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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 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
Fraudster name-drops Bulawayo minister
A 66-year-old man from Bulawayo, Filton Madlala Mguni, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding several citizens by falsely claiming to be in partnership with Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncub...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:58hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Zim Vet targets 100k semen to boost national herd
In their efforts to increase national herd and improve genetics of local populations (cattle) through breeding, Zimbabwe Directorate of Veterinary Services' 2024 to 2025 upcoming bulling season is tar...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:09hrs | 212 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Chimombe, Mpofu goats' fraud trial in false start
The much-anticipated corruption trial of Harare businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, involving allegations of siphoning US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, was adjourned ye...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu trial kicks off this Wednesday
Jailed fraud suspects Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu claim their constitutional rights have been violated, adding they will raise the complaint with the court as trial starts this Wednesday.The...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:08hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Is the Buy Zimbabwe campaign a flop?
The Buy Zimbabwe Campaign, launched over a decade ago, was designed to promote locally manufactured goods and services, reduce the trade deficit, and bolster economic growth. While the campaign's obje...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 11:48hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa praises his farming success
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken to congratulating himself for what he describes as an agricultural revolution at his Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe. In a recent visit to the farm, Mnangagwa b...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:23hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to remove VAT on meat?
Zimbabwe is set to see price cuts on meat and poultry products following a recent policy change that eliminates Value Added Tax (VAT) on these items. This decision, confirmed by Finance Ministry perma...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 13:31hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe US$7.7m goat scam trial set for October
THE trial of Harare businessmen, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are facing US$7,7 million fraud charges emanating from the Presidential Goats Scheme, has been set for October 1 to 4 at the High Co...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:55hrs | 270 | by Staff reportrer
Chiwenga family transforms Dekezi High
Dekezi High School has seen significant improvements with the installation of a computer room and a solar-powered borehole. These developments, spearheaded by the family of Vice-President Constantino ...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:28hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
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 | 463 | by Thomas Murisa Chinehasha
Zimbabwe govt scraps VAT on livestock sales
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion has proposed VAT exemptions on live animals to boost meat demand and support formal trade in the livestock sector. Last ...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:35hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 947 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Chimombe, Mpofu supplied 'fake' address for bogus company, court told
A Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption (ZACC) investigating officer into Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu's US$7 million fraud allegations on Monday told the court that the businessmen provided fake address for thei...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:45hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu spend weekend in jail
Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of defrauding the Government of US$7 million intended for the Presidential Goat Scheme, will remain in remand prison over the weekend as their...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu remanded in custody for a second day
ZANU-PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and alleged accomplice Moses Mpofu, who face US$7 million fraud charges over the Presidential Goat Scheme, were remanded in custody for a second day afte...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 15:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt bans cattle sales at household level
The government has immediately banned household cattle sales, urging farmers to use village business unit (VBU) auctions to curb the panic selling of animals caused by the recent El Nino-induced droug...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:40hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu appear in court
Local businessman Moses Mpofu, who runs Blackdeck Livestock and Poultry Farming, and Mike Chimombe, one of his five agents in the US$88 million Presidential Goat Scheme, are facing charges at Harare's...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand answers over US$88m goat scandal
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu for their alleged involvement in the misuse of funds intended for the US$88 million Presidential Goat Sche...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
How Zanu-PF linked businessmen squandered money for presidential goats
ZANU-PF-linked businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu have come under scrutiny following revelations from an internal Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) report dated June 7, 2024. The repor...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Youth Service Zimbabwe: A beacon of hope for empowering young generations
As the United Kingdom considers reviving mandatory national service, Zimbabwe has taken a proactive step towards empowering its youth. On Friday, President Mnangagwa launched the Youth Service...Published: 27 May 2024 at 19:55hrs | 13 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Indian business mogul tried to defraud Zimbabwean govt over $100 million
Documents obtained by NewZimbabwe reveal that Ashok Jain, an Indian businessman, attempted to defraud the Zimbabwean government of over US$100 million in a dubious deal. According to these doc...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Africa's biggest challenge is getting an honest workforce
I used to criticise African companies like Dangote Group who hire so many Indians while there are many unemployed Africans, but now I understand their painful decision.The biggest challenge in...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:14hrs | 1 | by Karim KONE
Farmers, lithium miner clash
HORTICULTURE farmers in Goromonzi have accused the Platinum Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) mine of negatively affecting their socio-economic life, while others have welcomed the miner's activities in the area...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
The growth, legacy of Pelandaba Bus Company
ESTABLISHED in 1958 by the late Mtshumayeli Joseph Ngwenya in Bulawayo, Pelandaba Buses, born out of poultry selling, is still growing 50 years later.It is also proving to be a lifelong legacy...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
JZ High School continues with 100% A-level pass rate
SITUATED in Gwanda District in the sprawling Matebeleland South Province, Jason Ziyaphapha (JZ) Moyo High School is not only named after a revolutionary luminary whose legacy cannot be bloated, but th...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:35hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe forex policy chokes exporters
LISTED agricultural concern Ariston Holdings says the 25% export retention coupled with the huge disparity between the interbank exchange rate and the fair market rate used by suppliers is making some...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Tshuma confident of victory in Pelandaba-Tshabalala
ASPIRING legislator for Bulawayo's Pelandaba-Tshabalala constituency, Joseph Tshuma, says his vision is to empower young people to be economically independent in line with the Government's development...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hit-and-run leads to death on the spot
A MAN (36) died on the spot after he was hit by an unknown motorist who fled from the scene.In a statement, police said the incident occurred on 25 December 2023 at Riverside Bridge, along Har...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe destroys 36 ostriches, several animals smuggled from South Africa
THE Veterinary Services Department has destroyed 36 ostriches, five peacocks, one bush pig, three parrots, 10 Chinese pheasants and 27 chickens that were smuggled from South Africa into Zimbabwe. ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
1 million chicks, 7 000 goats for free!
