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15 Muzarabani villagers drink contaminated water
FIFTEEN Muzarabani villagers from Muringazuva village in ward 8 allegedly stole builders' water which was in a drum used for construction before drinking it and got seven others hospitalised due to co...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 14:25hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zinwa hikes water tariffs by 400%
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has increased its water tariffs by over 400% citing high cost of water treatment chemicals, among other costs.Zinwa, which mainly supplies water t...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 12:37hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces 30 000 tractor deficit
THE Government is working on intensifying its farm mechanisation as it forges ahead to improve agricultural productivity amid revelations the country is faced with a deficit of more than 30 000 tracto...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 07:19hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Harare mayor speaks on intensifying water crisis
Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, has been plunged into a crisis by an acute shortage of potable water after two out of three supply dams ran dry due to drought, while the city council failed to buy water p...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:39hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Harare's $135m Zimra debt cancelled, will other cities get same favour?
Government has written off $135 million owed to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) by Harare City Council as part of measures to capacitate the local authority to deal with the current water crisi...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt intervenes in Harare water crisis
Government has taken over Morton Jaffray Waterworks to ensure residents access potable water after Acting President Kembo Mohadi yesterday facilitated the clearance of water treatment chemicals at the...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 06:28hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Bulilima council plans to roll out tap water to villagers
BULILIMA Rural District Council has mooted a programme to provide tap water to villagers in the drought-prone area.Villagers in Bulilima have been contending with acute water shortages as most...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:08hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge runs dry
BEITBRIDGE town has run dry following a major breakdown at the border town's water pumping station, Water Department officials said yesterday.The breakdown affected supplies to an estimated 60...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni in Padeswood farm plots scandal
Headlands Community turns to media for support in resolving Padeswood farm plots scandal (water and pasture crisis).We have a terrible situation in Headlands, Padeswood plots Makoni Rural Coun...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 22:44hrs | 3450 | by Big Ray
Gweru workers, residents gang up against MDC led council
THE embattled Gweru City Council has been issued with a 14-day strike notice by its workers who are demanding a cost of living adjustment and a salary hike, while disgruntled residents have also given...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
USD$1 million disappears at MDC led Gweru City Council
Authorities in Zimbabwe's third largest city, Gweru have failed to account for USD$1 million received from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority, in 2017, an internal report has revealed.The m...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 21:10hrs | 2773 | by Staff reporter
National dam levels drop
Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has appealed to all water users to use the available water sparingly as the national dam level continues to decline. The national dam level has contin...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:31hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa directs Ministry to urgently invest in water reticulation
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the Ministry of Finance to urgently invest towards the rehabilitation of water and sewer infrastructure in the face of acute water shortages across the countr...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:00hrs | 287 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa in an audacious bid to undercut Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in an audacious bid to undercut President Emmerson Mnangagwa, visited a newly completed clinic at the run-down settlement of Hopley, south of the capital a day before the Zan...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 08:08hrs | 6301 | by newzimbabwe
RioZim, Zesa to ink power deal
RIOZIM says its US$1,5 billion investment into building a 2 800 megawatts thermal power station in Sengwa, Gokwe North, remains firmly on course with the company now moving to the next phase of prelim...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:41hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Hwange diarrhoea outbreak cause still unknown
THE cause of diarrhoea that led to more than 200 residents including schoolchildren in Empumalanga's suburb in Hwange being taken ill recently has remained a mystery after tests carried out so far fai...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:09hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds ill after drinking sewage-contaminated water
MORE than 200 residents including school children in Empumalanga's DRC suburb in Hwange were on Thursday and Friday taken ill following a diarrhoea outbreak suspected to have been caused by a sewage l...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:58hrs | 648 | by Staff Reporter
'Community trust funds looted'
MEMBERS of the Thematic Committee on Indigenisation and Empowerment have accused the Mhondoro-Ngezi and Shurugwi Community Share Ownership Trust (CSOT) board of trustees of mismanaging funds released ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani dam completion set for 2020
Forget that Matabeleland North province sticks out as the only province out of the 10 that is yet to have a provincial hospital.That the Government composite building is yet to be completed an...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 11:27hrs | 1865 | by ViewFromMatopos
Harare Council to shutdown water for 3 days
Harare City Council has notified its residents that there will be a total shutdown of water supply from Friday evening to Sunday evening.The Council said the supply interruption was meant to s...Published: 24 May 2019 at 20:58hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTO: Zimparks fails to catch large python at Zinwa offices
Zimparks only managed to catch the smaller of the two pythons spotted at Zinwa officesThe Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) was recently called to catch two large pythons spotted at...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:28hrs | 2417 | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts are back in Bulawayo
Reporters THE Bulawayo City Council has with immediate effect re-introduced a 48-hour water shedding schedule in all suburbs amid revelations the city is among areas that will be hit by severe water s...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
After gukurahundi meeting, Mnangagwa gives Matebeleland Collective the Zambezi water project
Government has given back ownership of the Matebeleland Zambezi Water Project (MZWP) to Matebeleland Collective (MC) and its technical partner, the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Trust (MZWT).The ...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake projects scandal: MP Musikavanhu plots to steal CDF
