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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 | 1210 | 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 | 302 | 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 | 507 | 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 | 1109 | 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 | 220 | 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 | 687 | 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 | 568 | 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 | 1337 | 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 | 102 | 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 | 377 | 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 | 164 | 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 | 10718 | 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 | 2038 | 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 | 2960 | 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 | 1618 | 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 | 2938 | 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 | 1717 | 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 | 1890 | 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 | 2046 | 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 | 2499 | 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 | 489 | 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 | 2840 | 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 | 517 | 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 | 1116 | 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 | 2589 | 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 | 86 | 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 | 1129 | 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 | 370 | 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 | 429 | 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 | 315 | 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 | 679 | by Staff reporter
Slow pace in resolving ARVs shortage irks CSOs
THE Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+), Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and the Diocese of Mutare Community Care Programme (DOMCCP) express grave concern over the slow pace ...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 15:45hrs | 220 | by Stephen Jakes
Zodwa Wabantu wins, Zimbabweans lose
Ordinarily, September is the month of jacaranda blooms, the arrival of summer in Zimbabwe - but this year, it was the month of Zodwa Wabantu. In his usual humorous style, Jera reflects on the month do...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 18:32hrs | 4956 | by Jera
President Mugabe's UNGA address spot on
President Robert Mugabe must be applauded for his recent address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 72nd session in New York, United States of America (US).Among other issues, Presi...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 15:44hrs | 1540 | by Chido Chikuni
Zodwa's no-panties trademark divides Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans recently woke up to a panties debate involving South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu that has roped in Cabinet ministers, the Censorship Board of Zimbabwe and the country's Tourism ministr...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 15:32hrs | 9765 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to get normal rains
ZIMBABWE is expected to receive normal rains during the 2017/18 season, with southern parts of the country expected to receive normal to below normal rains, a detailed local forecast from the Meteorol...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:36hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Normal to below normal rains expected this season
SOUTHERN African countries have been urged to prepare for the worst for the 2017/18 rainfall season, after a regional forecast released over the weekend showed there will be a drought in the first hal...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:38hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean scientists unravel El Nino origins
A new study by two Zimbabwean climate science experts could make it possible to predict El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) ENSO several months before its occurrence.Climate experts say ENSO i...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 08:43hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe to officially open Bulawayo Kraal Irrigation Scheme
THE First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe is expected to officially open one of the biggest agricultural projects she has been spearheading, Bulawayo Kraal Irrigation Scheme in Binga District, Matabeleland North...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 12:20hrs | 324 | by Staff Reporter
Govt avails $21.7 million for Gwayi-Shangani Dam project
GOVERNMENT has availed $21,7 million to complete outstanding civils works at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North Province, a Cabinet Minister has said.The project which is touted as t...Published: 12 Aug 2017 at 11:06hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Cash crisis biggest headache in Zimbabwe
THE prevailing cash challenges are the major problem affecting rural households in the country, the latest Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) report has said.The 2017 Rural L...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:58hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
No more plastic balls: An Epitomy of the captured African society
Indeed time flies. The world isn't getting any younger but growing more older and technologically advanced than it was back in the 18th century or even beyond.In my short time in exile (I mean...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 15:25hrs | 452 | by Wilson Chipangura
Gwanda community raise alarm over water
COMMUNITIES in gwanda here have raised alarm over lack of action by authorities in addressing the water crisis after five dams burst and emptied following heavy rains in the last season.The da...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 14:36hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Under the weather, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, due to circumstances beyond my own control, I am unable to address you this week.As most of you who care would be aware of, I had to travel ...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 19:18hrs | 863 | by CZ
Safety concerns for Sipepa hospital staff
STAFF at Sipepa Rural District Hospital in Tsholotsho North, are risking their lives by staying in structures that have been condemned by government as unfit for habitation following the heavy rains t...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 12:59hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
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