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Tugwi-Mukosi spills for second time
Zimbabwe's largest interior dam Tugwi-Mukosi, spilled for the second time since its commissioning, sparking fears of flooding downstream.The Department of Civil Protection (DCP) in Chiredzi is...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:29hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
ABC boosts mango production
FOR several years, Dickson Mabuto would plant a variety of fruit trees, including mangoes at his homestead in Gokwe South out of passion.In his community, mangoes are not sold, but are given t...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:59hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Govt set farm production reports due date
The Government has set February 15 as the date by which all A1 and A2 farmers must submit farm production reports every year.It is believed that this could help identify underutilised land....Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:52hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Government intensifies allocation of land to youths
GOVERNMENT has intensified the allocation of land to youths under the 20 percent quota system to enable them to venture into various farming projects, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Wa...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reignites national clean-up campaign
President Mnangagwa yesterday led the fourth anniversary commemoration of the national clean- up campaign in Kwekwe where he reiterated the need to keep a clean environment in line with the Government...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
'Don't cause Zambian wildlife loss' British govt told
The President for Zambia National Community Resources Board Association(ZNCRBA)Mr George Tembo said that the British Government's recent announcement to ban international trophy hunting impo...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 15:15hrs | 2104 | by Emmanuel Koro
Mnangagwa to launch youth livestock scheme
President Mnangagwa is expected to launch a youth livestock scheme in Kwekwe this Friday.Before the launch, President Mnangagwa is expected to lead a clean-up campaign in the city centre....Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 19:28hrs | 871 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda businessman, butchery operator nabbed for alleged stock theft
POLICE in Gwanda have arrested a businessman and butchery operator from the Konongwe farming area for alleged stock theft after the recovery of live and slaughtered cattle.The cattle were reco...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:24hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
School fees shocker for parents
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for a steep rise in school fees next year as learning institutions are pushing for increases of up to 300% to hedge against the depreciation of the local currency against majo...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:17hrs | 1880 | by Staff reporter
Hwange pushes for twinning deal with Namibian town
HWANGE Local Board (HLB) is engaged in talks with Namibia's Gobabis municipality for a twinning arrangement which it hopes will improve service delivery.The latest HLB report shows that the lo...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:17hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Panic over Hwange underground fires
Decades-old infernos spewing ash and smoke are causing sinkholes that have subsequently consumed a key trunk road linking Makwika Village (Number 3) and Hwange town.The road, which also links ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:07hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Zinara neglects highway fence
THE highway fencing funded by the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) to prevent livestock from straying onto the highway between Gweru and Ntabazinduna has been vandalised.The same situatio...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:07hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Underfunding irks Nyoni
SITHEMBISO Nyoni, the Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) minister, is one of Zimbabwe's longest serving Cabinet ministers. But she has the hardest assignment in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:40hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Donkey rustlers wreak havoc in Nyamandlovu
VILLAGERS in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North province, have raised concern over an increase in livestock theft, especially involving donkeys.Several villagers said the livestock theft cases of...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:27hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Matobo villagers construct own dam
VILLAGERS of Nathisa area in ward 16, Matobo district, have completed the construction of a dam, named Zenzeleni.Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) chief executive Elvis Sibanda described the...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:15hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
RevivED, on course, CompletED
FULFILLING a century-old dream, President Mnangagwa in February this year commissioned the Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, which will come with a 245 km water pipeline to Bulawayo and put an end to the se...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 194 | by Fungi Kwaramba
SADC rural communities demand win-win benefits from international hunting
Once considered to be voiceless and almost powerless, southern African hunting communities are increasingly becoming powerful and are now demanding win-win benefits from international hunting by remov...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 08:07hrs | 292 | by Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg
Cattle farmers must use proper stockfeed for livestock survival
CATTLE farmers in Matebeleland have been encouraged to use proper stockfeed for their livestock to ensure their survival, particularly during the dry season.Matabeleland South Provincial Veter...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:06hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Cattle investment vehicle launched
WITH advancements in digital currencies, one would naturally expect Zimbabwe's financial system and or capital markets to be seized with understanding and regulating crypto currencies.But the ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:14hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Sikhosana living his dream
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.The bible verse rings true regarding Skhosana Buhlungu's musical career.For 14 years, Sikhosana strummed his guitar, ent...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 18:31hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Cattle carcasses recovered in suburb
Three cows and an ox's carcasses were found in a gully in the bushy area of Methodist Village and Magwegwe suburb on Wednesday morning.The carcasses were discovered in a gully by Goodwell Mhlo...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wheat harvest hits 330 000t
The wheat harvest has surpassed the 300 000 tonnes mark as over 96 percent of the crop has been reaped. Agritex director, Mr Stancilae Tapererwa, said harvesting of the winter wheat should hav...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
2 prophets jailed for stock theft
TWO self-styled prophets from a Zionist church in Tsholotsho and a villager from Dete in Hwange have been jailed for nine years each for stocktheft.Promise Vundla (33) and Hawkins Sibanda (47)...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 17:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe laws protect animals more than human beings'
BULAWAYO-BASED human rights groups have expressed concern over the country's wildlife laws, which they say offer more protection to animals than to human beings, who end up being attacked or killed by...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Villagers detain, torture stock theft suspects
