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Met Office warns of heavy rains
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said the country is expected to experience heavy rains that may result in flash floods and damage to property.The rains which began on Tuesday ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:16hrs | 4413 | by Staff reporter
BCC warns against aiding flash floods
AS flash floods continue to hit parts of the second capital city, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), in an effort to prevent the recurrence of flooding, has warned residents against obstructing the free...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho families move back to flood area homes
SOME Tsholotsho villagers who were last year relocated to new stands after being displaced by the 2016/17 floods have reportedly returned to their old homes which are near their fields. Govern...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:21hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Qoki ZiNdlovukazi and associated donors feed the homeless this Christmas
The UK based Matebeleland and Midlands women Facebook group 'Qoki, ZiNdlovukazi...Manina Amahle' has again done Bulawayo proud by f...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 08:41hrs | 1705 | by Staff Reporter
Climate change to affect insurance business - Maguwu
The gradual increase in global temperatures and other climate change associated hazards will affect insurance business if the phenomena continues unmitigated, Farai Maguwu has said.Addressing ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 14:10hrs | 827 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF indaba under threat
THE ZANU-PF national people's conference, scheduled to take place in Esigodini from Tuesday to Sunday, is under threat of flooding after the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) warned of hailstor...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:13hrs | 2457 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grain surplus can last 9 months
ZIMBABWE has a surplus of grain that can last for nine months, the Secretary for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement, Mr Ringson Chitsiko, has said. He was briefing the P...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:45hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Elephants wreak havoc
FARMERS in the Chibuwe/Musikavanhu irrigation scheme have appealed to Government for assistance in controlling elephants that are destroying their summer crop. The elephants are straying from ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains, thunderstorms forecast for ZImbabwe
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rains in excess of 60 millimetres in 48 hours in parts of the country from today to Monday. Indications are t...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
Global warming crisis & the possible death of life on earth
I do not subscribe to the view that global warming is a direct result of human activities/industries. I believe that global warming is a product of nature or natural processes, that the phenomenon cou...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 12:06hrs | 909 | by Don Chigumba
Zimbabwe warming rapidly: Experts
ZIMBABWE is one of the countries in the Sadc region that are warming up more rapidly than the rest of world, with temperatures expected to rise by between two to four degrees celsius by 2050, a climat...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:13hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans warned of violent storms
THE Meteorological Services Department has said there is a high possibility of violent thunderstorms countrywide with excess of 20 millimetres in 24 hours, from yesterday to today. In a statem...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:28hrs | 2509 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to hand over Tsholotsho houses built by Jonathan Moyo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will officially hand over houses that were built by the Government for Tsholotsho flood victims in Matabeleland North Province before the end of November.This was revealed ...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:42hrs | 1340 | by Staff reporter
Burombo Flats unfit for human habitation
THE Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Obadiah Moyo, has condemned the Burombo flats in Bulawayo's Nguboyenja suburb as unfit for human habitation and a health time bomb. Dr Moyo implored c...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:39hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces El Nino-induced drought
Zimbabwe faces another climate change-induced drought since the 2015-2016 season amid revelations by government that the 2018-19 rainfall season points to an El Nino effect.El Nino is the warm...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 14:54hrs | 1354 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe pales into insignificance
At the height of her husband's rule, former first lady Grace Mugabe would make sure that the world knows about her birthday.Live television coverage and floods of newspaper adverts captured th...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:42hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
MRP president's speech at the occasion of the launch of the union of Mthwakazi Parliament
It has been a torrid, bumpy and painful journey from 2013 to this momentous occasion today. As I speak before you now, I'm holding back floods of tears of both joy and pain. 2013, the birth of Mth...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 18:50hrs | 530 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Mnangagwa govt revives abandoned road projects
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has intensified efforts to revive road and bridge projects that were abandoned more than 30 years ago.The country's road infrastructure is in dire nee...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 14:08hrs | 1114 | by Staff reporter
$400m for roads rehabilitation
GOVERNMENT is working towards raising US$300 million from bonds issued by the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) for road repairs across the country.Separately, US$100 million has...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:48hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
$19m for Mberengwa-West Nicholson tarred road construction
THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has embarked on massive $19 million road construction projects which links Mberengwa and West Nicholson and another linking Mberengwa and Mata...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:11hrs | 707 | by Staff rpeorter
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 | 572 | by Staff reporter
Deploy Tonga-speaking teachers to Gokwe
CHIEF Siyamchembo of Gokwe North has appealed to Government to deploy Tonga-speaking teachers in his area amid revelations that pupils were performing badly due to a serious shortage teacher-pupil lan...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Govt should speed up dam construction to avert illegal settlements
GOVERNMENT delays in the construction and completion of large dams has left a lot to be desired and in some cases this has allowed people to settle on planned dam sites.Observers have noted th...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to strengthen polices against natural disasters
The Government of Zimbabwe and the African Risk Capacity (ARC) last week held a workshop on Disaster Risk Financing in Harare to discuss critical steps to strengthen the country's capacity to address ...Published: 25 May 2018 at 14:12hrs | 401 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa has done a great job, says Mathema
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has within a few months of his inauguration turned around the economic fortunes of the country showing his commitment to transform the lives of Zimbabweans, Zanu-PF Politb...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | 168 | by Staff rpeorter
Bashed ex-CIO boss pledges to follow Mohadi path
