito activity to the city, residents are urging the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to prioritize mosquito control efforts. The rising number of mosquitoes, compou...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 15:43hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
A tale of two southern African countries: Botswana's smooth transition of power vs. Mozambique's election crisis
In the heart of Southern Africa, two nations that share geographical proximity and a common colonial past are experiencing starkly different political realities. While Botswana, today, celebra...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:37hrs | 270 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
South Africa apex court reverses GMO approval
After an arduous nine-year legal battle, a full bench of the supreme court of appeal (SCA) has set aside the commercial approval of a drought-tolerant genetically modified (GM) variety of maize....Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 10:44hrs | 1865 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on course to break winter wheat production record
Zimbabwe is poised to set a new winter wheat production record, with farmers having already harvested over 490,000 tonnes this season, a milestone that highlights the nation's agricultural revival in ...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:06hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Ward 8 residents complain of health risks due to refuse dumping in suburb
Residents of Ward 8 in Bulawayo have raised concerns about garbage being offloaded at Nguboyenja for screening and grading, claiming it has turned the area into a breeding ground for flies and other h...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 514 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's largest semen bank to be commissioned at Matopos Research Institute
The largest semen processing and cryopreservation centre in Zimbabwe, located at Matopos Research Institute in Matabeleland South, is set to be commissioned this Saturday through a partnership between...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Zim Vet targets 100k semen to boost national herd
In their efforts to increase national herd and improve genetics of local populations (cattle) through breeding, Zimbabwe Directorate of Veterinary Services' 2024 to 2025 upcoming bulling season is tar...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:09hrs | 212 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Local cattle breeder donates semen
A local stud breeder is offering free semen from his stud bulls to help improve cattle breeds in communal areas, aligning with the national effort to rebuild Zimbabwe's livestock herd. This initiative...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:43hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Exposing economic saboteurs threatening Zimbabwe's future
THE introduction of the Zimbabwe Gold Currency (ZiG) symbolised a shift toward economic sovereignty, self-reliance and stability. Yet, instead of celebrating this monumental effort, some individuals w...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:49hrs | 250 | by Innocent Mujeri
Zimbabwe's missing link
IN today's rapidly changing global business environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable.Leadership, in its truest sense, has beco...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:29hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Zim-SA cultural heritages to transform tourism and trade
Zimbabwe (Bulawayo) and South Africa (KwaZulu Natal) will benefit from their cultural heritage and related exchange programmes which are set to be synthes...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 21:40hrs | 273 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Elephantiasis outbreak hits Zimbabwe
The government has been urged to take swift action following an outbreak of elephantiasis in Mashonaland West province. Elephantiasis, a parasitic disease affecting the lymph nodes and vessels, is spr...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:22hrs | 10534 | by Staff reporter
Rwodzi summons business tourism stakeholders over Zim MICE value
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Barbara Rwodzi has courted several stakeholders to consider the potentials which Zimbabwe Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (Zim MICE) busine...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 16:00hrs | 896 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
As Zimbabwe's rail system collapses, vice thrives in the trains left behind
INSIDE the abandoned trains of Zimbabwe's once-proud railway system, sex workers try to catch the attention of passing men, while drug dealers sell codeine-laced cough syrup and homeless families sear...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:22hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Nyusi to open Zimbabwe Agric Show
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi is set to officially open the 114th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) on Tuesday, marking a significant event that underscores the strong bilateral ties...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:18hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Pedigree goat breeding boost for Matobo villagers
Matobo District, a semi-arid region with abundant acacia and mopane trees, has become an ideal area for commercial goat farming, particularly for breeding Boer, Savanna, and Kalahari goats. Th...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:31hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Politics of sympathetic pregnancies
Politics of mimesis Opposition in Zimbabwe - not the Zimbabwean opposition - is in a deep mess. It is vainly looking for causes, models and examples. Our politics, it would appear, has entered a p...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:27hrs | 88 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Mpofu, Chimombe US$7.7m goat scam trial set for October
THE trial of Harare businessmen, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are facing US$7,7 million fraud charges emanating from the Presidential Goats Scheme, has been set for October 1 to 4 at the High Co...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:55hrs | 270 | by Staff reportrer
ZAS to complement rural farmers competitiveness
Over three hundred rural farmers drawn from Zimbabwe's ten provinces are amongst thousands who will benefit from training, cross breeding of ideas through interaction (networking), improved competitiv...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 15:51hrs | 184 | by Gideon Madzikatidze | Simbarashe Sithole
Meet the Zimbabwean who paid R8m for a SA bull
Over the weekend, Zimbabwean farmer Collins Tafireyi paid R8 million for a single bull at an auction in Mpumalanga, suddenly bringing attention to his ambition to become one of Africa's biggest pedigr...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:18hrs | 1083 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwean cattle rancher shatters auction records in South Africa
In a landmark event for the cattle ranching industry, Collins Tafireyi, a Zimbabwean cattle rancher, shattered auction records today by purchasing a prized Boran Stud bull for an unprecedented R8 mill...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 22:51hrs | 2305 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa warns mischief brewers
President Mnangagwa emphasized that Zimbabwe is enjoying peace, which allows the Second Republic to focus on transformative projects. He warned against any attempts to incite violence ahead of the 44t...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:26hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Tongue twisting Sizinda Township slang!
LOCAL language dialects are often devised or formulated within specific areas or zones, and thereby that particular dialect becomes indigent to the area of creation.The early 1950s saw the eme...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:12hrs | 585 | by Clifford Kalibo
Verwoerd's grandson in new parliamentary role thanks to Ramaphosa
Wynand Boshoff, grandson of 'apartheid architect' Hendrik Verwoerd, will report to a new parliamentary leader as the Freedom Front (FF) Plus announces that Pieter Groenewald's appointment as Minister ...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 09:43hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe national park to get 3 new airstrips
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is set to enhance connectivity in Matusadona National Park by opening three new airstrips at Tashinga, Fothergill, and Kanjedza. This development a...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:01hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students excel at African Leadership University
Recently in Kigali, Rwanda, President Paul Kagame celebrated the graduation of 431 students from 30 African countries at the African Leadership University (ALU), including sixteen students from Zimbab...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 17:38hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Marapira to officiate Manicaland inaugural tech-transfer expo
Preparations for the inaugural Manicaland Rural Development, technology advancement and knowledge transfer exhibition are at an advance stage at Mutomba Hillside Citadel in Buhera, whilst the deputy M...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:33hrs | 13 | by Edson Mapani in Buhera
Spanish tourist trampled to death by an elephant in South Africa
Management at the Pilanesberg National Park has extended its condolences to the family of a Spanish tourist, after he was trampled to death by an elephant at the weekend.It is believed that th...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 15:49hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Please stop making our children idolize tyranny, Mr. President!
Children usually become like their parents.That is why there is the saying, 'an apple doesn't fall far from the tree'.The greatest ability children were given by the Creator, as a lear...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:21hrs | 17 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Experts hail Zimbabwe's drive to regulate gene editing GMOs
Research scientists have praised Zimbabwe's efforts to regulate the use of genome editing (GEd) and genetically modified organism (GMO) products in a manner that safeguards public health and the envir...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu remanded in custody for a second day
ZANU-PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and alleged accomplice Moses Mpofu, who face US$7 million fraud charges over the Presidential Goat Scheme, were remanded in custody for a second day afte...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 15:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Heads and Hooves owner kills self
On Thursday, Bulawayo experienced two tragic suicides, underscoring the critical issue of mental health struggles.In the first incident, Christopher Androliakos, a 58-year-old prominent cattle...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 10:57hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
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