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BCC battle illegal environmental activities
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal gold mining, sand poaching, and firewood theft-activities that are wreaking havoc on the environment and jeopardising t...Published: 21 May 2025 at 08:56hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
NUST enlists police to combat illegal gold mining on campus
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has called in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to help tackle a growing crisis of illegal gold panning that has infiltrated its main campus i...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:56hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Proliferation of firewood using food cookers worry Tree Ambassador
National Tree Ambassador Never Bonde has expressed concern over the increasing number of small scale food outlets that are using firewood indicatin...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 05:22hrs | 159 | by Staff Reporter
Be careful as rains start; Tree Ambassador Bonde warns residents
National Tree Ambassador Never Bonde has warned citizens to always take precautionary measures to avoid dangers of either being killed by lightning, swept away by water and having their vehicles being...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 19:36hrs | 437 | by Stephen Jakes
Disturbing suicide trend in Entumbane raises alarm among residents
A series of tragic suicides in the Entumbane suburb of Bulawayo has sparked concern and a call for action from local residents, who are grappling with the disturbing sight of several men ending their ...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:23hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Rampant deforestation blamed for climate change
The Africa Carbon Forum (formerly the Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum, or AVCCMF) has blamed the rampant cutting down of trees and irresponsi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 120 | by Stephen Jakes
Ex-minister detained in Zimbabwe
Former Minister of National Healing, Moses Mzila Ndlovu, has been detained by police following a confrontation involving livestock belonging to one of the invaders occupying his farm in Matobo distric...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 13:58hrs | 1933 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will wake up after elections…well, hopefully!
Yesterday, during a relative's burial, I had a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle with friends, family, neighbors and people from all walks of life. In these interactions - especially wit...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sister-in-law's hand cut with chainsaw
A Harare man appeared in court over the weekend for allegedly cutting his sister-in-law's right hand with a chainsaw when she asked him not to cut down trees at their home.Patrick Machowe (45)...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Hit hard by storms and forest loss, Zimbabweans building stronger homes
For Florence Panda, the best thing about her new house in eastern Zimbabwe is not the modern design or the size, big enough for her family of nine.It's the fact that the house is built with ce...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bees fend off illegal loggers
Tanaka Ngara (39), who lived in Watsomba village in Zimbabwe's Mutasa district, transformed his fortune through beekeeping, which also successfully helped safeguard his area's dwindling forests....Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda villagers drive out amacimbi harvesters
VILLAGERS from the Dombo area in Gwanda District are driving out mopane worm harvesters from their areas saying they are depleting their wealth.Traditionally, mopane worms (amacimbi/madora) ar...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Bulawayo
Strong winds coupled with heavy downpours uprooted trees that fell on houses and damaged roofs in Bulawayo's Makokoba high-density suburb last week.Some of the affected residents told NewsDay ...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Musarara pulls a huge crowd on tree planting ceremony
A huge crowd came for a tree planting ceremony at St Albans primary school in Chiweshe today.An estimate of 10 000 people gathered in C...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 21:11hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
War vets plot Lake Chivero land invasions
A group of war veterans is angling for the takeover of properties owned by white businesspeople around the Lake Chivero Recreational Park in Harare accusing them of disrespecting President Emmerson Mn...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chief Makope swindles villagers
Chief Makope of Mazowe district was left with an egg on his face after he tried to swindle five villagers from Nyandirwi farm, Mvurwi by order...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fresh farm invasions in Beitbridge
FRESH farm invasions have been reported at Denylinian Conservancy in Beitbridge where settlers armed with 2014 letters are trooping in.Most of the settlers are reportedly setting up shacks and...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leadership clashes with Chief Chipuriro
Zanu-PF secretary for youth inNyama district in Guruve, ward one Fladdy Mutinha has clashed with Chief Chipuriro who is reportedly invading villagers' properties.Speaking to ...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:47hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo in Guruve
Traditional leader causes terror to tobacco farmers
Farmers from Penrose and Siyalima farms in Guruve are now living in fear of Chief Chipuriro who is demanding money from farmers claiming that they are cut...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 20:16hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Govt goes after car sales
GOVERNMENT is planning to launch a blitz on car sales in Harare and Chitungwiza, accusing them of turning the urban areas into havens of drug peddling and prostitution.The move will likely spe...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe
IN a reversal of the normal trends with regards to rural-to-urban migration worldwide, the current pattern in Zimbabwe is pointing towards a shift in migration, this time, urban to rural migration bei...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:13hrs | 11 | by Peter Makwanya
Zanu-PF 'primitive bakery' projects mocked
Zanu-PF's promotion of wood-powered kiln ovens to make bread has been described as "primitive and unsustainable".The project was commissioned in Harare recently before the concept was taken to...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 11:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Zanu-PF councillor
Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro last week issued an arrest warrant for Mazowe Rural District ward 27 councillor Collin Sarakunze (35) for defying a chief's order on deforestation.S...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC council engages Mnangagwa's army over panners
BULAWAYO city fathers have resolved to engage the army to deal with artisanal miners working on Upper Ncema, threatening the ability of the dam to supply water to the city.This comes at a time...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Let us respect our village heads and Chiefs
Traditional leaders are the custodians of our customs and traditions, we must support and show great respect to our Chiefs. It is through their wisdom and wise counsel that peace and tranquility preva...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 09:21hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
