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Bubi villagers petition Masuka, Zinwa over bills
Villagers in Bubi, Matabeleland North, have raised concerns with Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Anxious Masuka and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zin...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:55hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Public transport operators hail BCC's decongestion strategy
Public transport operators have praised Bulawayo City Council's decision to block some turns at intersections as a means to alleviate congestion in the central business district. Daniel Phond...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:20hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Minister Masuka stopped from reversing offer letter
The High Court has blocked Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka from withdrawing an offer letter for a farm allocated to Chegutu businessman Christopher ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:19hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela appeals for stockfeed
Chief Mbusi Dakamela of Nkayi has urged the government to provide stockfeed to support livestock during the ongoing El Niño-induced drought. The drought has led to severe shortages of pastures and wa...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:58hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
ZACC swoops on tobacco board chair, ex-CEO
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption body, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), arrested Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chairperson Patrick Devenish last night over a dubious US$400,000 ...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:53hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans amakorokoza
The Zimbabwean government has immediately banned all riverbed and alluvial mining activities due to the severe environmental damage they cause. This decision was announced by Information M...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 16:50hrs | 15324 | by Prof Stephen Rupange
Zimbabwe govt to mobilise stockfeed for rural farms
The government has announced that it is actively seeking funding to provide stockfeed to rural farmers as the ongoing drought continues to devastate the national herd, leaving livestock struggling to ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:53hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe joins United Nations (UN) Water Convention, leading wave of countries in Southern Africa
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in drought-stricken Southern Africa, has joined the UN Water Convention in a clear demonstration of political will for water cooperation across borders. Home to some 17 ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 12:55hrs | 254 | by APO
Zimbabwe to import 3.2m tonnes of maize
The Zimbabwean Government has issued 651 import permits to private companies to procure at least 3.2 million tonnes of maize to mitigate drought impacts, surpassing the country's annual requirement of...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:03hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe implementing 12-hour power cuts
The Government has attributed the current power cuts in Zimbabwe to reduced power generation at Hwange Power Station. The country is implementing 12-hour power cuts to manage domestic demand, as the n...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:47hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
Strict vetting for Zimbabwe land seekers introduced
The Zimbabwean government has announced that all future recipients of State land for farming must be capable farmers who will use the land fully and properly. This decision comes after finding that so...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes after Mugabe’s family, relatives
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has reportedly repossessed extensive land holdings belonging to former first lady Grace Mugabe, her daughter Bona, and other relatives, in a move believed to ...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 17:34hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Minister Masuka clueless
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration appears uncertain about how to fulfill former President Robert Mugabe's vision of transforming the Lowveld into a greenbelt, following the completion of t...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Parliament to investigate Zimbabwe's stateless crisis
Parliament in Zimbabwe has initiated an investigation into the issue of undocumented individuals in the country following criticism from Amnesty International. Amnesty International raised con...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to discipline his ministers
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda disclosed during a recent session that several cabinet ministers habitually avoid parliamentary business without providing explanations to President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt grants Umvutcha farmer's appeal over property caveats
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has granted an appeal to Alistair Michael Fletcher, an Umvutcha farmer, challenging a Supreme Court decision that overturned a High Court ruling regarding caveats p...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ConCourt to decide definition of rural land
The Constitutional Court must decide if a farm near Bulawayo, incorporated into Bulawayo City Council in 1999, still qualifies as rural land. The distinction affects compensation processes for state-a...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beer-drinking binge turns fatal
A 27-year-old man from Epworth has been convicted of causing the death of another man following a quarrel during a drinking session at a local shebeen.Simbarashe Maukazuva (27) was found guilt...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF MP tears into colleagues
A member of Zanu-PF's central committee, Blessed Geza, asserted that veterans of Zimbabwe's independence struggle wield significant influence in determining the country's leadership, suggesting they h...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 08:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caught between words and wallet
In a scene reminiscent of a political satire, President Emmerson Mnangagwa found himself amidst a whirlwind of irony during a recent event at Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre in Uzumba, where he lau...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chombo loses court challenge
Former cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo has lost his bid to prevent Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka from subdividing his Allan Grange Farm in Zvimba, which spans over 3,000 hectares, to accommodat...Published: 21 May 2024 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Esidakeni Farm case struck off the roll
The Esidakeni Farm case involving Siphosami Malunga, Zephania Dlamini, Charles Moyo, and the State has been struck off the roll by High Court Judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu, who noted that the case file...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vladimir Putin is a true, dependable friend, says Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hailed his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as a "true, reliable friend" following Russia's donation of fertilizer and grain to Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe received a generous d...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Russia vow to strengthen ties
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is realising the fruits of its relations with Russia, a global powerhouse in maize, wheat and fertiliser production which significantly contributes to world...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grain imports into Zimbabwe liberalised
