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Zapu councillor seeks US$400,000 for dam construction
Opposition Ward 17 councillor in Matobo-Mangwe constituency, Mpendulo Ncube of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Zapu), has launched an appeal to well-wishers for donations in cash or kind to suppo...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 13:19hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda dam rehab to start
The rehabilitation of Gungwe Dam in Gwanda has gained momentum, led by Bulawayo-based contractor J R Goddard, who is conducting feasibility studies at the site. This initiative follows interve...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Govt's broken promises over Chilonga Bridge irk community
In 2000, Cyclone Eline caused severe damage to the Chilonga Bridge in the Lowveld region resulting in its collapse.This bridge connected the town of Chiredzi to rural communities including Chi...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is safe from tropical storms - Dingani, Freddy
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says the country is safe for now from tropical storms Dingani and Freddy which are evolving and intensifying some 4 600km away in the Indian Ocean....Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 19:38hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
354km of Harare-Beitbridge road opened to traffic
SIGNIFICANT progress has been made in the ongoing rehabilitation of the Harare-Beitbridge Road that was once a death trap but is now turning into a modern road under the watch of the Second Republic....Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt uses local resources to bust sanctions
THERE is no doubt that good roads and development of infrastructure in the transport sector remains a key enabler of economic development as the country charts its way towards the vision of becoming a...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Big deals for Zimbabwe bridge builders
GOVERNMENT has unveiled a programme to design and build several bridges across the country, with independent designers set to clinch crucial deals.Transactions under the programme announced la...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalist, one of the first black female journos to report on the genocide in Rwanda
Long-time Southern African regional correspondent Susan Njanji from Zimbabwe was one of very few black African female journalists to cover the genocide in Rwanda. Here she reflects on the challenges t...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai victims resist tent homes
PLANS by government to settle displaced victims of Cyclone Idai in tents, while authorities look for long-term accommodation solutions, are facing resistance from some families. The families say they ...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Red flag raised over Zinara's 'special projects'
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised the red flag over the manner in which the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is handling so-called "special projects" where huge sums of mone...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
A disaster in the midst of polarisation and Lessons learnt from Cyclone Idai
The days 15 and 16 March 2019 will ever be etched in the memory of many of us Zimbabweans Sadly, so as we will relive the horror caused by an unusual stranger called Cyclone Idai. Cyclones are...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Johanne and Kowanai Mhlanga
The storm that knew no boundaries
TROPICAL Cyclone Idai has made headlines across southern Africa throughout the month of March. Lingering in the Mozambique Channel at tropical cyclone intensity for six days, the storm made landfall i...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Jennifer Fitchett
Mnangagwa to focus on tragedy in Manicaland
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has cancelled a "thank you rally" that was scheduled for Saturday in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, following the deadly Cyclone Idai that left over 90 people dea...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 18:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs warn that govt may have to exhume Cyclone Idia bodies
Traditional leaders in Manicaland have been left seething by the manner in which some victims of Cyclone Idai have been buried - which had seen the interment in some instances of more than one person ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 18:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Cyclone death toll could spike'
THE number of people killed by Cyclone Idai-induced floods in the eastern part of the country could spike following revelations that current official statistics could be excluding figures from Dzingir...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fury over burial of cyclone victims
Traditional leaders in Manicaland have been left seething by the manner in which some victims of Cyclone Idai have been buried - which had seen the interment in some instances of more than one person ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe comes to terms with grim scale of damage
ZIMBABWEANS are slowly coming to full terms with the horrific scale of devastation that Cyclone Idai wreaked in the country — amid confirmation late yesterday that torrential rains and landfalls had...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's disaster response is a disaster
There are few things that reveal the priorities of a government better than a national disaster. In Zimbabwe, Cyclone Idai, which had left at least 65 people dead and more than 100 missing in its wake...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 2 | by newZWire
Relief reaches Zimbabwe's cyclone survivors as death toll rises
Rescue efforts in eastern Zimbabwe picked up the pace on Tuesday in distressed areas from Cyclone Idai's trail of destruction with nearly 100 people dead and hundreds missing.Poor weather cond...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Al Jazeera
Zimbabwe cyclone Idai death toll climbs to 89
At least 89 people have died in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai tore across the eastern and southern parts of the country, a government official said on Monday, creating a humanitarian crisis in a nation ...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 11:13hrs | | by Reuters
Zimbabweans struggle with storm floods
The death toll from cyclone Idai continues to rise as southern African countries struggle to deal with the devastating aftermath of the torrential downpours.The powerful storm has killed at le...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Al Jazeera
