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Drones to control Tsetse flies, quelea birds in Zimbabwe
Drones are now part of efforts to control infestation of tsetse flies and quelea birds, as the Government moves on to step up ways to digitalise the economy.Authorities are making efforts to m...Published: 16 hrs ago | 97 | by Staff reporter
Huge drop in Matebeleland South HIV prevalence
Matebeleland South province is making considerable strides in combating HIV and Aids amid concerns that the province is characterised by high population movements.The province shares borders w...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:39hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane organises cultural, arts fest
UMZINGWANE district in Matebeleland South province has set Africa Day (May 25) as the day for its annual cultural and arts festival.Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of th...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands Matabeleland South youths 10ha plots
Ms Lilian Mhlanga (28) from Insiza District is among 60 youths from Matabeleland South Province who have been awarded permits for 10 hectare A2 plots under the Presidential 10-hectare Scheme, which se...Published: 16 May 2023 at 05:09hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil society approaches AU
A GROUPING of civil society organisations, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum), has taken the country's human rights fight to the African Union, predicting a bloody election due to the gov...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland region gets only $789,6 million for road projects
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has disbursed $789,6 million towards road development projects in Matebeleland provinces in the first four months of this year out of a combined tota...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
High emotion at Chief Sigola memorial service
Chief Zephania Sigola who died on Monday will be buried at his Springvale Farm in Esiphezini, Matabeleland South province today.His aunt, Mrs Eunice Mntungwa, confirmed the burial arrangements...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:16hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Illegally moved cattle to be destroyed
THE Matabeleland South Veterinary Department has been ordered to destroy six cattle that were illegally moved from Huntley, a January disease-infected area in Insiza to Avoca in the same district....Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC content with candidate selection process
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Matabeleland South province says its candidate selection process is progressing well with party members content with the processes.The opposition par...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:50hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter
Politburo endorses final list of candidates
The Politburo yesterday endorsed the final list of candidates who will represent the revolutionary party in the upcoming harmonised elections, with Robert Nyemudzo bouncing back in Chipinge South, aft...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:29hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Teachers dragged to pro-Mnangagwa workshops
School teachers in Matabeleland say they have been forced to attend what unions feel are Zanu PF indoctrination workshops organised under the partisan #Teachers4ED banner.The workshops, accord...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 08:08hrs | 1057 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF newcomers raring to uplift party
THE recent Zanu-PF primary elections ushered in five new faces in Matabeleland South province that would be vying for national assembly seats in this year's harmonised elections.For them this ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:43hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son to stand as Zanu-PF MP
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa' son, Kudakwashe David, has won the ticket to stand as a Zanu-PF youth quota candidate in the Midlands province.This emerged yesterday when Zanu-PF national politi...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 19:56hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders Langa to withdraw from ZANU PF primary elections
Insiza North Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister, Andrew Langa has withdrawn his candidature from the ZANU PF primary elections rerun scheduled for the 22nd of this month.Announci...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 23:59hrs | 4848 | by Desmond Nleya
Andrew Langa forced out of Zanu-PF's Insiza South rerun?
FORMER Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture Andrew Langa has withdrawn from the ZANU-PF Insiza South primary election rerun, leaving Spare Sithole as the ruling party's candidate in the forthcoming ha...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 22:06hrs | 1321 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies humiliated
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies were once again left licking their wounds after suffering a second humiliating defeat in the ruling Zanu-PF party primary election re-runs.Mnangagwa had r...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 06:22hrs | 4239 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reruns results out tomorrow
The results of the ZANU PF primary election reruns will be announced tomorrow following the largely peaceful party internal polls that were held in four constituencies yesterday.Scores of part...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa installs Chief Maduna
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said traditional leaders are key to the development of the country and should be honoured for their role in driving development and preserving identity.The Pre...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 07:26hrs | 706 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa belongs to same group of chiefs and liberation fighter, Chiwenga says
Zimbabwe's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying he belongs to the same group of chiefs and fighters who fought for the country's liberation.Chiw...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 07:15hrs | 1182 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to preside over installation of new Chief Maduna
THE rich history and culture of the people of Godlwayo in Insiza, Matabeleland South, will be celebrated today as President Mnangagwa presides over the installation of Mr Dambisamahubo Mafu as the new...Published: 15 Apr 2023 at 20:56hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries reruns this weekend
RERUNS for the Zanu-PF primary elections will be held tomorrow with any candidate who will engage in acts of violence facing immediate expulsion.Reruns will be held in Mbare, Churu, Gokwe-Nemb...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
The legend of Chief Maduna of Godlwayo
WHEN the 1896 First Umvukela/Chimurenga military campaign against the Ndebeles had not been a success, arch-imperialist Cecil John Rhodes called for a great indaba with Ndebele chiefs (izinduna) in th...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:06hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa saves humiliated Zanu-PF allies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa ignored recommendations by a Zanu-PF special ad-hoc committee charged with dealing with the party's primary election disputes to save allies who suffered humiliating defea...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 11:32hrs | 1303 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's rigging tendencies exposed
Zanu-PF's rigging practices in elections were seriously exposed during internal primary polls to choose candidates who will represent the party in the coming watershed general plebiscite. The party ha...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 16:37hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ropes in chiefs to pick candidates
Zanu-PF has confessed that traditional leaders played a pivotal role in selecting its candidates during the recent primary elections, despite the Constitution directing traditional leaders to be apoli...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:14hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says ready for re-runs