GOVERNMENT has liberalised the importation of grain at household level as part of a raft of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the El Nino-induced drought and guaranteeing national food secur...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa spotlights ministers' performance
IN line with President Mnangagwa's high-performance culture, Cabinet ministers and heads of public sector agencies will this week sign their performance-based contracts which are designed to nurture a...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: President Mnangagwa honours best performing public official
In a prestigious ceremony held at the State House in Harare, President Mnangagwa honored the outstanding performance of several key public officials across various sectors. The event, which mark...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 11:16hrs | 11 | by George Tshuma
Mnangagwa assures food security for urban dwellers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated that his Government will ensure that all the vulnerable households across the country receive food aid, including those staying in urban centres.Speaki...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on BCC over water crisis
BULAWAYO residents have given Bulawayo City Council (BCC) a one-week ultimatum to resolve the water crisis bedevilling the city.The residents represented by Bulawayo Progressive Residents Asso...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt yet to declare Bulawayo water crisis a national disaster
GOVERNMENT says it will only declare Bulawayo a water crisis area after a committee appointed to assess the water situation in the city completes its work and is satisfied there is need to make such a...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's worst water crisis in decade
BULAWAYO could face its worst water crisis in the past 10 years, with statistics at hand showing that its supply dams are in the red, a few weeks before the official ending of the rainy season in Zimb...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cardiothoracic surgeons make major medical breakthrough
Three Zimbabwean cardiothoracic surgeons on Tuesday teamed up with a colleague from Spain and successfully carried out an extensive uniportal video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), the first of its k...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coltart hails Bulawayo water crisis 'consensus' meeting
Bulawayo mayor David Coltart said there was now a "broad consensus" to solve the city's perennial water problems after a meeting with water minister Anxious Masuka on Wednesday.Coltart has bee...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:45hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to sell 15 million cubic litres of water to SA
GOVERNMENT announced last Friday that it is stepping up efforts to supply water to the northern parts of South Africa and will initially dispatch about 15 million cubic litres every month despite admi...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt will not allow lawlessness
The government has justified its actions in evicting and apprehending thousands of illegal settlers nationwide, asserting that it cannot tolerate lawlessness.During a question and answer sessi...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mass evictions raise dust
HUMAN rights lawyers have lobbied Members of Parliament (MPs) to push for the repeal of the Communal Lands Act amid the mass eviction of people accused of illegally occupying state land across Zimbabw...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:05hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt orders illegal settlers off State land
FOLLOWING the recent up-tick in illegal settlements on agricultural land and pastures across rural and urban areas, Government has ordered the concerned culprits to promptly vacate the areas or face t...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe panics over grain shortages
GOVERNMENT expects the revamped irrigation systems in the country to anchor food production and ensure household food security this season in the wake of the poor rains due to the El Nino phenomenon, ...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$7 billion water boost for Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT has given Bulawayo City Council (BCC) $7 billion, which will be channelled towards repairs and purchasing of essential materials in the water supply chain.The funds will boost infra...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Rome for Italy-Africa Summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here last night and is set to join other world leaders at the Italy-Africa Summit where Rome is expected to present a strategic partnership with Africa, aimed at improving ...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mobilising US$16m for Harare, Bulawayo water
The Government is mobilising US$13 million to improve the water situation in Harare in addition to the US$1,6 million that has already been disbursed to the local authority for the procurement of wate...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council has failed to remove vendors
HARARE City Council has admitted failure to remove vendors from the streets as instructed by the Government amid a Cholera outbreak that is ravaging Zimbabwe.Today, the Government met the medi...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grains importing Zimbabwe claims to have enough grain until next harvest
ZIMBABWE has 240 000 tonnes in its Strategic Grain Reserves which is enough to take the country to the next harvest, according to a report released by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture Fisheries, Wat...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Insiza joint venture farmers table proposal to build dam
INSPIRED by the desire to enhance water harvesting and boost climate-proofed food production, seven farmers from Insiza District in Matebeleland South have availed a combined 700 hectares of land for ...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grain stuck at Beitbridge border post
At least 38,000 metric tonnes of grain imports are stuck at the Beitbridge border post because of issues with the VAT requirements, which kicked off this week, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fish...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 17:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chemicals shortage crippling Harare water supplies
A CRITICAL shortage of chemicals is hamstringing Harare City Council (HCC)'s efforts to provide enough water to the capital city which is currently battling a major cholera outbreak.Speaking d...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda to refurbish water treatment plant
GWANDA Municipality is working towards refurbishing its water treatment plant to boost water supply in line with its population growth.The council has said the refurbishment of the water treat...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Umvutcha farm dispute referred to Constitutional Court
LANDS minister Anxious Masuka has been taken to the Constitutional Court over a raging farm dispute in Umvutcha on the outskirts of Bulawayo.Farmer Alistair Michael Fletcher (81) is challengin...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Land barons share the loot with ZRP officials to evade arrest
In a clear sign of disregarding the law, evading arrest and extending influence, land barons from the ruling party, Zanu-PF have illegally resorted to both share the loot and parcel out land earmarked...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 13:44hrs | 7 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabwe reveals plans to evict 'illegal' settlers
Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka has unveiled plans to remove individuals residing illegally on state land, including areas designated for agriculture. This decision comes in the wake of severe flo...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:04hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
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