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Gold miner buried alive as flash floods hit river
A tragic accident unfolded in Umzingwane District when flash floods swept through the Lunga River, burying a 20-year-old illegal gold miner alive in a pit that was meant to be his livelihood. The mine...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Insiza South Villagers unite to desilt local dams
Villagers in Insiza South district have successfully pooled resources to desilt three dams, ensuring improved water availability for their communities. The collaborative effort targeted Msengezane Dam...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 15:17hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Villagers in Insiza appeal for funds to save dried-up dam
Villagers in Singwambizi, Insiza District, under Chief Mafu, are seeking financial assistance to desilt their community dam, which has dried up for the first time since its construction in 1960....Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 13:01hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Harare's water supply under threat
A recent study has highlighted a rising environmental threat to Harare's primary water source, Lake Chivero, with increasing algal growth potentially compromising the capital city's water quality and ...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis deepens
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC), which decommissioned Umzingwane Dam last November, is now facing an even graver water crisis as the city prepares to decommission another supply dam, Upper Ncema, toda...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:47hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Chinese nationals arrested for alluvial mining in Zimbabwe
Police in Magunje have arrested five Chinese nationals for allegedly conducting illegal alluvial gold mining operations along the Sanyati River in Hurungwe District. The arrests, which took place on T...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:23hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho councillor seeks diaspora assistance to desilt Kanana River
Tsholotsho Rural District Council Ward 8 Councillor Jazz Sibanda has made an urgent appeal to Zimbabweans living in the diaspora for assistance in desilting the Kanana River, which is crucial for faci...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
The curse of diamonds: How Zimbabwe's wealth is failing its people
I was listening this morning as the Minister of Mines, Winston Chitando, boasted over Zimbabwe's increasing diamond production. Indeed, Zimbabwe's diamond industry has long been touted as a be...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 15:09hrs | 948 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 15348 | by Prof Stephen Rupange
Chief Dakamela appeals for dam de-siltation
NKAYI traditional leader Chief Mbuso Dakamela has appealed to the government to assist in dam desiltation within his area to alleviate water shortages.In an interview with Southern Eye yesterd...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:33hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Coltart courts police over illegal mining
Bulawayo mayor David Coltart has urged the police to increase patrols to stop illegal mining along rivers that supply the city's dams. The Bulawayo City Council has deployed municipal police, but thei...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:01hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's supply dams now 'terribly' low
Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor David Coltart says the city's supply dams are now "terribly" low due to low inflows, a situation that is causing a major water crisis compounded by rising temperatures....Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 20:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Rains leave trail of destruction
TORRENTIAL rains accompanied by strong winds left a trail of destruction in Dete, Hwange District in Matebeleland North and Masvingo where several homes had their roofs blown off and other property da...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Insiza cattle succumbing to cyanide
SOME villagers in Gcabayi, Insiza district of Matebeleland South province, are losing livestock after drinking water contaminated with cyanide disposed of along the Umzingwane River by artisanal miner...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo supply dams at 44,43%
BULAWAYO supply dams are currently at 44,43% with the total volume of all dams at 184 208 617 cubic metres while the drawable volumes are at 167 623 509 cubic metres (m³), underlining the crisis the ...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:39hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for responsible mining
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged stakeholders in the mining industry to engage in responsible mining practices that ensure environmental sustainability. Speaking during the Commissioning of the ...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 05:04hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners wreak havoc in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO municipal police have arrested 140 illegal miners since January for panning for gold near the city's water bodies, causing massive siltation.This is revealed in the council's environm...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams not silted, claims Zinwa
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has dismissed claims that Bulawayo's perennial water shortages were caused by silted supply dams.The city has been battling escalating water probl...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Spirit medium vs police: A clash of beliefs at Wenimbi Dam
WHERE do we draw the line between reality and belief?Who do you believe, a mouthpiece of the unseen or an account of an elite trained squad whose experience tells a story of service?Th...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Spilling Umguza dam reignites hope for good harvest
THE spilling of Lower Umguza Dam in Matabeleland North province has brought smiles among farmers and rekindled their hope of recording a bumper harvest. Lower Umguza Dam is a major source of p...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 07:32hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Above normal rainfall forecast
Most parts of Southern Africa are expected to have normal to above-normal rainfall in the coming summer cropping season, especially the southern and central areas, which include Zimbabwe.The l...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Farmers fret over dry spell
Farmers are becoming very worried as the dry spell continues with crops showing signs of moisture stress and a lot could depend on supplementary irrigation to ensure reasonable harvests.It has...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panners wreak havoc in Esigodini
gold panners have reportedly wreaked havoc in Esigodini, Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province, leaving unclaimed pits that pose a danger to human lives.Esigodini is well known fo...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cracks whip on stream-bank farmers
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has warned against stream-bank cultivation and said it would slash crops planted on prohibited land in line with the city's by-laws.Stream-bank cultivation and ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'City dams hold 15 months water supply'
