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Lake Gwayi-Tshangani construction set to resume
The long-awaited construction of the Lake Gwayi-Tshangani Dam in Matabeleland North is set to resume, thanks to a ZWG1 billion allocation in the 2025 national budget aimed at completing the remaining ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:35hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Tshangani dam is a tale of unfulfilled promises
The Zimbabwean government has once again delayed the completion deadline for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, now pushing it to 2026, leaving residents of Bulawayo in a precarious situation as the city grapple...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:02hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt officials accused of land grab at Kanondo
Government officials have been accused of seizing land in the Kanondo area of Matabeleland North, designated for relocating villagers from Lubimbi to make way for the Gwayi-Tshangani Dam catchment are...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 14:39hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
US$48 million needed to complete Lake Gwayi-Tshangani by 2025
At least US$48 million is required next year to complete the construction of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a crucial water project aimed at alleviating water shortages in Bulawayo and surrounding areas. This ...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:40hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Tshangani Lake: A timeline of missed deadlines and delays
The Gwayi-Shangani dam was first mooted in 1912 by the colonial Rhodesia government. Its construction is part of the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project. It is projected to solve the Bulawayo ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 12:38hrs | 958 | by Staff reporter
Delay on Lake Gwayi-Tshangani project
The construction of large water booster pump stations at Lake Gwayi-Tshangani in Matabeleland North has revitalized efforts to provide a permanent solution to Bulawayo's long-standing water crisis. Th...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:54hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt postpones Gwayi Tshangani dam completion date
The Government of Zimbabwe has set 2025 as the target year for completing the construction of the Gwayi Shangani and Kunzvi dams, part of a broader strategy to improve irrigation development and addre...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
MPs call for completion of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani
Parliamentarians and Bulawayo city councillors have commended the progress made by the Second Republic in the construction of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key water infrastructure project aimed at addressi...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:34hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi threatens blitz on 'foreign' teachers
The secessionist political party, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), has issued a threat to escalate its campaign against teachers from outside the Matebeleland region. MRP President Mqondisi Moyo, marki...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe a nation or just a country?
THE question is often asked "Where did Zimbabwe go wrong?" but it is not necessarily a helpful question. Any attempt to pin down what has gone wrong to one single factor like corruption or bad governa...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:06hrs | 11 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Mohadi falls: Who is my brother?
Tendai Mbofana sent me some information, which greatly upset me. I ignored it. Then he sent me the same information for the second time. I only write under some cloud of inspiration. at this point the...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 13:54hrs | 13 | by Ken Mufuka
Joshua Nkomo to be honoured
SOUTH Africa-based Matabeleland Entertainment News (M.E.N) is set to stage this year's edition of the annual Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Celebration through arts at the Berea Charles Gorchel Park (Mtshang...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe - SA should re-introduce day passes'
BEITBRIDGE East legislator Albert Nguluvhe has appealed to the Zimbabwean and South African governments to re-introduce passes for villagers to visit relatives across either sides of the border....Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lowveld circumcision figures drop
THE number of Tshanganis attending the annual circumcision ceremony in the Lowveld this year dropped to 490 from last year's 2 400, as many are no longer able to bring adequate food supplies into the ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure financing key for Zim's economy
Infrastructure is the backbone of economies throughout the universe. An efficient and well-maintained infrastructure is critical in sustaining an economy.Infrastructure is considered a key com...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:36hrs | | by Dephine Mazambani
Govt should speed up dam construction to avert illegal settlements
GOVERNMENT delays in the construction and completion of large dams has left a lot to be desired and in some cases this has allowed people to settle on planned dam sites.Observers have noted th...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' presents 'goblin' in court
A Harare court gallery was yesterday cleared to allow a self-styled Binga "prophet" to present a "goblin" he claimed to have recovered from a CAG Travellers Coach and allegedly demanded money to preve...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 15:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fake goblins in bus
A BINGA man has appeared in court for duping and frightening passengers into believing the bus they were travelling in was carrying goblins which would cause a fatal accident.Isaac Nkalakatha,...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 14:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Letter to SA Home Affair Minister Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize - MRP
MATABELELAND CRY FOR JUSTICE Madam Honorable Minister Professor Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize, the Matabeleland people based in your country and those in Matabeleland would like to draw your attention to matt...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 15:32hrs | 2 | by Ackim Gasela Mhlanga - MRP Foreign Affairs Secretary
MRP traces its borders with Zimbabwe,Botswana and SA
Mthwakazi Republic Party has traced its borders with Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa among others as it engages in efforts to restore the Mthwakazi State.Silwelilizwe Masiphula MRP's ...Published: 02 May 2017 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
ZBCtv auditions for TV presenters
ZBC News and Current Affairs will be holding auditions for part time television news presenters in the following languages:1. Xhosa2. Kalanga3. Tshangani4. Ndau, and5. Chewa...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 12:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Floods block Mat'North students from attending lessons
Thousands of pupils in Matabeleland North Province are not attending lessons as rivers that flow between their homesteads and schools are flooded.The Zimbabwe National Water Author...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 17:20hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Tshangani people bemoan cultural imperialism?
The Tshangaani people living in Dumisa on the periphery of Kruger's Corner say their culture is on the verge of extinction and the elderly people are desperate to see their way of life return to t...Published: 06 Jun 2016 at 23:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Devolution of Power instills a sense of ownership of governance and Patriotism - ZAPU
ZAPU held celebratory event to mark Culture day which was celebrated throughout the world on Saturday 21 May 2016, at which the party said embracing, appreciation and celebration of cultural diversity...Published: 24 May 2016 at 11:36hrs | 1 | by Iphithule Thembani kaMaphosa
Early Childhood Education to be taught in indigenous languages
EARLY Childhood Education in the country must be taught in indigenous languages, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Lazarus Dokora has said. The infant phase covers ECD to Grade two. Dok...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Prostitution in rural communities
PROSTITUTION has never been so rife in rural communities but wait until you get just after Runde River along the busy Masvingo- Beitbridge highway at a thriving business centre called Lundi. It has fi...Published: 19 Jul 2015 at 11:32hrs | 2 | by Vincent Gono
Grade 5 pupil 'trades sex for bread and butter'
A 19-YEAR-OLD man raped a grade five pupil on three separate occasions after enticing her to follow him into a bush by giving her money to buy food, a court heard.The man allegedly threatened ...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by Thandeka Moyo
200 war vets arrested for invading a sugarcane estate
ABOUT 200 war veterans were arrested for invading Tongaat Hullets' sugarcane estates in Chiredzi between the last weekend and yesterday.The arrested war veterans are largely from the Tshangani...Published: 22 May 2014 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thief wears loot to court
A DUMB thief who threw away his old sandals for stolen new ones was convicted of theft and unlawful entry by Gwanda magistrate Sheila Nazombe yesterday.Bekezela Thwala (19) pleaded not guilty...Published: 29 Nov 2013 at 02:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man burst with 900kg dagga
An Epworth man who reportedly transported more than 900 kilogrammes of dagga from Mutoko to Harare yesterday appeared in court. Rusiano Bhanti (44) of 1181 Jacha Area in Epworth evaded police...Published: 06 Mar 2013 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
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