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday said it was all systems go for primary election re-runs after going through all the complaints raised by candidates and party supporters.The ruling party has...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:44hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Primaries: Remaining candidates announced
Zanu-PF has announced the final list of candidates who will represent the party in the forthcoming harmonised elections with 205 candidates cleared, and only five remaining to allow for reruns....Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:38hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Lucky escape for Zanu-PF's Insiza North MP
A lucky escape for Insiza North MP Farai Taruvinga last night after his vehicle was hit on the driver's side by another car at Skuta in Filabusi. He walked away from the scene with minor injur...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 19:57hrs | 3768 | by Staff reporter
Girls in self defence training to dodge rapists
GIRLS between the ages 10 and 17 years have been equipped with skills to protect themselves from rapists in Matabeleland South Province.According to police, cases of rape are on the increase i...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis overwhelms BCC
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says a deadly mix of challenges such as system failures among others were crippling its capacity to quench the thirst of residents who are going for several days without wa...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:05hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF bungles own poll
Zanu-PF has failed to run clean primary elections in its own backyard amid vote rigging complaints by some losing candidates coupled with claims of intimidation among rival groups.Long accused...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:59hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries preliminary results out
RESULTS for the Zanu-PF primary elections are still trickling in, with a mixed bag of young Turks and the old guard sailing through.The results are however, still subject to confirmation by th...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 08:02hrs | 5029 | by Staff reporter
Command centres submit Zanu-PF primary elections winners list
ZANU-PF provincial command centres have submitted the names of the winners of primary elections to the party's national elections directorate in Harare, which will officially announce the results....Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:46hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs to fine farmers for not dipping cattle
TRADITIONAL leaders have been urged to penalise farmers who are not bringing their cattle for dipping as this is hindering Government's efforts to fight the January disease.In a speech read on...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:14hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs receive 20 cars
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday handed over 20 of the 28 vehicles to traditional leaders, among them the inaugural Chief Goledema of the San community in Tsholotsho District, Mr Christopher Dube, as par...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:10hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Young Turks plot surprises
DAGGERS are out in Zanu-PF as aspiring youthful candidates turn on the heat on the party's old guard ahead of the ruling party's primary elections.It appears the ruling party has opened up the...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 22:04hrs | 2006 | by Staff reporter
Dr Qhubani Moyo seeking to represent Zanu-PF in Insiza
Former MDC and ex- Zimbabwe Electoral Commission official, Qhubani Moyo is now seeking to represent Zanu-PF in the Insiza North constituency of Matabeleland South. Dr Moyo was once Fairtalk Co...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:15hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Man slaps rival to death over beer
A 24-year-old man from Gwanda in Matabeleland South has been arrested for fatally slapping an older man following an altercation during beer drinking.Culture Nare slapped Thandazani Moyo (49) ...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:12hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Minister orders auction of all stray cattle
DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Davis Marapira has directed local authorities to impound and auction all stray cattle as part of efforts to curb the sprea...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:20hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams remain low
BULAWAYO supply dams remain critically low despite the heavy rains received across the country in the past few days.The percentage average for the city's major dams including Umzingwane, Upper...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:03hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Dam levels break records
THE major interior dams currently hold 92 percent of their combined capacity with almost 65 percent now full as a result of the good rainy season.This ensures enough stored water for irrigatio...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 06:54hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe requests US$17m for Zambezi project
ZIMBABWE is set to make a US$17 million drawdown as part of an African Development Bank package for the Programme for Integrated Development and Climate Change in the Zambezi Basin (Pidacc Zambezi)....Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:09hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools to remain closed until Tuesday
SCHOOLS in provinces that are likely to be affected by Cyclone Freddy might be forced to remain closed until Tuesday as the affected areas are expected to receive heavy rains of over 65mm from today u...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:02hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Freddy delayed by 12 hours
CYCLONE Freddy has been delayed by 12 hours but will be landing in Chipinge later this evening 24 February with even more strength as its speed would have increased from 110km/h to 120km/h, the Meteor...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Filabusi residents resort to bush toilets
Residents at a suburb in Filabusi have been forced to use bush toilets due to lack of water and sewer reticulation services since 2014, it was established.Bekezela residents raised fears of a ...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:04hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Villagers partner Government to rehabilitate neglected road
THE Godlwayo community in Insiza South, Matabeleland South Province has partnered with the Government in a bid to rehabilitate the West Nicholson-Mberengwa Road linking Matabeleland South and Midlands...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:21hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council, police joint operation nets 200 panners at supply dams
At least 201 illegal gold panners were arrested in 2022 during a joint operation by police and city rangers to curb the vice around the city's water supply dams.This is contained in the Bulawa...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:19hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
300 base stations set for installation
GOVERNMENT has purchased equipment for 300 base stations which will be installed across the country as part of efforts to address connectivity challenges especially in rural areas.Information,...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:39hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cell verification meetings continue
Zanu-PF continued with its cell verification meetings yesterday, with officials congregating in Chinhoyi and Bulawayo, as the party moves to strengthen itself ahead of harmonised elections expected th...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:50hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe starts stockpiling lithium, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe has to do more than ban export of lithium and other ores, insisting on processing locally before export, but now needs focused research and development towards transforming ores into domestic...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 23:40hrs | 2399 | by Staff Reporter
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