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Mnangagwa to unveil irrigation kits

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will preside over the historic launch of A1 Productivity Booster Kits and the issuance of Land Tenure Title Deeds at Craigengower Farm in Mazowe this Monday.The initiative, a national priority, aims to enhance …

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bodies of 3 Zimbabweans recovered from river in Mpumalanga

Police in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga, are investigating the deaths of three Zimbabwean men whose bodies were recovered from the Nkomazi River at a local game reserve.Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli said SAPS divers retr…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Female body with bruised face discovered floating in a Bulawayo river

A suspected murder has sent shockwaves through the suburb of New Magwegwe after the body of an unidentified woman was discovered floating in a stream last Friday, July 26, 2025.According to a statement by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:44hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter

US$950,000 Somgolo Bridge commissioned in Zimbabwe

After years of suffering and loss of young lives due to the treacherous waters of the Mbembesi River, the residents of Lupanda Village in Lupane have finally found relief. The newly constructed Somgolo Bridge, a 230-meter-long reinforced c…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:55hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter

Missing Zimbabwean man, 47, found drowned in Welsh river

A 47-year-old Zimbabwean man, reported missing last Saturday, has been found dead in what is believed to be a drowning incident in the northern Welsh town of Llangollen. Clifford Sibanda's body was discovered in the River Dee, near the Cha…

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:42hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains 'restrict' cross border smuggling

SOUTH AFRICA Border Management Authority (BMA) says although four of its border gates remain closed due to flooding, the weather phenomenon actually serves as a natural deterrent to illegal crossings and smuggling.Speaking to Sowetan, BMA …

Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:36hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter

Man, oxen swept away while trying to cross flooded river

A tragic incident unfolded in Nyagari Village, Chirumhanzu, when a 44-year-old man, Munashe Muzinda, drowned while attempting to cross the flooded Nyagari River with his ox-drawn cart. His body was discovered two kilometres downstream, whi…

Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 08:42hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter

Illicit wealth case resumes in Zimbabwe court

The trial of Dennis Madondo, a 33-year-old man from Murehwa accused of acquiring property using illicit funds, resumed yesterday, with the prosecution presenting evidence on his unexplained wealth.Madondo, who was previously acquitted in t…

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:30hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwwe to host Benin in South Africa

The Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, will play their 2026 FIFA World Cup home qualifier against Benin at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on March 20.Zimbabwe remains without an approved venue for internatio…

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:29hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter

Truck submerged in Tshangani River after sudden water rise

A truck loading river sand at Tshangani River near Zinyangeni Business Centre in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North, was completely submerged last Friday when water levels unexpectedly surged.According to a situation report from the Civil …

Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 12:47hrs | 1973 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans brave flooded perilous Limpopo river

Desperate times continue to drive Zimbabweans into life-threatening risks as they attempt to escape the country's prolonged political, economic, and social crisis. Many are risking their lives crossing the crocodile-infested Limpopo River,…

Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:46hrs | 871 | by Staff reportetr

Gold miner buried alive as flash floods hit river

A tragic accident unfolded in Umzingwane District when flash floods swept through the Lunga River, burying a 20-year-old illegal gold miner alive in a pit that was meant to be his livelihood. The miner, Shelton Ndlovu, was among a group of…

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter

4 smugglers marooned at the Limpopo rive

The Beitbridge Civil Protection Unit (CPU) successfully rescued four suspected smugglers who had been stranded for over 10 hours on an island in the Limpopo River after a sudden rise in water levels. The group of 11 individuals, returning …

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:10hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe commits ZiG550m to industrial growth plan

The Zimbabwean government has committed ZiG$550 million to support the newly launched Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP), aimed at fostering growth opportunities in the manufacturing sector by lowering production co…

Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining

The government has announced that over 300 illegal miners have been arrested across Zimbabwe as authorities intensify the enforcement of the ban on alluvial mining, following a directive issued by Cabinet earlier this year.In August, Cabin…

Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho councillor seeks diaspora assistance to desilt Kanana River

Tsholotsho Rural District Council Ward 8 Councillor Jazz Sibanda has made an urgent appeal to Zimbabweans living in the diaspora for assistance in desilting the Kanana River, which is crucial for facilitating water flow into Cijima Dam.In …

