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Zimbabwe receives 1000t rice from India
Zimbabwe took a significant step towards alleviating food insecurity yesterday with the receipt of 1,000 tonnes of rice from India. The donation, handed over in Harare, was part of India's commitment ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 47 | by Staff reporter
Drought halts operations at mopane worm processing plant
Operations at the Mbvelelo Mopani Worm Processing Plant in Matshiloni, Beitbridge District, have come to a standstill due to a significant shortage of mopane worms, a vital raw material for the facili...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:07hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Mayor appeals to God amid worsening water crisis
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has made an impassioned plea to God for rain as the city grapples with an escalating water crisis that he says is beyond the control of the Bulawayo City Council (BCC). In...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:13hrs | 502 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa urges timely distribution of food aid amid drought
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for timely and efficient aid distribution to people facing food shortages resulting from an El Nino-induced drought."The timely delivery of f...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:53hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
As patient as a farmer, help us to help the nation.
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 | 442 | by Cde Mutandawachingama
Concerns mount over devolution fund shortfalls in Zimbabwe
The government's failure to meet the five percent constitutional threshold for devolution funding since 2019 has sparked widespread criticism. From its inception to 2023, the Inter-Governmental Funds ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:00hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Teen miner dies in tragic shaft collapse at Sunace mine
A 17-year-old illegal miner lost his life following a shaft collapse at Sunace Mine on the outskirts of Bulawayo. The tragic incident, which occurred on December 12, has left efforts to retrieve the t...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 14:55hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa chairs final Cabinet Meeting of 2024
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today presided over the 41st and final Cabinet meeting of 2024 at State House, reflecting on a year marked by significant milestones and setting the tone for the year ahea...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 10:13hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says opposition leaders cannot liberate Zimbabwe
OPPOSITION politician Nelson Chamisa has criticized self-serving opposition leaders, stating that their lack of gravitas and focus on personal gain undermines efforts to liberate Zimbabwe from its cur...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 04:51hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to beef up squad
Highlanders Football Club, one of Zimbabwe's most iconic teams, has set its sights on reclaiming the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title after an 18-year drought. Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe co...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:37hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Biti criticizes Zimbabwe's economic policies
Former finance minister Tendai Biti has strongly criticized the economic policies under the current administration, describing them as "fictitious" and blaming them for Zimbabwe's ongoing de-industria...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's GDP takes US$12bn knock
Zimbabwe's gross domestic product (GDP) has sharply fallen to US$35 billion in November, a staggering 25% decline from US$47 billion in April. The sharp contraction highlights the dire economic challe...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe at risk of another dry season after El Nino drought'
Zimbabwe appears to be heading into another dry spell that could worsen hunger for millions of people already suffering from an El Nino-induced drought, the UN World Food Programme said on Thursday....Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:45hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Water leak exacerbates Bulawayo's crisis
Bulawayo residents are enduring a challenging 170-hour water-shedding schedule as drought conditions worsened by El Niño continue to strain the city's water resources. With dam levels dwindling, resi...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ends 5 year wait for T20I victory over Afghanistan
Zimbabwe finally broke a five-year drought against Afghanistan in T20I cricket, claiming a thrilling four-wicket win in a last-ball decider at Harare Sports Club yesterday. This marks their first vict...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining
The government has announced that over 300 illegal miners have been arrested across Zimbabwe as authorities intensify the enforcement of the ban on alluvial mining, following a directive issued by Cab...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power users raise US$250 million for floating solar plant on Kariba Dam
Zimbabwe's industrial power users have secured $250 million from the African Export-Import Bank to build floating solar panels at the world's largest man-made lake.The Intensive Energy User Gr...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:14hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
'Refrain from farming on Wednesdays and honour cultural customs'
Traditionalists have called on citizens to embrace cultural farming practices to mitigate the effects of the ongoing heatwave, which has severely impacted crops and livestock in parts of the country....Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 17:59hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's malnutrition crisis worsens
AS Zimbabwe is facing a severe drought, families in rural areas are unable to feed their children. The government and international agencies are falling short of addressing this growing crisis....Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 07:02hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
123 elephants die in Hwange since August
At least 123 elephants have died from starvation in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park due to a severe drought that has gripped the region since August, with the highest number of fatalities recorded in ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:16hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe strengthens push for rice self-sufficiency
Zimbabwe is set to significantly boost its rice production, with a projected output of over 2,000 tonnes for the 2024/2025 farming season. This marks a remarkable recovery from the 73.5 tonnes produce...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:47hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Heatwave and water crisis grip Beitbridge
The escalating effects of climate change are manifesting with greater severity, as Beitbridge District faced sweltering temperatures of up to 42°C yesterday. The extreme heatwave has intensified dema...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:23hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Zim's Agric Ministry lauds media contribution towards food security
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has lauded the media for transforming various communities through sharin...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:04hrs | 183 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
60% of Matebeleland South households do not own cattle
A significant number of households in Matebeleland South province are struggling with livestock ownership, a situation worsened by the persistent drought that has depleted pastures across the region. ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:37hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Tshangani construction set to resume
The long-awaited construction of the Lake Gwayi-Tshangani Dam in Matabeleland North is set to resume, thanks to a ZWG1 billion allocation in the 2025 national budget aimed at completing the remaining ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:35hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
The need for peace should never be a pretext for oppressing Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent remarks about the need for peace and security as vital elements in Zimbabwe's economic transformation cannot be dismissed lightly.The President, speaking ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:20hrs | 269 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mwonzora demands investigation into politicization food aid distribution
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Douglas Mwonzora, has called for a government investigation into allegations that ZANU-PF officials are politicizing food aid distribution in rural areas, ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 10:44hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lags behind South Africa in literacy rates?
