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Zimbabwean MPs call for ban on pit bull terriers
In the wake of a recent fatal attack by Pit Bull Terriers on a Harare resident, members of Zimbabwe's Parliament have called for a ban on the breed, citing growing concerns over public safety....Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:57hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Foot-and-mouth disease hits Buhera, Chikomba
GOVERNMENT has prohibited the movement of livestock from Buhera district in Manicaland and Chikomba in Mashonaland East provinces following an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease.The Depart...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mystery disease decimates kraals in Mberengwa
FOR a month and a half, Mr Thomas Mangena of Jeka area in Mberengwa District, Midlands Province lived in what seemed to be a bad dream that he wished he would one day wake up from.The reality,...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Illegally moved cattle to be destroyed
THE Matabeleland South Veterinary Department has been ordered to destroy six cattle that were illegally moved from Huntley, a January disease-infected area in Insiza to Avoca in the same district....Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 400 meat vendors arrested, butcheries closed
More than 2 400 people have now been arrested countrywide since just before last Christmas, 154 of them since Sunday, as police intensify operations against illegal and unlicensed butcheries.S...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reservoirs from Beitbridge to Plumtree
GOVERNMENT working with its development partners is setting up water reservoirs along Shashe River stretching from Beitbridge to Plumtree border posts as part of efforts to control cattle movement bet...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Donkey bites, swallows Bikita woman's finger
In a bizarre incident that has left the community tongue-tied, a Bikita woman recently lost her finger after it was bitten and chewed by a donkey in Munatsi village, ward 31 of Bikita.It is re...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt to carry out cattle branding in winter
The Government will embark on cattle branding this winter as a measure to reduce stock theft and control the spread of diseases in the countrywide, Veterinary Department has said.Branding, als...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane livestock clearance process irks villagers
VILLAGERS in the Nswazi area in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South province have bemoaned the livestock clearance process which they say is cumbersome and creates a window for corruption....Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prosecution for farmers with undipped cattle
FARMERS who do not comply with the recommended dipping programmes face arrest and prosecution amid reports that cattle in Matabeleland South province are at risk of January disease that was detected l...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vet Dept issues tick-borne diseases warning
Communal farmers are advised to religious take their cattle for dipping in order to control tick borne diseases.This comes after a number of cattle died in Guruve in the past two weeks....Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC rakes in $455k in fines
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it has raked in over $400 000 in fines levied for various environmental violations such as illegal sand extraction, gold panning, illegal grazing of domestic animals, ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:32hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Veterinary Services Department loses US$80 000 to corruption
A Bindura Veterinary Department employee is alleging that the Chief Director Dr. Josphat Nyika is involved in corrupt activities which made the department lose about US$80 000.The Human Resour...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 07:19hrs | 34 | by Lloyd Rabaya
105-year-old granny dies
ZANU-PF Politburo member Headman Moyo has lost his mother, Mrs Thenjiwe Moyo (nee Ncube) who passed on at the age of 105.She succumbed to pneumonia at home in Mbembesi under Chief Mabhikwa are...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
70% of Zimbabwe's dip-tanks malfunctional
AUDITOR-GENERAL Mildred Chiri has revealed that 70,77% of the country's cattle dip-tanks are dilapidated and need rehabilitation if livestock diseases are to be effectively curbed.Chiri reveal...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police bust Plumtree cattle rustling syndicate
POLICE in Plumtree have smashed a cattle rustling syndicate operating in Bulilima and Mangwe districts that reportedly stole over 200 beasts.This follows the arrest last week of alleged gang l...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mvurwi farmers refuse to pay dipping levy
Majority of livestock farmers in Mvurwi are reluctant to pay the RTGS$2 per beast dipping fee. The levy is paid every year despite the area being affected by the deadly disease foot and mouth recently...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 11:15hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Foot-and-mouth disease hits Beitbridge
THE Veterinary Department last week announced a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Beitbridge at a hastily convened meeting in the district which came after officials, with police assistance, put down...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diamond miner accused of poisoning livestock
VILLAGERS in Chivi, Masvingo province, have accused Murowa Diamonds of contaminating water sources while prospecting for diamonds, which they say has caused the deaths of their cattle.At a pub...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on WHO listeriosis watch list
ZIMBABWE is among the 16 African nations chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to provide support for preparedness and response to a possible listeriosis outbreak in Africa.The disease...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Govt killing Matobo dogs'