WATER levels at Bulawayo's supply dams have gone down due to evaporation as well as heavy use by farmers and local authorities, Southern Eye has learnt.Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Govt changes tact on Gwayi-Shangani dam project
The government says it has adopted an integrated approach to the Gwayi-Shangani dam construction project by holistically involving other relevant stakeholders during planning and implementation to avo...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 19:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Race for December deadline at Gwayi-Shangani Dam
WORK on the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Hwange district, Matabeleland North has gathered pace with the contractors optimistic that they will meet the December 2021 deadline. The ...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has enough water for two years
ZIMBABWE National Water Authority (Zinwa) chief executive officer Engineer Taurai Maurukira has said the country has enough water to last for two farming seasons following rains that fell during the l...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
We've enough water for wheat irrigation, says Masuka
AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka yesterday said the country had enough water to meet winter irrigation targets following the heavy rains received between November last year and last month.S...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinwa should also check on levels of siltation in dams
NUMEROUS media channels have recently been inundated with stories on the national average dam levels breaching the 88 percent mark, which generated lots of excitement among farmers intending to produc...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Obert Chifamba
BCC deploys rangers to stop gold panning in Umzingwane
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has deployed rangers to drive out poachers and illegal gold miners from Umzingwane Dam catchment area as they are causing siltation.There is rampant and uncontr...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Arthur GO Mutambara
Council to slash maize fields
HARARE City Council plans to slash maize planted on undesignated land amid concerns chemicals from fertilisers used by farmers are contaminating the city's water sources.There are also fears o...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's 'brother' implicated as foreign firms defy govt ban on river bank mining
FOREIGN-LINKED companies - particularly from China and Belarus - are deploying heavy machinery to river banks to mine for gold under the guise that they are desilting the watercourses, it has emerged....Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo city fathers reject bid to desilt Umzingwane Dam?
BULAWAYO city fathers have rejected an application by a local company to desilt Umzingwane Dam with a view to increasing its water storage capacity and ease water shortages in the city, a council repo...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 10:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
BCC blocks gold mining at Umzingwane dam
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has turned down a request by a company which wanted to mine gold at the decommissioned Umzingwane Dam and surrounding areas. Umzingwane Dam is one of the city's three s...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams were decommissioned owing to low water levels
THE Bulawayo City Council said it decommissioned its three supply dams due to dwindling water levels, contrary to reports that it was because of siltation.Early this year, council decommission...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Interbank rate throws HCC off rails
HARARE town clerk Hosiah Chisango yesterday said the interbank rate has drastically affected council operations because this year's budget was based on a 1:1 ratio to the United States dollar....Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Clean-up as a sustainable policy option: Transform Zimbabwe implores government
There are so many ways the Government of Zimbabwe can adopt in improving its environmental performance other than setting aside a day for National cleaning which Transform Zimbabwe views as a reactive...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gold panners a threat to Bulawayo water sources
GOLD panning in and around Bulawayo's supply dams is posing a serious threat to the environment and damaging water supply pipes, the city council has said.Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni told sta...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lands secretary quizzed over Manicaland farm invasions
SECRETARY for Lands and Agriculture Ringson Chitsiko was yesterday taken to task in Parliament over a spate of fresh farm invasions, including the one in which Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister E...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC chases away Zanu-PF land invaders from Mazwi
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) municipal rangers recently chased away land invaders who had occupied two council farms on the outskirts of Bulawayo, a council report reveals.In 2014, Zanu-PF yout...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru to decommission Gwenoro Dam
Gweru City Council has announced plans to decommission its major supplier, Gwenhoro Dam, by October as the water source is left with only six months' supplies, a senior council official has said....Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt releases another RTGS$50m for cyclone response
The government has released another RTGS$50 million towards the resuscitation of infrastructure and humanitarian assistance to victims of Cyclone Idai.This brings to RTGS$100 million the money...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt evicts villagers to pave way for game park
The 1 000 Masvingo families who have been living at Mzaro Farm near Sikato resettlement area since 2000, are being evicted to pave way for the establishment of a game park, The Standard has establishe...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare left with 18 months' water supply
Harare's main water supply dam, Lake Chivero, is now left with water to last only 18 months largely due to siltation, droughts and algae, which has also affected water quality. Harare city off...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF resolutions spot on the economy
The ZANU PF 17th Annual People's Conference adopted an array of resolutions which are in sync with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's focus on the economy more than politics. For sure at this year's confe...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 11:50hrs | 7 | by Elijah Chihota
Crop situation gets dire
Erratic rains and high temperatures being experienced countrywide have resulted in crops wilting, with farmers in some areas already counting losses as their maize is now a write off.The worst...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miners wreak havoc in Shamva
Upstream mining activities are causing massive land degradation in Shamva and water bodies in the surrounding areas are now polluted, while siltation is threatening the reservoirs' water holding capac...Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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