A GROUP of about 15 villagers from Gwanda allegedly kidnapped and tortured seven men for four days after accusing them of stealing their livestock.The Chronicle news crew caught up with two of...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to acquire a new chopper after scary incidents
GOVERNMENT has set in motion plans to acquire a helicopter for President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid concerns over his security following a spate of hair-raising incidents aboard ageing and unreliable Air...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 16:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
2022 budget should up Matabeleland momentum
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube is set to present the 2022 National Budget Statement today amid high expectations that more resources will be allocated to expedite co...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 07:00hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Prospects of a meaty Xmas diminishing fast
To most villagers of Ward 3 in Chiweshe, Mash Central, all prospects of a 'meaty' festive season are diminishing fast. After the Provincial herd was obliterated by January Disease a few months ago, ch...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 13:51hrs | 7 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Zimbabwean economy turns the corner, says CBZ chair
THE current Zimbabwean Government has unshackled the economy and is on the right path to start realizing meaningful returns despite economic headwinds that have hindered economic progress in the past,...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High temperatures affect poultry production
The high temperatures felt throughout the country have been killing chickens in many backyard fowl runs in rural and urban areas. Many people have over the years started rearing broiler chicke...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions impact civil registration process
Illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic, have crippled the civil registration process and created a backlog of over 400 000 passports, Home Affairs and Cultural Herit...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese will cost Zanu-PF votes
The history of Zimbabwean elections would never be complete without a loud enough reference to one big patch on our map. This place they call Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe (UMP) in Mashonaland East province....Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni
Crocodile attacks on the rise
COMMUNITIES around water bodies that are home to crocodiles have been urged to be vigilant as the number of attacks by the reptiles is on the rise. The attacks have been attributed to human- w...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop sucked in cattle rustling racket
A senior female police officer based at Lupane Police Station in Matabeleland North Province is at the centre of cattle rustling racket amid revelations that she allegedly connived with two witch-hunt...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South villagers' water woes mount
MATEBELELAND South villagers have been struggling to get water for domestic use and for their livestock as local dams have dried up, while boreholes are far from most villages.Villagers are no...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Positive growth visible, says Mthuli
The economy is on a robust growth and development trajectory, with major sectors performing above projected levels despite the existence of a number of problems affecting the economic activity, Financ...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:07hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Sand poachers steal road rehabilitation sand
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has declared war on sand poachers in St Peter's on the outskirts of Bulawayo and yesterday council rangers deflated tyres of some of the suspects' vehicles in a bid to ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thunder showers expected today
Localised heavier downpours were recorded yesterday in Nyanga and Gweru as isolated thunder showers are also expected today in areas along the main watershed and western districts of Matabeleland Nort...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police, soldiers implicated in cattle rustling racket
CATTLE farmers in Matabeleland South province have been losing their livestock to rustling syndicates that they believe were working in cahoots with soldiers and police officers.Farmers told S...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 05:24hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions devastate rural communities
RURAL communities are among the worst areas affected by illegal sanctions as the embargo has led to limited opportunities for communities increasing poverty levels.Studies have shown that the ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Phase Two Matebeleland North roads rehab intensified
GOVERNMENT allocated more than $700 million to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development for rehabilitation of a 3 000km road network under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hospital detains stillborn baby for 1 month
ST PATRICK'S Mission Hospital in Hwange has come under spotlight after management at the Catholic run health institution allegedly detained a still born for a month in the mortuary, demanding that the...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Entrepreneurs Betting on Maggots
Dressed in a blazer and tie, Josphat Nyika isn't an archetypal farmer. The deputy headmaster, fresh from teaching at the local primary school, dons a pair of plastic gloves and scoops up a swarm of cr...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 18:18hrs | | by Vimbai Chinembiri
Sanctions collapsed Zimbabwe beef industry
THE country's famed beef industry collapsed at the turn of the millennium following the imposition of illegal sanctions by Western countries when the country embarked on the successful fast-track land...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Inputs distribution begins
Agriculture inputs to small holder farmers under the Presidential inputs scheme programme have been dispatched to Grain Marketing Board depots around the country and the distribution will commence soo...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhosana-Village clown to stardom
He wakes up at 3AM every day and cycles 70KMs to see the progress at his new home. He makes numerous pit stops — it takes about five to six hours to-and-from his homestead in Gwamba Village in Nkayi...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's State of the Nation address
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa delivered a State of the Nation Address and officially opened the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe yesterday. He tackled a wide r...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to buy locally produced goods
ZIMBABWEANS should buy locally manufactured products given the significant growth of the manufacturing sector that has seen an increase in capacity utilisation and ease of doing business anchored by t...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wheat harvesting begins
Harvesting of wheat has begun, with the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) designating 18 collection depots as the country expects a bumper harvest owing to minimum interruption of power supply by Zesa, whic...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges varsities to provide solutions to problems
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged universities and institutions of higher learning to use their knowledge to offer solutions to problems bedevilling the country.He said universities and i...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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