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CSO hails Bikita minerals beneficiation to communities
BIKITA - President Emmerson Mnangagwa commissioned petalite and spodumene processing plants at Bikita Minerals that are valued at US$ 300 million on November 29 2023.The giant processing plant...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 09:09hrs | 20 | by Stephen Jakes
Why Zanu-PF dominates Masvingo
Zanu-PF has continued its dominance in Masvingo province winning 23 out of 25 parliamentary seats, but why is this the case?Since the formation of a vibrant opposition party, MDC in 1999 and i...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 21:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hunger stalks villagers
THOUSANDS of villagers in Mwenezi district, one of Masvingo's most drought prone districts, are struggling with hunger and food insecurity.The villagers said their situation was exacerbated by...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hails ZCC Mutendi
The Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo has praised Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Mutendi and its leader Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi for initiating projects aimed at engendering socio-economic transformation amo...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele 'King' addresses the nation
I would like to make it known that I, as King of Matabeleland alias Mthwakazi, am very much committed to the Restoration of my Kingdom. I also want the whole world to know that the whole Inter-cultura...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 13:19hrs | 4 | by Stanley Khumalo
Repositioning Bulawayo for the future
This week Bulawayo will celebrate its 125th annivesary amidst pleas and cries for the city to be restored to its former glory as the industrial hub of the country in the 60s and 70s. I would like to a...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:23hrs | 2 | by Dumisani O. Nkomo
Mashonaland hay for Matebeleland cattle
EFFORTS are being made to move hay from Mashonaland region to the southern part of the country so as to save livestock in these areas from succumbing to the effects of drought, an official said....Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
RBZ pays for 24 months' fuel
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has paid for fuel supplies enough to cover the next two years, so there is no need for the public to panic, a Cabinet Minister revealed yesterday. Speaking in the Se...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga tours controversial ARDA Antelope project
Acting President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga has arrived at ARDA Antelope Estate in Maphisa, Matobo District, to appreciate operations at the facility.He is accompanied by Lands, Agri...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Chiwenga to take over construction of Tsholotsho Stadium
GOVERNMENT has resolved to take over the construction of Tsholotsho Stadium with Matabeleland North expected to be transformed into the country's prime tourism and energy hub, Vice President General (...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba would rather work with opposition than unruly comrades
Joseph Chinotimba, Zanu-PF MP for Buhera South, has warned aspiring candidates in the forthcoming general elections that gone are the days when the electorate would vote for political parties....Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wetland Protection turn drought prone community into climate smart village
The wetlands in Mberengwa have turned villages into climate smart area. According to Oxfam, the wetlands have benefited the villagers to some extent."We now have enough water flowing and food ...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 08:11hrs | 14 | by Stephen Jakes
Gwayi-Shangani Dam construction resumes
CONSTRUCTION work at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North Province resumed on Monday following the release of $5 million towards the project by Treasury.Zimbabwe National Water Authori...Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidate confident ahead of Mwenezi by-election
ZANU-PF's candidate for the Mwenezi East by-election Joosbi Omar yesterday said he has covered enough ground to ensure that he wins the poll set for April 8.His declaration comes in the wa...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 14:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drones, the way to go in disaster management
The initiative by the government to introduce drones for border post patrolling is a development long overdue and welcome for different schemes. Recently articles were published on porous bord...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 19:26hrs | 2 | by Tatenda Gono
Heavy down pour in Gwanda as Mtshabezi river over floods
There has been heavy down pour at the usually drought prone Gwanda area as the Mtshabezi river was filled to an over spilling state blocking both walkers and motorists from crossing....Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 16:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda's 90% youth in gold panning
An MP for Matabeleland South M. Khumalo has said 90% of Gwanda's youth are in gold panning and the opening of the Gwanda University will help ensure that youth get education on how they should p...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Schools told to build huge storage facilities
THE government has instructed all schools in the country to construct huge storage facilities and prepare feeding points ahead of the roll out of a $200 million national schools feeding scheme next te...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Nyemudzai Kakore
Game warden found dead, undressed at national park
A game warden was found dead and undressed in Gonarezhou National Park last Sunday, a discovery that has rattled both villagers and wildlife conservationists in the area.Wardens are said to ha...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 10:26hrs | | by Langton Nyakwenda
Maize production goes down
Crop assessments conducted by farmer organisations countrywide have shown that staple maize food production is expected to go down by 50 percent from the initial target of 1,5 million hectares....Published: 17 Mar 2016 at 19:16hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Masvingo rocked by farm disturbances
Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that Masvingo has been rocked by farm disturbances which has not been restrained by the government."Farm disturbances have been taking place in Masvingo wit...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 07:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dande dam to supply water to more than 1000 small holder farmers
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri has said the Dande dam which is under construction will supply water to more than 1000 small holder farmers and communities in the d...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 06:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
WV to import 4 210 tonnes of sorghum
WORLD Vision will this year import an estimated 4 210 tonnes of sorghum to distribute among villagers who assisted in the construction of seven weir dams in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces. ...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 10:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Coltart says Mugabe will never declare Matabeleland drought a 'disaster', is divisive and mischievous!
