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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 | 221 | by Staff reporter
Parliament face to face with Bulawayo water woes
Bulawayo's escalating water shortages took center stage yesterday as parliamentarians engaged directly with the dire situation affecting the city. With the water supply dam levels in continuous declin...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 11:34hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
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 | 91 | 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 | 3 | by Staff reporter
Former Ambassador runs for council seat in Bulilima
Former Zimbabwean Ambassador to Nigeria, Mabed Ngulani, is running as a councillor for Ward 2 in Bulilima District on a Citizens for Coalition for Change (CCC) ticket.His election manifesto fo...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 18:47hrs | 3 | 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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa Chete Chete! Ndebeles are bamboozled deputies in CCC project
For how long is the region going to be bamboozled by Chamisa and his group of tribalists? We have been saying this time and again that Chamisa does not represent the people of the region of Matabelela...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 05:38hrs | 6 | by Nomazulu Thata
Matebeleland South villagers' water woes mount
MATEBELELAND South villagers have been struggling to get water for domestic use and for their livestock as local dams have dried up, while boreholes are far from most villages.Villagers are no...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 07:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi diasporans mobilise R22k to construct dam back home
NKAYI residents based in the diaspora have mobilised R22 000 to construct Mbizi Dam to ease the water crisis in Nkuba village.This comes as the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) is set...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele Mayor is dismally failing Bulawayo: Why is the Bulawayo Residence Association mum about BCC discrepancies?
Without the former deputy mayor of Bulawayo Tinashe Karambani, the senior executives in the City Council are failing to eradicate corruption in the city. The BCC is once again in the headlines today f...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 19:35hrs | 9 | by Nomazulu Thata
COVID-19 stalls Gwanda Hlalani Kuhle sewerage piping
GARIKAI/HLALANI Kuhle housing scheme residents of ward eight in Gwanda have embarked on a project to install sewage pipes at their houses after their municipality failed to do so for 14 years since th...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese companies ditch Zimbabwe projects
MAJOR Chinese insurance firms are refusing to underwrite critical infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe due to government's failure to pay commitment fees and other related costs, it has emerged....Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 10:19hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Trees are life let's plant them
Noone can downplay the importance of trees to both humanity and wildlife, from timber, cattle pens, firewood to fruits and the medicinal roots used by the village 'sangoma'. Trees are life let...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 19:26hrs | 3 | by Thomas Murisa
Silted dam leaves villagers in a lurch
VILLAGERS in Ntabazinduna under Umguza Rural District Council are facing serious water challenges following the siltation of their major supplier, Mfanyama dam.So bad is the situation that liv...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 13:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe government let down its citizens
Bridges, roads and most infrastructure built by Smith government were washed away recently by the heavy floods. Robert Mugabe has been the President since 1980 but there were barely no roads nor...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Thembie Hadebe
Siltation of Gwayi-Shangani dam threatens agriculture expansion in Lupane
/SILTATION of Gwayi-Shangani Dam is threatening agriculture expansion at Arda Jotsholo in Lupane District as water harvesting measures are being undermined.A visit last week to the Arda Jotsho...Published: 26 Feb 2017 at 07:52hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu PF Okays environmental degradation at Kafusi Dam in Gwanda South
ZAPU is dismayed with the abuse of both people and environment in Chief Mathe's Kafusi area of Gwanda South. There is serious environmental degradation in the area thanks to ZANU PF's shenanigans of p...Published: 07 Oct 2016 at 16:42hrs | 4 | by Iphithule Thembani Maphosa
Mnangagwa launches desilting programme
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the national dams desilting programme amid assurances that the country will attain a food secure position within the next four seasons.The de...Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 22:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Govt looking for funds to drill boreholes in need areas- Minister Muchinguri
Environment, water and climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri has said the government is still mobilising funds for the drilling of boreholes in needy areas such as Hwange West.Speaking in parliame...Published: 21 May 2016 at 10:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Devolution activists say centralisation fuels corruption and human rights violations
The devolution activist have said that centralisation of power has promoted human rights violations and corruption in the country hence they called for a devolve system of government.In a stat...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 06:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Mugabe a massive culprit in causing climate change'
MDC leader Welshman Ncube has claimed that Zanu PF and rival President Robert Mugabe is massively contributing to climate change.Ncube said Mugabe is a culprit in causing air pollution due to ...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 10:56hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Illegal settlers invade the eastern highlands in search of water
Rural community meetings, such as one held recently in Mpudzi Resettlement scheme, south of Mutare in Manicaland province, are usually placid affairs dealing with mundane matters. Not anymore. ...Published: 19 Jun 2014 at 07:50hrs | 15 | by Andrew Mambondiyani
Cholera outbreak looms in Tsholotsho
A cholera outbreak is feared in Tsholotsho amid revelations that villagers have resorted to consuming water from unsafe sources as most of the boreholes in the district have broken down.Tsholo...Published: 02 Jul 2012 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter
Major water crisis looming in Bulawayo
A major water crisis is looming in Bulawayo as the council is expected to decommission one of its major dams, Umzingwane in July this year.Speaking at a water summit organised by Habakkuk Trus...Published: 15 Apr 2012 at 09:45hrs | 3 | by Ndou Paul
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