Zimbabweans warned of Cyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai, which has reportedly killed 10 people in Mozambique is expected to hit the country this evening. In a statement, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that the tropical...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Solar energy plant not yet a boon for locals
MANAMA, Gwanda South - Three years ago, in 2015, when the 200-panel mini-grid solar energy power plant was established in this remote and hot rural community, 140km south of Gwanda town and about 20km...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
New Chilonga bridge remains a pipe dream
TEN years after government promised to construct a new bridge across Runde River, in Chilonga, south of Chiredzi at a cost of $Z200 billion, the project remains a pipe dream, and lives continue to be ...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Destroyed bridge rebuilt after 16 years
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Adminstration (Zinara) has completed the rehabilitation of Chitinha Bridge, in partnership with Chimanimani Rural District Council, more than 16 years after it was damaged ...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkankezi Bridge repair works complete
REPAIRS at the Cyclone Dineo destroyed Nkankezi Bridge in Insiza district, Matabeleland South Province which is along Bulawayo-Zvishavane road were completed last Wednesday and the bridge was opened t...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi hit by 'cyclone marginalisation'
Mr editor I hope you will find this worth publishing. My home village is 20 km past Nkayi growth point and this takes a whooping 3hours to cover the 20 km using a small car and thanks to being in Mata...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 10:39hrs | | by Nkayi Resident
Met Office allays Cyclone Enawo fears
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned Zimbabweans not to panic over tropical Cyclone Enawo, as it is still too far from the mainland to have any effect.Cyclone Enawo is b...Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 05:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo spilling dams attract tourists
WITH the Bulawayo City Council last week announcing that five out of its six supply dams are now spilling, this has brought about a new spectacle around some of the dams as hundreds of people are ...Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 09:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt panics
GOVERNMENT has pressed the panic button after heavy rains washed away most of the country's roads and destroyed several bridges, leaving many communities cut off from the rest of the country....Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dineo caused widespread destruction
CYCLONE Dineo that was downgraded to a tropical storm before it hit the country on Friday has caused widespread destruction in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces leaving one person dead, hundreds...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Dineo devastates Zimbabwe
After praying for much-needed rains for years, the drought-prone Matabeleland region is counting the cost of flash floods which have left a trail of destruction in the area after violent Cyclone D...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 12:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Dineo hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe on high alert
Zimbabwe has activated its disaster management teams as Cyclone Dineo intensifies and is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces over the weekend....Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 12:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone to hit Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that a tropical cyclone might hit the country on Thursday with Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces expected to be the hard...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
6 Zimbabwe provinces risk flooding
The rains that have been falling in most parts of the country have left some areas in at least six provinces under threat of flooding.The Sunday Mail has established that the rains have so...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Irrigation scheme brings hope to Beitbridge West
The revival of the 57-hactare Jalukange Irrigation Scheme along Shashe River about 120km west of Beitbridge town has come as a major relief for smallholder farmers in this dry district.The dis...Published: 05 Jan 2017 at 09:05hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Command agriculture the way to go for Zimbabwe
The recent announcement by government on the $500 million command agricultural programme where it aims to produce two million tonnes of maize from 400 000 hectares of land, is an indicative that...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 09:17hrs | | by John Mukumbo
Command agriculture the way to go for Zimbabwe
The recent announcement by government on the $500 million command agricultural programme where it aims to produce two million tonnes of maize from 400 000 hectares of land, is an indicative that the g...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by John Mukumbo
40 000 attend Mujuru rally in Mashonaland Central
The Zimbabwe People First activist Wiseman Mayengeza has claimed almost 40 000 people attended the party's first rally in Mashonaland Central amid revelations the rally was attended by Zanu PF Sham...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 05:37hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Woman drops dead at Mphoko's Zanu-PF rally
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's visit to Nyakomba Irrigation Scheme on Wednesday afternoon after an elderly woman who was part of the crowd that had gathered early to ...Published: 29 May 2015 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Samuel Kadungure
Mbembesi bridge project resumes
Work to complete the Mbembesi Bridge project, which came to a standstill in 2004 after donors withdrew their funding, has resumed.The project will now be funded through road fund.The M...Published: 15 May 2015 at 18:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim's economy now ranked among the top 10 in Africa
ZIMBABWE is now ranked among the top 10 economic performers on the continent, the Economic Report for Africa has revealed.Majority of these better performing countries are heavily dependent o...Published: 27 May 2013 at 03:57hrs | | by Business Reporter
Weather experts issue flood warning!
WEATHER experts have warned of floods in some parts of the country in the next few days as heavy rains with strong winds and thunderstorms continue pounding the country. On Thursday the Department of...Published: 29 Dec 2011 at 23:42hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
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