Zimbabwe has secured the 4th spot in the ranking of African countries with the highest education levels in 2024, according to a report by Data Panda. The ranking is based on literacy rates and years o...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 09:18hrs | 2673 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's economy shrinks 0.3%
The South African economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.3% from the second to the third quarter this year.Economists polled by Reuters expected growth of 0.5%.In the third quarter, the ...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 15:39hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
'Gwayi-Shangani to transform Matabeleland region'
The near-completion of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam is poised to transform Matabeleland's agriculture, ensuring year-round crop production and bolstering food security, according to Pelandaba MP Joseph Tshu...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:09hrs | 2327 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa applauds Matebeleland South
Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has lauded efforts in Matabeleland South to combat child marriages, highlighting the province's proactive ...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:08hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe achieves record wheat harvest
Zimbabwe has achieved a record-breaking wheat harvest, with deliveries reaching 563,961 tonnes, significantly surpassing last year's 467,000 tonnes. This milestone marks the nation's largest wheat har...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 08:48hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Mzila Ndlovu honoured for championing human rights in Matebeleland
Veteran freedom fighter, former minister, and opposition politician Moses Mzila Ndlovu has been honoured with the General Lookout Masuku Award by the 1893 Matebeleland Human Rights Restoration Movemen...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 18:33hrs | 1419 | by Staff reporter
Unlicensed driver arrested for causing death of passenger
A 34-year-old man from Ntalale, Gwanda, has appeared in court following the tragic death of a woman who fell from a trailer attached to a moving tractor he was driving.Large Sibanda pleaded gu...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:49hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
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
Mnangagwa breaks ground for 720MW power plant in Hwange
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today led the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 720MW thermal power plant in Hwange District, marking a major milestone for Matabeleland North Province and Zimbabwe's ener...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:19hrs | 1838 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Ekhaya Kip Keino Children's Home in Mat South refuses free borehole
A puzzling development in Makwe North, Matabeleland South Province, has left the community divided after Ekhaya Kip Keino Children's Home declined a free borehole offered by Lungisani Twominutes Ncube...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 15:30hrs | 2016 | by George Tshuma
Zimbabwe to tap into nuclear energy
Zimbabwe has officially approached the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to explore the possibility of establishing nuclear power plants as part of its energy strategy. This move comes as the ...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:51hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe food aid looted under the cover of darkness
A new report from the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has exposed widespread corruption and exploitation in the distribution of food aid across the country, with several instances of unfair practices doc...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:48hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
China avails US$10 million food aid kitty for Zimbabwe
China has pledged an additional US$10 million in food aid to Zimbabwe as part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the country's worsening food crisis, which has been exacerbated by the worst drought in...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:02hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
2025 Budget: A shallow, hollow, narcissistic and dishonest anti-people ritual
THE 2024 budget statement was presented in backdrop of a tough and challenging year for the working people of Zimbabwe. A year in which the citizen had been abused by extreme levels of inflation, emas...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:47hrs | 731 | by Tendai Biti
China-Zimbabwe trade hits US$3 billion
Trade between Zimbabwe and China has surpassed US$3 billion in 2024, highlighting the growing economic ties under a comprehensive strategic partnership, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding reveal...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:43hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs strongly reject 'betting, pizza budget'
Opposition legislators have strongly rejected Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube's 2025 national budget, criticizing it for failing to address the country's ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:13hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for fatal tractor accident
A 34-year-old man from Ntalale, Gwanda, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after a woman died when she fell from a moving tractor he was driving.Large Sibanda pleaded guilty to charges ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:00hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 300 million kg tobacco harvest
The Zimbabwean government has set an ambitious target of 300 million kilograms for the 2024-2025 tobacco harvest, bolstered by favorable rainfall projections from the Meteorological Services Departmen...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sees 2025 growth rebound after this year's drought
Zimbabwe has projected economic growth to accelerate to 6 percent in 2025 from 2 percent this year, helped by improved agricultural output and power generation as the country recovers from a severe dr...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 16:32hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens SADC meeting
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially open the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) meeting in Victoria Falls...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
885 import permits granted to ensure food security in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean Government has issued 885 import permits to 423 private companies to address food security challenges caused by this year's severe drought. The move aims to bolster the private sector's...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:43hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Foundations continue donating to less privileged
The Mutumwa St John Foundation Trust (MSJFT) and Sydney Mabhiza Foundation have recently fundraised and donate an assortment of goods and money to the less priviledged members of society.Speak...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 21:58hrs | 230 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Hichilema blamed for Zambia's recent electricity blackout
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has criticized his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema, for a nationwide power blackout on Sunday that left hospitals and other critical institutions without e...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 20:12hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
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