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National dam levels reach over 85%

Zimbabwe's national dam levels currently stand at more than 85 percent full, indicating a strong water security position as the winter cropping season gains momentum, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has announced. This marks …

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:20hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's dam levels show upward trend

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has reported that dam levels across the country continue to rise, although the rate of increase has slowed down due to reduced rainfall in some regions. Despite this, a significant number of da…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 16:15hrs | 2582 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dams remain critically low since Independence

Despite this year's above-normal rainfall season, Bulawayo could still face extended periods without water, with the local authority warning of a potential crisis that could rival some of the worst in recent history.The Bulawayo City Counc…

Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:17hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter

SA govt allowing undocumented aliens' children in schools

The South African government has been commended for resisting calls to remove undocumented migrant children from schools, despite recent pressures from locals and opposition politicians advocating for their deportation.In recent weeks, Sou…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:37hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland dams spill

Several dams in Matebeleland South province, including Zhovhe Dam, Silalabuhwa Dam, and Tuli Makwe, have started spilling, providing much-needed relief to farmers who had endured a challenging year due to an El NiÃ±o-induced drought.Recent…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:36hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dams still low despite recent rainfall

Despite recent rains in and around Bulawayo, the city's water supply dams remain critically low, leaving residents to endure prolonged water rationing. The drought of the past two years has left dam levels far from recovery, with the curre…

Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 19:24hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's dam water levels up by 1.59%

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) reports an encouraging rise in water levels across the country's major dams, attributing the improvement to the ongoing wet spell experienced nationwide.ZINWA spokesperson Marjorie Munyonga tol…

Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:40hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter

Water levels in Zimbabwe's major dams have started rising

Water levels in Zimbabwe's major dams have started rising following recent rainfall across the country, offering hope for improved irrigation prospects. After a prolonged dry spell that had raised concerns about water depletion, the new ra…

Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:38hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe secures US$1,5bn for dams, irrigation and power projects

Zimbabwe has successfully raised over US$1.5 billion in funding to advance major dam projects across the country, including Musami Dam, which will supply water to the developing capital city in Mt Hampden, and complete the critical Gwayi-S…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:45hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo to decommission 2 more dams as Gwayi-Shangani stalls

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has warned that Upper Ncema and Lower Ncema will likely be decommissioned in about six months, a development set to further worsen the city's already dire water situation.Residents are enduring one of the worst …

Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Water levels in Zimbabwe dams decline

WATER levels in major dams have started declining as demand for irrigation water has been picking up with a significant number of farmers resorting to irrigation to sustain their summer crop.In a statement, Zimbabwe National Water Authorit…

Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

15 dams full, levels rise except in Matebeleland region

AT least 15 of the country's major dams are now full following the good rains received across the country in recent weeks with Lake Chivero in Norton already spilling, a Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) official has said.In a stat…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 04:59hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe dams water levels rise

The national dam level average has risen to 74. 8 percent, a 0. 89 percent improvement since December 13, 2023, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) said on Tuesday. In a statement, ZINWA corporate communications and marketing man…

Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 12:48hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dams not silted, claims Zinwa

THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has dismissed claims that Bulawayo's perennial water shortages were caused by silted supply dams.The city has been battling escalating water problems since 2019, prompting the council to resort…

Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Construction of 12 large dams accelerated in Zimbabwe

Construction of 12 large dams is being accelerated to put at least 350 000 hectares under irrigation by 2025 as the need to boost crop production grows.The rolling out of dam construction countrywide will boost agricultural production, pro…

Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dams remain low

BULAWAYO supply dams remain critically low despite the heavy rains received across the country in the past few days.The percentage average for the city's major dams including Umzingwane, Upper and Lower Ncema, Mtshabezi and Insiza is sitti…

Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Govt accelerates construction of dams, irrigation schemes

Government is accelerating construction of dams and development of modern irrigation schemes to climate-proof agriculture under a comprehensive plan geared to guarantee food self-sufficiency, President Mnangagwa has said.Already, more than…

Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 10:10hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe dams gain record inflows in more than 5 decades

Dams in the country have gained a record 47,5 percent inflows since 1974 following improved rains in the current 2020â€“2021 summer season, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) says. In a latest report, the authority said dam leve…

Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's dam water levels register massive rise

Zimbabwe's national dam levels stood at 89 percent as of February 15, 2021 - a 50,7 percent rise from levels of September 28, 2020, according to the latest update from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA).The significant increase,…

Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 17:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

7 dams reach full capacity

SEVEN of the country's 23 largest dams have reached full capacity, with the country's largest inland water body, Tugwi-Mukosi, spilling for the first time since commissioning in 2017.Data from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) …

Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Dam levels continue on to rise

Zimbabwe dam levels continue on to rise with the national dam level average now 62%. Sanyati Catchment has the highest dam level average at 94.5%, Gwayi 75.7%, Manyame 59.7%, Mazowe 41.9%, Mzingwane 59.4%, Runde 62% and Save 55.6%Tugwi Muk…

Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 09:08hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

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 levels, the city's six supply dams were at an ave…

Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Command Rain Water Harvesting introduced countrywide

Government is introducing what it terms  Command Rain Water Harvesting programme in which it seek to  construct weirs in all 10 provinces aimed at harnessing water from floods and excessive rains. Recently Command Agricultur…

Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 05:38hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter

Major dams spill

LAKE Chivero, a key water source for Harare, reached full capacity early this week along with other major dams countrywide following incessant rains that have pounded Zimbabwe for the past two weeks. The national dam level average has rise…

Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 05:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa launches desilting programme

Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the national dams desilting programme amid assurances that the country will attain a food secure position within the next four seasons.The desilting programme, which was launched today at Dong…

Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 22:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

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