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said it has come to its attention that the government through the veterinary department has killed over hundred dogs,more are still dying through wrong vaccination, in Toh...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 09:26hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe dispels listeriosis fears
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has assured Zimbabweans that they are safe from listeriosis as appropriate measures have been put in place at the Beitbridge Border Post to avoid importation of p...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 06:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads for Mashonaland Central
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is heading to Mashonaland Central Province tomorrow where he is expected to tour Siyalima Farm in Guruve South.Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs ...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Red hot iron torture kills man bedding friend's wife
A VETERINARY Department worker from Plumtree has been arrested for burning his friend with an iron resulting in his death after he caught him bedding his wife.Thomspon Tshuma (43) found ...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dog meat is not part of nation's food culture
The recent arrest of a Bulawayo man on allegations of selling parts of dogs' carcasses he retrieved from some rubbish dumping sites was a very unusual occurrence.The dogs had been put down by ...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Neighbour flogged in goat row
LOVE your neighbour as you love yourself.This Biblical advice had no meaning for Castro Ncube from Fox Farm in Matopo who teamed up with his wife and allegedly flogged their female neighbour w...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to engage SA on ill-treatment of locals
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs says it is worried by the continued ill treatment of Zimbabweans by South African and Botswana authorities and is set to engage them over the i...Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ebola feared in Hwange
ABOUT 50 people from Change, Dinde and Nekabandama in Hwange District, Matabeleland North have been hospitalised at Lukosi Hospital and other surrounding health institutions after complaining of a rar...Published: 21 May 2017 at 16:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Paddy Zhanda sabotaging Mugabe and Matabeleland farmers
PRESS STATEMENT FROM MATABELELAND COUNCIL OF UNIONSThe Provincial Chairpersons of all farmer unions and associations in Matabeleland met on 6 March 2017 in Bulawayo ...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 11:09hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Four pupils mauled by rabies infected dog
Four pupils from Kapiri primary and secondary school in Hurungwe North, Mashonaland West were mauled by rabies infected dog on Tuesday morning on their way to school.Eye witnesses allege two p...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 17:59hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mat'Land farmers to demonstrate against minister Zhanda
Livestock farmers in Matabeleland are planning to hold a demonstration against Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister responsible for livestock Paddy Zhanda who is widel...Published: 19 Jul 2016 at 13:10hrs | 3 | by Thobekile Zhou
Fresh outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease detected in Mat South
A FRESH outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in the Esigodini area of Matabeleland South Province.Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer Dr Mbuso Moyo said the ...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 18:03hrs | 2 | by Dumisani Nsingo
Bulawayo nurse could have contracted anthrax
A Bulawayo nurse is feared to have contracted anthrax following the recent outbreak of the disease in Matabeleland South where it infected 48 people and killed 55 head of cattle. A total of 4,...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Marvelous Moyo
Businessman's vicious dogs tear daughter's throat open
A 11 year old Zvishavane girl was mauled by his father's three vicious beasts after being attacked and shred her throat open.Mallina, a daughter of prominent Zvishavane businessman, Robby Tafi...Published: 15 May 2015 at 12:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man poisons stray cattle
A 46 YEAR-OLD Gweru man has been arrested for allegedly poisoning five cattle belonging to different villagers after they strayed into his farm.Acting police spokesperson for Midlands p...Published: 27 Aug 2013 at 04:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car accident kills 5 on the spot, injures 9
Five people died on the spot while nine others were seriously injured when a Nissan Hard body truck they were travelling in overturned at the 30km peg along the Gokwe-Nemangwe road just outside Gokwe ...Published: 11 May 2013 at 04:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Farmer ordered to conceal Mugabe's cattle
TOP Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial officials accused of stealing President Robert Mugabe's cattle allegedly instructed a Chipinge-based farmer to keep the beasts at his farm until further notice afte...Published: 24 Apr 2013 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thousands of dead animals found in river
Consumers in China are no strangers to food scares and scandals, but the mystery of thousands of swine and poultry carcasses flooding into rivers across the country has many Chinese wondering what's g...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Villagers contract anthrax after consuming infected meat
SEVERAL villagers in Masvosva, Makoni District contracted anthrax after butchering infected cattle and some could be endangering their lives by depending on unscientific methods to cure the hemorrhag...Published: 09 Jan 2013 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and Botswana strike a beef deal
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