MORE than 110 000 rural households have received over 1, 1 million indigenous chicks and about 7 000 goats countrywide in the last 14 months as part of Government's programme to guarantee food securit...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:09hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's 'Kenyan-style' cancellation of legal international hunting tender denounced as communities hope uninterrupted internat
Zambia's 'Kenyan-style' moment-of-madness-cancellation of legal international hunting tender was recently denounced ruled as illegal by the country's high court, creating local hunting communities' ho...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:51hrs | 24 | by Emmanuel Koro
Buy Zimbabwe campaign moves to China
The Government is planning to extend the Buy Zimbabwe campaign to China, with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce set to visit the Asian country to explore market opportunities, parti...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Thunderstorms expected in some parts of Zimbabwe this week
Thunderstorms are forecasted in certain regions of the country from tomorrow through Wednesday. However, farmers are advised against planting crops solely reliant on rain-fed agriculture.The t...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on high alert for avian flu
Surveillance measures have been intensified along the borders of Zimbabwe in response to the emergence of a novel, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain, recently identified in South Africa....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell affecting Zimbabwe to continue until Tuesday
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said the cold spell, cloudy and windy conditions that affected Matebeleland South, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces from yesterday will cont...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says Zimbabwe is on unstoppable march to prosperity
Zimbabwe is on an unstoppable march to prosperity under the leadership of President Mnangagwa and not even desperate shenanigans by some of the country's opposition political parties will slow down th...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:48hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
UK scientists are developing a vaccine for an unknown disease
UK scientists have begun developing vaccines as an insurance against a new pandemic caused by an unknown "Disease X".They have drawn up a threat list of animal viruses that are capable of infe...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:07hrs | 26 | by Erick Matotoba
Drop out in schools hits Matebeleland South
A TOTAL of 1 753 pupils from Matebeleland South dropped out of secondary school during the second quarter of the year due to a number of reasons, among them long distances to school and financial chal...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Farmers4ED Bulawayo Chapter launched
FARMERS for Economic Development (Farmers4ED) launched their Bulawayo Chapter on Saturday with calls for farmers to continue being productive to boost food security in the country.Speaking at ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Scott Sakupwanya's flamboyant campaign under the spotlight
A convoy of high-end vehicles led by police escorts snakes its way into Number One Grounds in Harare's Mabvuku high density suburb on a late Thursday afternoon.Brown dust rises as three ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe listed as world's second largest beef consumer
ZIMBABWE has been listed among the world's leading consumers of beef, coming second after Argentina.According to data released by Visual Capitalists on Most Consumed Meat in the World, Zimbabw...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 16:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
The curious case of Chicken Inn: Unraveling the Chicken Conspiracy
Picture this: It's a beautiful day in Zimbabwe, and you find yourself in the bustling streets of Gweru. Your stomach growls, craving something delicious to satisfy your hunger. Your eyes catch a glimp...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 13:30hrs | 10 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zanu-PF targets 80% vote
Zanu-PF is targeting 80 percent of the vote during the August 23 harmonised elections to deal the country's detractors and their regime change puppets a lethal blow, the party's Vice President and Sec...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo freezes
AS Zimbabwe experienced freezing weather that brought with it drizzles in some areas yesterday, Bulawayo city centre was adorned with images of people clad in an assortment of thick winter garb....Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must brace for extreme cold spell
The ChronicleTHE Meteorological Services Department has warned of a cold front, which is expected to move across the country from today up to tomorrow, with Bulawayo set to record a minimum te...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Developing countries can choose to be cheerleaders or active players amid geopolitical changes
THE shifting geopolitical trends are having a profound impact on the political, economic and social scenes across the world.These changes are presenting options for developing countries to eit...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:10hrs | 10 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Umzingwane MP embarks on roads rehab to unlock tourism, agriculture potential
ZANU-PF aspiring candidate for Umzingwane constituency Brigadier General (Rtd) Levi Mayihlome has embarked on a road rehabilitation programme targeting five prime roads which he says will unlock the t...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
83 000 households receive free poultry, goats
ABOUT 83 000 households countrywide have received at least 800 000 indigenous chicks and goats being distributed free of charge under the Presidential Poultry and Goat Pass-On Schemes, geared towards ...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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