FORMER director in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Albert Miles Nguluvhe, who was recently elected to be the Zanu-PF candidate for the Beitbridge East National Assembly seat has pledged t...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:08hrs | 10758 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets 50 dams
Zimbabwe is inviting investors to construct 50 dams for the generation of hydroelectricity under the Build Operate and Transfer arrangement, a senior Government official has said. Commissionin...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 07:01hrs | 459 | by Staffr eporter
Joram Gumbo should stop abusing civil servants
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said it is disgusted by the lack of respect by ZANU PF party which continue to display its arrogance and bullying against our people and they would like to warn them to st...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 15:42hrs | 2042 | by Stephen Jakes
US dollar floods market as farm workers get paid in cash
FOREIGN currency dealers in Marondera are feasting on the United States dollar that has flooded the market as more than 1 500 workers at the country's leading horticulture farms are now being paid in ...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 10:18hrs | 3045 | by Staff reporter
Crocodile appears from nowhere, terrorises residents
RESIDENTS in Hwange panicked when a big crocodile appeared from nowhere and blocked the main gate at St Patrick's Hospital on Tuesday.The reptile made the hospital a no go area for almost two ...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 05:58hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
Zinara to float diaspora bond
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration Authority will be floating a diaspora infrastructure bond after successfully raising $105 million from the previous infrastructure bond floated last year....Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 05:51hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Pertinent questions about the Ndebele King
The following represents a litany of questions drawn from a diversity of people who genuinely seek to understand role and relevance of the institution of the King in their lives. I made an attempt to ...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 14:05hrs | 3029 | by George Mkhwanazi
Zimbabwe dam levels on the rise
The national average dam levels have continued to increase following the increased rainfall in many parts of Zimbabwe. Some major dams have hit full capacity.According to latest statis...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 15:20hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Floods wreak havoc
Several people, including 85 school pupils, have been left stranded in Mashonaland Central province following floods that hit some areas recently after successive days of rains.The 85 pupils f...Published: 22 Feb 2018 at 05:35hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
More rains, flooding expected
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of torrential rains accompanied by thunderstorms, which may lead to flash flooding in some parts of the country until next week.MSD head...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:33hrs | 1892 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo flash floods leave trail of destruction
FLASH floods left scores of Bulawayo residents counting their losses, with the city's Fire Brigade saying it was overwhelmed by distress calls following heavy rains that pounded the city on Sunday....Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 08:02hrs | 2053 | by Staff reporter
UK hands Zimbabwe US$30m towards resilience building fund
The government of the United Kingdom has announced a US$30 million contribution to Zimbabwe's resilience building fund.The signing ceremony took place between head of DFID Zimbabwe Mrs Annabel...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 12:33hrs | 2521 | by Staff Reporter
Poor rains, fall armyworm leaves Southern Africa vulnerable
Harare - Prolonged dry spells, erratic rainfall, high temperatures and the presence of the voracious fall armyworm have significantly dampened Southern Africa's current agricultural season's cereal pr...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 10:59hrs | 515 | by Agencies
29 Matabeleland schools record 0% pass rate for Grade 7 exams
TWENTY-NINE primary schools in Matabeleland North province recorded zero percent pass rate in the 2017 Grade Seven public examinations.Matabeleland North deputy director responsible for primar...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 13:13hrs | 2955 | by Staff reporter
Violent hail strikes again
A SCHOOL and several homes in Sigola area near Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland South were severely damaged by hailstorms on Tuesday afternoon.The hailstorm struck at around 4PM.At Sigola ...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 05:44hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Over 20 homes destroyed by hailstorm
THE Civil Protection Unit is on high alert for any disasters including floods this rainy season and Government has since released $1,2 million for any eventualities.This comes as more than...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 07:30hrs | 1132 | by Business Reporter
200 houses destroyed by floods
Over 200 houses in different parts of Zimbabwe have been destroyed by floods and violent storms since October 2017, leaving families homeless.Insiza accounts for over 58, Mudzi 12, Chipinge 15...Published: 30 Dec 2017 at 22:23hrs | 2590 | by Staff Reporter
One million people in need of food aid in Zimbabwe
The number of people in need of food aid in the country has dropped to one million from four million last year, thanks to the success of Command Agriculture and the Presidential Input Scheme, an offic...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:51hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's govt orders vendors, pirate taxis out of CBD
GOVERNMENT has ordered illegal vendors and pirate taxis operating in the Central Business District (CBD) to move to designated sites with immediate effect. Addressing journalists yesterday dur...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 02:00hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Gandavaroyi the Spectacular Falls
Gandavaroyi is situated in Gokwe Nembudziya in the Gumunyu area between Batanai, Bhashungwe of Hurungwe district in the Sanyati River formerly Umniati.The Gandavaroyi falls provided an opportu...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 19:07hrs | 1161 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Mberengwa, a community ravaged by floods, restored to sanity
Oxfarm in Zimbabwe has reported that above normal rainfall, worsened by the effects of tropical Cyclone Dineo in March 2017, resulted in severe flooding and loss of infrastructure, affecting 36 distri...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 06:50hrs | 378 | by Stephen Jakes
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 | 441 | by Stephen Jakes
Daily Sociology Questions and Answers with Mwiinde Laison - Discuss the vitality of secularization
QUESTION: Discuss the vitality of secularization SUGGESTED ANSWER The seminal social thinkers of the nineteenth century -- Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Ka...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 20:02hrs | 335 | by Mwiinde Laison (sociologist, teacher and author)
We are called tribalists
When we complain that our region gets the last and least priority from government we are called tribalists and all sorts of names.Today's mega headline is that Government has sourced money for...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 09:34hrs | 2214 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Minister issues floods warning for 2017/18 season
THE 2017/18 rainfall season is expected to generate between 18 billion to 24 billion cubic metres of water at a time when the country's dams can take in 14 billion cubic metres, Environment minister O...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 06:46hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
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