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Fresh fruits can be dried and get served at much time later
The last farming season was a fiasco, poor rainfall pattern translating to little or no harvest to write home about. The Elnino weather phenomenon wrecked havoc with crops especially grains, leaving f...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 20:44hrs | 459 | by Thomas Murisa Chinehasha
Tobacco farmers urged not use chrome
Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has advised tobacco farmers living near water sources that are close to chrome washing and processing points to seek clea...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 07:17hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | | by Tondo Murisa
Anticipatory Action in the Wake of El Nino in Zimbabwe
The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a growing threat driven by climate variability (sequential changes between ElNino and La Nina phases).Citizens in Action Southern Africa noted in its...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 22:53hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Matabeleland communities feel the effects of climate change
Villagers in Bubi ward 19 are living in fear after a herd of elephants invaded their fields. The invasion which began a week ago h...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 06:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bond notes and kiya kiya economy: tragedy of ZANU PF's pupulist ideology.
As the country grapples with the challenge of liquidity that has reached alarming levels despite the introduction of the bond notes which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangugya had sta...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 19:17hrs | | by Anglistone Sibanda
China donates 19,000 MT rice to Zimbabwe
China has donated 19 000 metric tons of rice to Zimbabwe. According to the Ministry of Health the donation shows China's commitment in supporting Zimbabwe fight the current Elnino induced drou...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 15:35hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Water shortages strangle Zimbabwean townships
The smelling stench of stale urine, rot and disease pervades the smoke ridden, dust laden air of the Zimbabwean townships. In these dwellings the population is high, the demand for water is soaring,wh...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 17:08hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Effects of Climate Change, the Zimbabwe story
Society is usually ignorant when committing sin, sin that bring heinous and disastrous situations, when not averted in time. Zimbabwe like all other countries has created its own sins that resulted in...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 23:14hrs | 1 | by Mbizo Chirasha
Nothing good comes out of Mathebeleland?
Kuwe Mnumzana Mbonisi Gumbo, After reading your letter written to Mnumzana Trevor Ncube today on Bulawayo 24, I feel compelled to write you this letter but certainly not a reply to your grieva...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 16:00hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe - a socio-political soap opera!
Every African or Zimbabwean citizen is quickly reminded of a vivid satire by George Orwell the Animal Farm, Things Fall Apart by the Great Chinua Achebe, In the Dust by one South African Author Malope...Published: 08 Jul 2016 at 06:15hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
When hunger is the king, poverty is the prince - We are the Elnino generation!
Zimbabwe is a nation not short of tragedy if not irony. Since 2000 which 16 years from now going backwards and 20 years after independence the country has faced a number of acute challenges that have ...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 14:35hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
The Cyclones and the staggering Economy!
Zimbabwe has adopted a hawker economy for the past decade and half. The economy has been staggering and fighting the waves of collapse since the year 1998.Clo...Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 19:43hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
'Zimbabwe's security forces must act now to avoid looming civil war'
I am of the opinion that Zimbabwe's security forces must act now to avoid a looming civil war. The events in Zanu-PF may threaten national peace hence the army must act or ban the thoughtless ...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 11:28hrs | | by Unknown Zanu-PF Official
Elnino effect a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe
The current dry spell being experienced in Zimbabwe and other southern African countries which is attributed to the Elnino effect will definitely act as a precipitant to a revolution in Zimbabwe the s...Published: 08 Jan 2016 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Musavengana Hove and Edward Dzimbanhete
No rains expected soon - Met
The Meteorological Services Department says no meaningful rains are to be expected until the end of the year. The department also said temperatures that have started soaring will only co...Published: 24 Dec 2015 at 16:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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