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Tips on rearing broilers
When you intend to start a poultry project, sometimes budget constraints may be very discouraging . That is not an excuse to shelve the project though. To cut on production costs, you can substitute a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:25hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2
Zesa fault knocks suburbs off grid
SEVERAL western suburbs in Bulawayo have gone for four days without power supplies, which is suspected to be a result of a technical fault at sub-stations.Affected suburbs include Njube, Pumul...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The changing landscape of Makokoba suburb
MAKOKOBA, the oldest township and the first black African suburb in the City of Queens and Kings was named after the actions of one Mr Fallon, the native commissioner at the time, who used to walk aro...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK-based couple set up massive poultry project in rural Tsholotsho
A UNITED Kingdom (UK) based couple has invested back home through establishing a massive poultry project in rural Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, as it believes that there are plenty of business oppor...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High temperatures affect poultry production
The high temperatures felt throughout the country have been killing chickens in many backyard fowl runs in rural and urban areas. Many people have over the years started rearing broiler chicke...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets light showers
Some parts of the country received showers yesterday amid indications that cloudy conditions and isolated showers are expected over Manicaland and Mashonaland East today.Yesterday, Harare Metr...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scattered rains expected tomorrow
Rain showers are expected over the eastern parts of the country tomorrow while the rest of the country should be mostly sunny and cold in the morning.In an update, the Meteorological Services ...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cold spell expected to continue in some areas
THE cold spell that was experienced during the past few days was caused by rainfall patterns in Botswana which came through Matabeleland and spread to different parts of the country. Temperatu...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Young agri-entrepreneur shines in rural Zimbabwe
While agriculture forms an integral part of Zimbabwe's economy, many young people still think of it as back-breaking labour that offers little economic benefit.However, things are slowly chang...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda villagers form livestock production company
GROUP of villagers in Gwanda North, Matabeleland South have formed a company, which is largely into livestock production, in a bid to economically empower themselves and develop their community....Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fresh details on land scam
Top officials at Rural District Councils (RDC) are conniving with village heads in the illegal sale of State land especially in peri-urban areas across the country, prejudicing the government of milli...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 21:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Realizing your dreams in the age of austerity
Zimbabwe's 2019 National Budget Statement, which was presented under the theme "Austerity for Prosperity," is generally aimed at correcting the fiscal imbalance that is mainly responsible for high inf...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 08:59hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
KFC spreads US$150m wings in Zimbabwe
South African giant Chicken Bird Holdings (CBH), the owners of fast-food Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise in the country, have committed to invest US$150 million in Zimbabwe's agricultural secto...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
A tale of a school teacher
I felt a sharp weakness on my knees coupled with an excruciating pain in the stomach as blood oozes from my eleven year old pupil's face. Tinashe lied still on the cold floor of the classroom as the s...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 14:53hrs | 1 | by Virimayi Chidembo
South African prostitute nabbed for stealing in Zimbabwe
A South African prostitute based in Guruve was dragged to the magistrate court today for allegedly stealing two chickens.Juliet Imbova aka muchina pleaded not guilty to the charge and was rema...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 11:44hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Free range chicken breeder eyes Asian market
BULAWAYO-BASED women and girl child empowering non-governmental organisation, Upfumi Kumadzimai-Inotho Kubomama is working on embarking on an extensive free range chicken breeding project as it moves ...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chicks deal goes sour
A LOCAL poultry distributor, who allegedly duped his client and delivered road runner chicks instead of broilers after pocketing $2 700, has been arraigned before the courts.Joseph Maronga (44...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Command Livestock registration begins
THE Government has started registering farmers under the Special Livestock, Fisheries and Wildlife Programme.Agriculture, Lands and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Davis Marapira confirmed ...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
CIO spy's appetite for Maleme farm still on
Central Intelligence Organization operative Rodney Mashingaidze is alleged to have parcelled out one hundred dollars each to some village heads so that they mobilize villagers stage a demonstration at...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 12:56hrs | 1 | by Benson Mume
Open Letter to Chiwenga: What was happening in Zimbabwe Police behind closed doors
Please let this reach the Commander ZDF General Chiwenga without fail and ask the Commander Police CGP Chihuri the followingWhat was happening in Pol...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 11:05hrs | 1 | by concerned Junior Police Officers
How Zipra commander Ndlovu lost his eyesight
THIS week we round-up our interview with former Zipra adjutant-general and later on chief of technical engineering Jeffery Ndlovu pseudonym Kenny Murwiri. In the past three weeks Ndlovu has spoken abo...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman loses entire flock of chickens
GURUVE - A Guruve woman was left a confused person after finding her fowl run empty as broilers worth US$95 were wiped by an unidentified culprits last Sunday.It is alleged Itai Winini wept bi...Published: 09 Nov 2016 at 15:33hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Imposing ‘Chicken Shark’ to open along Bikita Highway
An imposing business structure called the Vision Centre is emerging at the 45km peg along Masvingo-Mutare Road and it is bound to become the biggest countryside shopping mall in Masvingo Province....Published: 10 May 2016 at 06:42hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
75% of prisoners did not commit any offence - MP Tshuma
Zanu PF MP Joseph Tshuma has claimed that more than 75% of prisoners are people who did not commit the offences they were convicted for and this means that prisoners must be treated as human beings li...Published: 17 Feb 2016 at 06:02hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Quals breeding training project opened
Victor Chickens which is based in Ruwa near Harare has opened a quals breeding and training project in.Masvingo MIrror reported that the ground breaking ceremony was held at the Gweru Show Gro...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chickens die from heatwave
THE prolonged heat wave felt throughout the country over the past two months has culminated in increased broiler chicken mortalities at most backyard-run projects in urban areas.Most town and ...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 10:15hrs | | by Noble Ncube
Zimbabwe struggle to help it's neglected elderly citizens
Zimbabwe's elderly citizens account for about 6% of the country's population, according to Help Age Zimbabwe, the leading national organization catering to the needs of senior citizens. However...Published: 19 Jun 2015 at 21:00hrs | | by Loirdham Moyo
Man steals chickens to impress pregnant wife
A BULAWAYO teenager sneaked into a fowl run in Makokoba and stole five broilers intending to spoil his pregnant wife who has a penchant for white meat, a magistrate heard.Sipho Moyo, 19, of M...Published: 27 Oct 2014 at 06:24hrs | | by Thubelihle Mabhena
Joice Mujuru's long, tough political journey
"Politics is addictive," says 58-year-old Joice Mujuru, and laughs loudly.She would know, as she has been on the frontline of Zimbabwe's rough politics since she was a teenager when she ran ...Published: 21 Nov 2013 at 16:11hrs | | by Independent Foreign Service
Byo Metropolitan Junior league weekend fixtures
The Bulawayo Metropolitan Junior League fixture enters its 11th week with exciting duels on the cards for Serie A. Log leaders in the under 14s Highlanders take on the police side Black Boots...Published: 26 Aug 2011 at 10:36hrs | | by Siphambaniso Dube
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