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Storms wreck nearly 10 000 homes in Zimbabwe
NEARLY 10 000 homes in Zimbabwe were destroyed by cyclones Chalane and Eloise, which swept across parts of the country over the past few weeks.This comes as the UN International Organisation o...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 18:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimta calls for schools opening
THE Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has called upon the government to come up with mitigatory strategies for the COVID-19 pandemic at schools in order to facilitate their reopening amid a spike ...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Situation calm after cyclone'
THE Department of Civil Protection (DCP) yesterday said the situation was calm in Manicaland province after Cyclone eloise hit the country on Friday night, despite heavy rains accompanied by strong wi...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South braces for Tropical Cyclone
CONTINUOUS heavy and destructive rain is expected in Matebeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland when Tropical Cyclone Eloise hits the country tomorrow. The rains will be coupled with strong w...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept warns of '7-day destructive rains'
THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has predicted heavy and destructive rains for a seven-day period across the country until Wednesday. The rains started on Thursday spreading across ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More floods predicted
THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) is on standby for evacuations in flood prone areas of the country after the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) warned that tropical cyclones and serious floods rem...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Huge boost for Zimbabwe power generation
THE country's hydro-electricity generation capacity has received a huge boost as the water levels in Lake Kariba continue to rise due to sustained rainfall activity in the Zambezi catchment area....Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 15:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economic outlook for 2021
Zimbabwe's economy ended the year 2020 on a fairly stable note due to the return of the multi-currency regime and decline in general inflation levels in the market. Headwinds caused by incessant power...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 21:02hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
Villagers troop out of evacuation centres
Chimanimani residents who had been moved to safe areas ahead of the anticipated devastating effects of Cyclone Chalane have started moving out of evacuation centres with the last batch expected to go ...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's carefree attitude towards Covid-19
THE fear of death and the deep longing for immortality is, according to philosopher and political theorist Thomas Hobbes every man's desire — where every human sense is trained to avoid death at all...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
A bad-bye to a bad year
Arsenal's emphatic win over Chelsea at the Emirates stadium on Boxing day lifted my spirits in a tenuous and gloomy year in which the despondent people of this country were boxed down mainly by the tw...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 19:08hrs | 2 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Food shortages hit evacuation centres
FOOD Shortages have hit evacuation centres in Manicaland following the delay by government to disburse funds to cater for tropical storm villagers affected by Cyclone Chalane.The tropical depr...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Weakened Chalane hits Zimbabwe
Tropical Depression Chalane moved into Zimbabwe early yesterday and is now moving across the country towards Botswana, losing strength as it downgrades from a tropical storm to a tropical depression....Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 07:58hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Zim govt preparedness for Chalane proves was negligent with Cyclone Idai and should be held responsible for deaths
There is a popular local adage, "Mhosva hairovi" - which, loosely translated means that no crime goes unanswerable - that I keep hearing in my mind, as I watch, with amazement, the seemingly swift res...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo Cyclone Chalane awareness
The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that the Meteorological Services has indicated that Cyclone Chalane has downgraded to a Tropical Depression. Bulawayo is expecte...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's spokesperson warns people from Nkukumane
Zimbabwe's government spokesman Nick Mangwana on Tuesday said the effects of Cyclone Chalane are expected to be experienced in Bulawayo from around 2200hrs tonight.Sais Mangwana, "EFFECTS of #...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for impact as weakening Chalane sweeps in
Zimbabwe braced for impact on Wednesday as Cyclone Chalane swept in from Mozambique, although with reduced severity.Hundreds of people - some still living in temporary accommodation after the ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 16:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Deviation of 2021 School Calendar
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education would like to advise its valued learners, parents, guardians and other stakeholders, that in light of the surge in COVID-19 infections and the new and m...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 12:03hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Red Cross activates actions ahead of Cyclone Chalane
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) and Mozambique Red Cross have come up with a cocktail of strategies meant to minimise the impact of Cyclone Chalane on communities.Cyclone Chalane is toda...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Controversy awaits schools opening next week
PLAYERS in the education sector have urged government to reconsider its decision to reopen primary and secondary schools, which is scheduled for Tuesday next week, given rising cases of COVID-19 infec...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:26hrs | 11 | by Nigel
Govt increases evacuation centres in Manicaland
GOVERNMENT has increased evacuation centres in Manicaland province from 260 to 464 in the wake of tropical storm Cyclone Chalane which is expected to hit the country tomorrow.In a daily update...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:25hrs | | by Nigel
Decision on schools out today
A DECISION on the reopening of schools and final dates on the resumption of classes following a surge in Covid-19 infections and the threat posed by new and more contagious variants of the disease wil...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC on high alert for Cyclone Chalane
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has warned residents to be prepared for the looming Cyclone Chalane which is predicted to hit Bulawayo on New Year's Eve.The Tropical Cyclone Chalane is expecte...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 19:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt starts evacuation as Cyclone Chalane approaches
The civil protection unit (CPU) in Zimbabwe has started evacuating people in the eastern parts of the country most vulnerable to tropical storm Chalane, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 18:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt starts security and health provisions in evacuation centres
THE government has started to provide security and healthcare in evacuation centres in the seven districts of Manicaland, where scores of people are set to be relocated in the event that Cyclone Chala...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Cyclone Chalane to bring continuous rains'
Tropical Depression Chalane is now in the Mozambique Channel and expected to intensify back into a tropical storm bringing near continuous rains over most of Zimbabwe from tomorrow to Friday with heav...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Chalane: Govt will not forcibly evacuate villagers
GOVERNMENT has indicated that it will not forcibly evacuate villagers in the event that the tropical storm, Cyclone Chalane hits the country on New Year's Eve as expected.Manicaland Provincial...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Chalane heads for Mozambique Channel
The tropical depression, identified as Chalane when it hits tropical storm status, passed over Madagascar over the weekend, bringing heavy rain as expected to the north and centre of the island and al...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Walk Cyclone Chalane Preparedness Talk - Nomboka urges Zimbabwe govt
Shadow MP for Mondoro-Ngezi, Mr Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka has urged the government of Zimbabwe to take serious disaster-preparedness measures amid the gathering of momentum of the Cyclone Chalane....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 15:39hrs | 4 | by Maxwell Teedzai
CPU teams on high alert
Government has mobilised Civil Protection Unit (CPU) teams which are on high alert, especially in the eastern parts of the country, amid reports of Cyclone Chalane which is reportedly building up in t...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chimanimani braces for Cyclone Chalane
Cyclone Chalane may hit Manicaland Province, especially Chimanimani District, next Thursday with President Mnangagwa putting the country on alert and the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) meeting y...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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