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Hard work pays - farming is good business
The 1924/25 tobacco farming season was a resounding success for both the farmers and country. Growing tobacco is labour intensive but the rewards and profits far outweigh the moments when shoulders ar...Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:42hrs | 706 | by Tondo Murisa
Honour your parents so it can be well with your souls
On the 22nd of April 2025, just after a few days after celebrating my yet another 'another sunset birthday', we had the sad and unfortunate event to hold a NYARADZO for our dear late mother GOGO Eliza...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:40hrs | 434 | by Tondo Murisa
Wise farmers prepare land before the rains
The advent of Chinehasha Irrigation Scheme initiative that has seen 'boots on the ground' is a good omen for the locale and its environs. Our young farmers have the experience, zealousne...Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:25hrs | 628 | by Thomas Murisa
The maize crop is now on the brink of total loss
Lost in her zen and solitude, the old widow scanned the skies, her elderly eyesight failing her. But, no sign of rain. The skies seem to have put in place 'targeted sanctions' against some majority co...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Tondo Murisa
Lilstock Dam at Chinehasha, the new tourist destination in Chiweshe.
Development starts with good roads, especially the modern macadamised passageways. The investor intent on turning Lilstock Dam shores at Chinehasha in Chiweshe into a sort-after holiday resort has wel...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 22:21hrs | 35 | by Thomas Murisa
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 | 11 | by TT Murisa
It rained 'Elephants and Buffaloes' in Chiweshe today (29 December 2021)
To say it rained cats and dogs may be actually being economic with the truth. Saying it rained elephants and buffaloes may give a modicum of justice to the copious rains that pounded my home area on 2...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 11:27hrs | 11 | by Thomas Tondo 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 | 1 | by Tondo Chinehasha
When death visited the village
We were there, they were there, a very sad occurance in the village. One of our own, Agrippa Chinehasha had passed on and it was time for last rites and bidding him farewell. Who is safe, it's the ord...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:11hrs | 1 | by Tondo
Go well Uncle Kingdom Mupfumisi
Our impromptu meeting at a ZANLA base near Nyaupfu River was quite scary, full of intrigue and surprises. Nyaupfu River meanders eastwards near Mupuyo Hill in Chiweshe, Mash. Central. Though y...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa
A candle blown off from Chinehasha Village in Chiweshe
When my brother's wife passed on, the Salvation Army Church were there in their 'combat regalia' singing and dancing 'celebrating her life'. Unmistakable among the 'hosho/shakers' players was Mrs Mung...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:04hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
Devolution for development
Mupuyo Hill, that unmistakable and unique cone shaped landmark of Chinehasha Village in Chiweshe. Discussions about Mash. Central Province would be incomplete and half-baked if the iconic Mupuyo Hill ...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 22:35hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
Tourism can rake in millions for Mashonaland Central
In Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central Province there is a very tall granite hill standing almost upright like a giant's sore thumb. Its called Bare Hill, maybe on account of being without vegetation, no tr...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 19:29hrs | 2 | by Thomas Murisa
Ruya Dam in Chiweshe is lying idle
Indeed the heavens have not been very generous this season, most crops are now a sorry sight across the length and breath of our beautiful Zimbabwe. Livestock are now in bad state with some beyond rec...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 21:50hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
Devolution should see Mashonaland Central Province coming up tops
Devolution should see Mashonaland Central Province coming up tops with other provinces only following in the wake and vortex of its success stories. Endowed with iconic landscapes and stunning...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | | by Thomas Murisa.
Irrigation schemes are the answer to climate change
The New Dispensation is forging forward with developmental projects in rural Zimbabwe, forward ever backward never. At Chinehasha Village in Mashonaland Central plans for a massive irrigation ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 13:40hrs | 4 | by Tondo Murisa
We need irrigations projects at Ruya Dam
Ruya Dam in Mazowe North constituency of Mashonaland Central Province is a 'sleeping giant' waiting to be tapped for life changing development projects in the area. The massive clean water dam...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 18:56hrs | | by Thomas Tondorindo.
It's time for rural cemeteries
Now that developmental projects like irrigation and fisheries are being commissioned in Chiweshe, Mash Central, orderly arrangements are needed. Village heads and elders must seriously consider coming...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 16:15hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
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