Chiredzi West Member of Parliament (MP) Farai Musikavanhu is having a hard time explaining why he mentioned projects that have already been done in his application for the Constituency Development Fun...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:12hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
BCC, Zinwa face off over boreholes ownership
ZIMBABWE National Water Authority (Zinwa) is up in arms with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) over the maintenance and running of the Epping Forest boreholes situated at Nyamandlovu Aquifer just outsid...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 14:44hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Water shortage to increase in Harare
The City of Harare is yet to experience a massive shortage of water due to unavailability of water treatment chemicals. In a statement on Tuesday, the Harare City Council announced that they w...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 06:56hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe comes to terms with grim scale of damage
ZIMBABWEANS are slowly coming to full terms with the horrific scale of devastation that Cyclone Idai wreaked in the country — amid confirmation late yesterday that torrential rains and landfalls had...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs hail Mugabe as 'humane', slams Mnangagwa
FORMER President Robert Mugabe was more "humane" than current Zanu-PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa, an opposition MP has said.Contributing to debate on Mnangagwa's statement notifying P...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by newzimbabwe
International bidders for Zimbabwe dam projects
Government has floated an international tender for the construction of 19 major water infrastructure facilities, including dams and water purification structures to enhance agricultural production and...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulilima legislator thanks ZINWA surveyors for Mabhongane Dam visit
Bulilima West legislator, Dingumuzi Phuti, has yesterday, expressed his sincere gratitude to the Zimbabwe National Water Authorities (ZINWA) engineers who had visited his constituency on the 19t...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 14:32hrs | | by Titshabona Ncube
ZPC to start Harare re-powering project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) will commence re-powering project for Harare Power Station (generator number 2) in the first quarter of this year in a development that will add 60 megawatts to the na...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister produce fake invoices to avoid paying debts
FORMER deputy agriculture minister Paddy Zhanda produced fake invoices at the High Court in a bid to avoid property at his mine being attached over a debt.The undisclosed amount was owed the Z...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:01hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Zesa seeks $128m for power project
Zesa Holdings is seeking to raise $128 million to finance construction of the 30 Megawatts Gairezi hydro power project, where little progress has been registered since the tender was awarded in 2015. ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Post-Election violence commission submission
I am an independent member of the Zimbabwean society, meaning that I make rational decision and conclusions on political matters. Officially I am trained in the accounting profession henceforth in my ...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 13:17hrs | | by Terence Simbi
From Great Zimbabwe to Zimbabwe Ruins with Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
With great good hope Zimbabweans of all polical affiliation, race, colour and creed poured-out onto the streets, led by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, to tell Mugabe of The Enough of the journey from Th...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:33hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola.
Bulawayo's dams hold 30 months water supply
Bulawayo City Council whose supply dams are 60 percent full says the water is enough to last the city 30 months. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) statistics on dam le...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Municipality constructs 5-megalitre reservoir
The Gwanda Municipality has embarked on a project to build a five-megalitre reservoir to address the Matabeleland South town's perennial water woes.Mayor Jastone Mazhale told Southern Eye that...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pregnant woman found dead in river
A 20-YEAR-OLD Gwanda woman allegedly reportedly drowned in Mtshabezi River in a suspected suicide after falling pregnant out of wedlock. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo dam levels drop 5% in one month
WATER levels at Bulawayo's supply dams have declined by an average five percent since November. According to the latest Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) statistics on dam levels, the ...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Worms and black water in Harare taps
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe Secretary General Raymond Majongwe has posted a video on social media showing black water and worms oozing from his tap.Watch video below:...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 11:59hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Full list of August 1 killings victims
On August 1 2018 there were post election protest that took place in Harare by civilians who clashed with policemen. Soldiers were called in according to the Public Order Security Act and the constitu...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 10:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Beitbridge water taps run dry
Beitbridge residents have been advised to used water wisely because taps will be be dry for the next two. It has been reported that Zimbabwe National Water Authority has run out of purification chemic...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 10:16hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Safari operator sues Zinwa, illegal settlers
SAFARI operator Debshan has taken the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) and two fishing cooperatives to court after cooperative members illegally settled on its property in Matabeleland South....Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bootlickers lashed out at
MDC-T legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi Mushonga yesterday blasted excessive bootlicking of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife, First Lady Auxillia, by individuals and organisations whom she sa...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man breaks leg, arm in suicide bid
A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi broke his arm and leg in a failed suicide bid after he caught his wife in bed with another man.Mr Sylvanos Hope of Zinwa compound in Nkayi allegedly caught his wif...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 15:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army killings probe hots up
After a near-farcical start, temperatures rose a notch up yesterday at the government's commission of inquiry into the August 1 post-election violence - which ended up with the army killing at least s...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 11:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shooting victim's hubby demands compensation from army
A HARARE man, whose wife was fatally shot by soldiers in post-election violence on August 1, has given the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) a 30-day ultimatum to accept liability and pay compensation or ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Dam project to displace 300 families
CLOSE to 300 families are likely to be displaced by the Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, with plans to resettle them on alternative land at an advanced stage.Briefing Matabeleland North Provincial ...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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