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
Fortune Charumbira in delirium about Gukurahundi
Provocative and desperate attempts to hoodwink the world on Gukurahundi by Zanu-PF surrogates such as Fortune Charumbira will never weaken or derail the struggle for justice by the genuine victims of ...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 10:53hrs | 3 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Matebeleland South villagers in bid to trademark amacimbi
VILLAGERS in Matebeleland South province have teamed to come up with policies that govern the harvest of amacimbi/amadhora from their area.Information from the province shows that the delicacy...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:35hrs | 14 | by newzimbabwe.com
Ex-Minister arrested for 'robbery'
FORMER National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration minister Moses Mzila-Ndlovu and his two sons were on Monday arrested after a man who had allegedly been caught gathering firewood in the former ...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Top govt officials assisted in diamond mine grab'
A KARIBA-BASED gold mining company, Townsend Enterprises, has accused top government officials of facilitating the takeover of its gold claims at Gache-Gache on the shores of Kariba Dam by State-owned...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Houseboat brings Bulawayo to a standstill
BULAWAYO residents for the past two days have been jostling to catch a glimpse of the African Dream, a houseboat believed to be one of the biggest to have been built in Zimbabwe which is destined for ...Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt warns traditional leaders
The Government has warned traditional leaders against settling people in State forests.Speaking at Foresthill in Lupane at a Forestry Protection Unit rangers pass out parade of 22 graduates on...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heroe's Acre turned into marijuana fields
Three Rusape men planted hundreds of mbanje plants on top of fallen gallant fighters' graves at Makoni District Heroes' Acre.Abdulla Zacharia (38), Tafirenyika Dollar Marima (42) and Taurai Ny...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Security guards arrested after assaulting a villager
Two security guards in Forester Mvurwi Mashonaland Central were arrested for severely assaulting a villager in the compound yesterday (Sunday).It is alleged the guards Shame Milanzi (31) and V...Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 10:50hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tree falls on house, 15 cheat death
FIFTEEN people, seven of them children, escaped unhurt after a tree fell on a house owned by the Bulawayo City Council in Makokoba suburb.Bulawayo Chief Fire Officer Mr Richard Peterson sa...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Four men arrested for cutting down trees
Four men from Kanhukanwe village in Chiweshe Mashonaland Central province were arrested for cutting down trees and were latter fined at a police station.According to Eye witnesses the four cul...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 13:59hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Blind man runs 2 hectare tomato project
Lazarus Chinhara, a visually disabled Chivhu man could not bear seeing his children failing to go to school because of financial problems.He decided to start a money generating project so that...Published: 10 May 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The Cyclones and the staggering Economy!
Zimbabwe has adopted a hawker economy for the past decade and half. The economy has been staggering and fighting the waves of collapse since the year 1998.Clo...Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 19:43hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Zimbabwe to plant 15m trees
Zimbabwe has rolled out an ambitious programme which aims to plant 15 million trees during the 2015/2016 season.The country is faced with massive deforestation which has been exacerbated by pe...Published: 26 Sep 2015 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Victoria Falls outlaws open-air worship
VICTORIA Falls Municipality is moving to outlaw open-air worshipping through a proposed by-law that will see offenders being arrested.Town Clerk Christopher Dube said that open space worshippe...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 09:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brothers attack neighbour
A BOUNDARY dispute saw an Odzi man dragging his neighbours to court seeking a protection order. Simbarashe Chinyoni and his neighbours, the three Chari brothers - Blessed, Takesure and Emm...Published: 13 Jun 2015 at 07:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mzembi face Zanu-PF expulsion
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo has recommended the suspension of Central Committee member Walter Mzembi and the expulsion of former Politburo members Dzikamai Mavhaire, and Kudakwashe Bhasikiti fr...Published: 22 Apr 2015 at 09:33hrs | | by Walter Mswazie and Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Former minister cuts down mango trees after being fired
Former Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister, Kudakwashe Bhasikiti reportedly went berserk and cut down mango trees at his farm after he was fired as Minister.His successor, Shuvai M...Published: 19 Apr 2015 at 12:54hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe could be an outright desert in just 35 years
Harare - There's a buzz in Zimbabwe's lush forests, home to many animal species, but it's not bees, bugs or other wildlife. It's the sound of a high-speed saw, slicing through the heart of these ancie...Published: 15 Feb 2015 at 19:47hrs | | by Jeffrey Moyo
Angry farmers storm Mnangagwa's farm
A GROUP of angry farmers stormed Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Sherwood Block Farm in Kwekwe and handed him a petition demanding the eviction and arrest of his cleric neighbour whom they accus...Published: 27 Dec 2014 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
City of Harare Under Neglect!
It is inundating to note that the first spate of rains caused calamity in the capital city this Monday. There was flooding resulting in numerous accidents which affected businesses, residents and ...Published: 18 Nov 2014 at 14:31hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
Jail breakers gets 1 year extra
Two of the four prisoners who escaped from Chikurubi Farm Prison early this month after attacking and stripping a prison guard naked were yesterday slapped with a one-year jail term each.S...Published: 30 Aug 2014 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Fungai Lupande
Zanu PF disowns Game Reserve invaders
ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Calistus Ndlovu on Monday distanced the party from war veterans that invaded Mazwi Game Reserve on the outskirts of the city.Ndlovu told Southern Eye th...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 04:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Corrupt people will be punished, says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has condemned corruption saying people should be disciplined and not take what does not belong to them.He was addressing thousands of people gath...Published: 18 Apr 2014 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - from Animal Farm to Chicken Farm
Some of us were first introduced to George Orwell's Animal Farm as junior students when most English teachers then thought if you didn't read the book, then you had not read anything yet. ...Published: 02 Apr 2014 at 22:29hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
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