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Farmers in Matabeleland optimistic after rains

Farmers across Matabeleland are optimistic about a promising 2024/25 farming season following consistent rains that have rejuvenated crops, with the Government projecting a bumper harvest of 3.2 million metric tonnes of grain.The wet spell…

Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:07hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains, thunderstorms expected across Zimbabwe

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has forecast heavy rains and thunderstorms across several provinces in Zimbabwe this week and urged the public to take necessary precautions to ensure safety.According to the MSD, localised heav…

Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:34hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dams still low despite recent rainfall

Despite recent rains in and around Bulawayo, the city's water supply dams remain critically low, leaving residents to endure prolonged water rationing. The drought of the past two years has left dam levels far from recovery, with the curre…

Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 19:24hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter

Rains rekindle hope

The recent downgraded Cyclone Chido has brought much-needed relief to farmers in Zimbabwe's southern regions, rejuvenating crops, pastures, and water sources that had been under severe stress due to the dry spell. The cyclone, although wea…

Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:46hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter

Farmers expect decent harvest

FARMERS are now expecting to get a decent harvest following the weakening of the El Nino phenomenon which was expected to cause severe drought in most parts of Southern Africa including Zimbabwe.Recent rains across the country have seen a …

Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland farmers welcome cloud seeding, heavy rains loom

FARMERS have welcomed the Government's cloud-seeding programme to induce more rains saying the intervention is critical as they are desperate to boost production amid an El Nino season that is characterised by prolonged dry spells.The Gove…

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:33hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Potholes re-emerge in wake of recent rains

HEAVY rains being recorded across the country have caused more extensive damage to some major roads in Bulawayo, which are now riddled with potholes making driving a nightmare in the city. Apart from the issue of potholed roads, there is p…

Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:30hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Bulawayo

Strong winds coupled with heavy downpours uprooted trees that fell on houses and damaged roofs in Bulawayo's Makokoba high-density suburb last week.Some of the affected residents told NewsDay that they alerted council about the danger pose…

Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

It rained 'Elephants and Buffaloes' in Chiweshe today (29 December 2021)

To say it rained cats and dogs may be actually being economic with the truth. Saying it rained elephants and buffaloes may give a modicum of justice to the copious rains that pounded my home area on 29th of instant. The thunder that rumble…

Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 11:27hrs | 11 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Rains are knocking at the farmer's door

The rains are knocking at the farmer's door, Heaven has shown its preparedness to water the fields adequately. Remember our God is a faithful God. He is not human so does not lie, what He says must come to pass. Our workaholic and evergree…

Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:16hrs | 14 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Heavy rains, strong winds expected

Heavy rains in excess of 50 millimetres associated with strong winds are expected in Manicaland, Masvingo and Matabeleland tomorrow as moderate Tropical Storm Eloise which is currently in the northern Mozambique, is expected to intensify a…

Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 16:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Pictures : Rains to spoil Mugabe bash

Heavy rains pounded President Robert Mugabe birthday party venue last night with reports saying the place is muddy.About 100000 Mugabe supporters are expected to gather at Rhodes Estate Preparatory School (Reps) in Matopo for hid 93 birthd…

Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 07:23hrs | | by Mary Charamba

Hurungwe floods today (photos)- WhatsApp update

[16:28, 1/29/2017] +263 7* *** ****: Floods in Hurungwe West Mashonaland West today church Gower's could hard walk.                   …

Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 18:33hrs | 37 | by Hurungwe Resident

Good rains, command agriculture raise hopes of economic

The current good rains have inspired hope among Zimbabweans that a strong performance by the agriculture sector will see the country achieving the projected 1.7% economic growth rate this year.Harare Polytechnic Dean of Business Studies, D…

Published: 05 Jan 2017 at 20:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

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