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Human rights lawyers rescues disgruntled villagers as court stop Chinese illegal operations
A ZIMBABWEAN court has stopped Labenmon Investments, a Chinese mining company, from conducting illegal mining operations on ancestral land belonging to some Mutoko villagers in Mashonaland East provin...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:14hrs | 19 | by Stephen Jakes
Brothers steal grandpa's cow to pay traditional healer
TWO brothers from Mahusekwa in Chihota are on the run after allegedly stealing their grandfather's cow to settle a payment with a self-styled traditional healer, commonly known as Tsikamutanda....Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustlers jailed 18 years
A Notorious Muzarabani based senior citizen was arraigned before Guruve magistrates courts on Friday facing stock theft charges.N...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 16:12hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Grazing pastures burnt to set up housing stands evoke chaos
Insuza villagers have clashed with each other following the burning of grazing pastures by suspected home seekers who were clearing land for the construction of their homes.Ward 11 Councillor ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Cross-border donkey rustlers on the prowl
To new arrivals, "Dip 27" is no different from any other rural service centre in Madabe communal lands south of Plumtree in Zimbabwe.Yet locals know that the daytime semblance of law-abiding p...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Oscar Nkala
Man jailed for stealing donkeys
A 34-YEAR-OLD Bindura thief was jailed for 4 years by a Bindura magistrate yesterday after stealing two donkeys valued at RTGS$ 600.Wilson Tavengwa of Chada village under Chief Musana in Bindu...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 06:50hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
The curse of Murowa diamonds
Dear Editor, We recently learnt through your informative publication the likelihood of Zimbabwe Diamonds being discussed and categorized as " conflict diamonds " during the forthcoming UN plen...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 05:58hrs | 5 | by Deprived Murowa Ward Community
Ndebele communal farmers evicted to pave way for shonas in Filabusi
Threats by the government to evict communal farmers in Filabusi, Matabeleland South, to allegedly pave way for those from outside the province are stoking fears of tribal clashes in the area, analysts...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man steals 15 kids, gets 5 years in jail
A Mahuhwe man was jailed for five years by Guruve magistrate Artwel Sanyatwe on Friday after he was found guilty of stock theft.Benjamin Chingore (32) was found with 15 goat kids at his homest...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 18:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mystery cow baffles chief
A FAMILY in Dora Dombo just outside Mutare is experiencing hell-on-earth after one of its cows suddenly began 'talking' in a weird case that has since been attributed to witchcraft.The hard-to...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Villagers survive on selling cow dung
VILLAGERS in the drought-prone Chief Mvuthu's area in Victoria Falls have resorted to selling cow dung manure and firewood to eke a living after most of their crops were destroyed by wild animals from...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prices of basic commodities stabilise
The current drop in basic commodity prices was influenced by a marginal decrease of fuel prices but more has to be done to address the deep-seated currency problems in the country, sector representati...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Rains come late, no hope for crops'
A SENIOR agronomist in Manicaland has expressed pessimism that the rains received starting on Wednesday will do much to rejuvenate crops and improve yields.Provincial agriculture extension off...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Command agriculture the way to go for Zimbabwe
The recent announcement by government on the $500 million command agricultural programme where it aims to produce two million tonnes of maize from 400 000 hectares of land, is an indicative that...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 09:17hrs | | by John Mukumbo
Command agriculture the way to go for Zimbabwe
The recent announcement by government on the $500 million command agricultural programme where it aims to produce two million tonnes of maize from 400 000 hectares of land, is an indicative that the g...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by John Mukumbo
Tendai Biti's statement on the state economy
Introduction The Zimbabwean economy is grinding to a halt with clear evidence that the economy if fast tracking into deep seated economic recession. It ...Published: 11 Apr 2016 at 14:39hrs | | by Tendai Biti
Minister Made argues cattle farmers to de-stock their cattle
The Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Joseph Made has said farmers are challenged to de-stock their herds in order to avoid losing their livestock through drought.&...Published: 13 Feb 2016 at 08:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Maize dealers secure foreign markets
ORGANISED black market maize dealers in Manicaland have penetrated the foreign market where they are importing truckloads of grain for sale in drought stressed parts of the province at a cost of $7 pe...Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by Samuel Kadungure
Matabeleland North villagers scrounging for food- PDP
Matabalelelnd North People's Democratic Party spokesperson Salani Nkomazana have indicated that people in the province were scrounging for food to a point that some families were spending days without...Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 05:49hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Private grain millers to import 400k tonnes of maize
Private grain millers will import at least 400 000 tonnes of maize to complement Government's efforts to beef up the country's grain levels that are under threat due to this season's drought, it has e...Published: 30 Jan 2016 at 23:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Drought threatens over 500,000 cattle in Mat North
MORE than 500,000 cattle in Matabeleland North Province are likely to succumb to drought this year if no mitigatory measures are put in place as a matter of urgency after the livestock production depa...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 05:19hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Village head in lightning scare
DEFIANT villagers from Nswazi in Gwanda who are setting up structures in grazing pastures have reportedly threatened to strike the village head who is blocking their move with lightning. The v...Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 09:05hrs | | by Lungile Tshuma
'No to illegal land allocations'
Government is concerned with the sprouting of unauthorised settlements which are attributed to illegal land deals in communal lands, Local Government, Public Works and National Housing deputy minister...Published: 04 Aug 2014 at 10:07hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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