For anyone, anyone at all be he/she Zimbabwean or outsider, who has travelled around the country they will know that there are certain parts of the country that are very dry and arid and thus prone to...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 22:24hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
COP 21 Agreement; a door of hope, introspection
The Conference of Parties session 21 (COP 21) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came to a close in the French capital of Paris on 13 December 2015 after more tha...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 14:41hrs | 2 | by Tendai Biti
Zanu-PF 15th National People's congress - Live update
1656: That marks the end of the Zanu-PF 15th National People's Conference updates.1643: Chombo is now giving the vote of thanks. He thanks the President for steering the conference as well as ...Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 11:24hrs | | by Costa Mano and Simiso Mlevu
'Matabeleland South stuck in NGOs aid trap,' says Grace Mugabe
FIRST Lady and Zanu-PF Women's League secretary Grace Mugabe yesterday blasted non-governmental organisations for using food handouts to pursue hidden political agendas that create confusion in commun...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 05:45hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Look East Africa Mr President Sir!
If the so called statesman, President Robert Mugabe was like 'The Bulldozer' in his 35 years rule, Zimbabwe could be by now next to none in Africa in the area of opulence. If all African presidents we...Published: 27 Nov 2015 at 11:53hrs | 9 | by Godwin Tshetu Mupakairi
USAID provide food for drought prone Matabeleland
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Amalima activity has announced its results from its second year of implementation to the Gwanda District Food and Nutrition Securi...Published: 25 Nov 2015 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
UN Agencies respond to growing food insecurity in southern Africa
19 October 2016, Johannesburg - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are expanding their operations in response to growin...Published: 19 Oct 2015 at 22:09hrs | 1 | by Leonard Makombe
Grace Mugabe vows to transform Binga
THE First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday took over supervision of the Bulawayo Kraal Irrigation Scheme here and immediately vowed to transform its dream into reality. She said the people of Binga had bee...Published: 14 Aug 2015 at 07:42hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Heroes day commemorations - Live Update
1312: The proceedings have ended and with that we conclude our updates.1309: The National Anthem is now being played.1254: President Mugabe is now leading the procession to lay wreat...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 12:25hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo and Costa Mano
Interrogating pre-paid water metering as a policy option
With the dawn of the World Water Day on 22 March 2015 I felt compelled to interrogate pre-paid water metering as a policy option. To do justice to this policy discourse, I will try to weigh merits an...Published: 21 Mar 2015 at 14:09hrs | 1 | by Timothy Chitambure
Concerns over the centralized government system
MDC CHAIRMAN for Matabeleland South Pilate Ndebele has called for more dam construction in Matabeleland in order to counter drought which has always characterized the provinces indicating that this ye...Published: 10 Mar 2015 at 07:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Over 500 die from malaria
A total of 515 malaria-related deaths have been recorded since the beginning of the year, with 20 deaths being recorded just last week, despite assurances by senior health officials that cases w...Published: 18 Jun 2014 at 10:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Government (corruption) to blame for the chaos at Tokwe Mukosi Dam
Millions of dollars are due to go to waste and thousands of people and their homes on the verge of being swept away in water as the Tokwe Mukosi Dam wall is inevitably going to collapse....Published: 10 Feb 2014 at 06:47hrs | 20 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe imports maize from SA
Communities in drought prone areas in Matabeleland, Masvingo and some parts of the Midlands provinces that have been experiencing food shortages are set to receive grain with the government announcing...Published: 04 Feb 2014 at 18:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council lifts water shedding
THE Bulawayo City Council has scrapped water shedding with immediate effect after the city's six supply dams received significant inflows.In an interview yesterday, Bulawayo's Mayor Counci...Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 22:32hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
MP lavishes praise on Mugabe
Justice Mayor Wadyajena, the Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Gokwe Nembudziya has lavished praises on President Robert Mugabe describing him as a great leader.The businessman-cum-politician h...Published: 21 Nov 2013 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
6000 households receive farm inputs in Mat South
MORE than 6 000households have received seed maize in Matabeleland South Province under the Presidential Inputs Scheme for the 2013-14 farming season, the provincial Grain Marketing Board (GMB) manage...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 15:47hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to import maize for drought relief
Government is considering importing grain which would be used for drought relief purposes as it is now clear that the dryer parts of the country are unlikely to obtain any meaningful harvest this sea...Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 16:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Obama's wife is a Zimbabwean!
HARARE - Newspapers in Zimbabwe's major cities are selling like hot cakes after reports suggesting that United States First Lady Michelle Obama's father was born in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP)....Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Conilious Toga
Panic grips Mat South
PANIC has gripped farmers in Matabeleland South Province as cattle have started dying because of lack of pastures. Water shortages have also hit most districts in the province.About 11 cattle ...Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai blasts partisan distribution of food
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangiraion Wednesday blasted partisan distribution of food aid in drought affected areas saying Cabinet had set up a task force to investigate the matter.Speaking at th...Published: 27 Jun 2012 at 15:02hrs | | by
We demand diplomatic passports - chiefs tell government
Zimbabwe's traditional chiefs have demanded Government to issue them with diplomatic passports too, so that they can travel with dignity out of the country.The chiefs made their demand today (...Published: 07 Mar 2012 at 10:11hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
GMB announces few grain loan scheme in Matabeleland
The Grain Marketing Board has announced few grain loan scheme maize collection depots in drought prone Matabeleland provinces a move that would fail to reduce hunger effects in the regionTh...Published: 17 Feb 2012 at 04:57hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Hyenas wreaking havoc in Umguza District
Villagers from Ward 10 in Umguza District in Matabeleland North are reported to be living in fear of losing their livestock to the hyenas. According to villagers hyenas usually visit their com...Published: 09 Aug 2011 at 20:47hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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