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter

Drying Zambezi river threatens Zimbabwe and Zambia's energy future

The once-mighty Zambezi River, a lifeline for Zimbabwe and Zambia, has been reduced to a bed of sand and small puddles, signaling a severe crisis for the two nations that heavily rely on Lake Kariba for hydroelectric power generation. This…

Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 14:37hrs | 1920 | by Staff reporter

SA authorities launch 'Operation Vala Umgodi' along the Limpopo River

THE smuggling of goods between Zimbabwe and South Africa has become a perennial headache forcing authorities in both countries to tighten screws on crime and at times running collaborative operations.The most smuggled goods into South Afri…

Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

2 police officers killed driving across flooded river

Two police officers and their four-month-old daughter drowned after their vehicle was swept away as they attempted to cross the flooded Kana River which cuts across the road between Gomoza in Lupane and Kambe in Manoti, Gokwe.Two other pas…

Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 13:02hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Zambezi River Authority further limits Kariba Dam water usage

THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), an agency established by Zimbabwe and Zambia to manage the river's basin, has tightened screws against its principals, pushing them to adhere to laid-down consumption patterns in order to avoid another ca…

Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Major-General Nyathi burial today

National hero Major-General (Retired) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi will be buried at the National Heroes Acre today.Maj-Gen (Rtd) Nyathi (61) died last Sunday at the Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks Referral Hospital.He was born on September 1…

Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

SA stolen cars recovered along Limpopo River

Police and their South African counterparts have launched a manhunt for criminals who recently dumped three top-of-the-range vehicles, believed to have been stolen, along Limpopo River.It is suspected that the vehicles were stolen from Sou…

Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Crossing the Limpopo River

NKANYEZI Dube is a 25-year-old young woman from Lubhangwe in the Matobo District of Matabeleland South. She attended Lubhangwe primary and secondary schools. She did not qualify to proceed to university or any institution of higher learnin…

Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:56hrs | 3 | by Pathisa Nyathi

What I learnt from Bruno

(Warning: The following article may change your life)One day I went on a trip with my uncle, who held his vicious dog by a leash. On the way, Bruno was in a no nonsense mood, hyperactive and looking very sharp, strong and deadly. He kept t…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt on the way to the river

(Inspiration Reloaded)I just love stories about my childhood.  Decades ago, when l was at primary school in Lupane, our soccer coach took us to the nearby river for some football practice session.  He said that if we ran on the s…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 12 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Teen mum throws baby into croc-infested river

IN an incident that has shocked villagers, a teen mother from Nyevedzanai Village in Chivi District, Masvingo Province allegedly threw her two-year-old baby into the crocodile-infested Tugwi River following a dispute with her brother over …

Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gwanda man swept away by river

THE body of a 30-year-old man from Garanyemba village in Gwanda who drowned in a river about a week ago has been found more than 10 kilometres downstream.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena confirme…

Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 16:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Three dead after car swept away

THREE passengers, including a minor, onboard a pirating Toyota Noah drowned when the vehicle was swept away after its driver attempted to cross a flooded river in Zvishavane at the weekend. The three got out of the car through the windows …

Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

River sweeps away taxi, killing three

THREE people were killed when a pirate taxi they were travelling in was swept away by a flooded river in Zvishavane. Police identified the three as Tariro Makwa (24), Aneno Manduku (39) and Gertrude Mudhonga (9).Acting Midlands police spok…

Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Gold panners swept by floods while parked on river bank

AN illegal gold panner was found dead while his colleague is missing after they parked their vehicles on the banks of Mazowe River in-PFungwe before they were swept away by floods.Police in Mutawatawa managed to retrieve the body of Norman…

Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Woman falls into Limpopo as border jumper escapes crocodiles

Business nearly came to a standstill at Beitbridge Border Post on Wednesday morning when a suspected illegal migrant slipped and fell into the crocodile-infested Limpopo River, while walking on an engineer's track under the Alfred Beit-Bri…

Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 05:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Villager eaten by crocodiles

A 40-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane man died over the weekend after he was devoured by crocodiles while on a fishing expedition in the Runde River.Tawanda Ranganai's body parts were discovered the following morning by villagers.Midlands police spokes…

Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

On our way to the river...

There was so much excitement amongst the students as I told them we were going all the way to the river to do our training session there. The boys sang, whistled, shouted and made some slogans as we went towards the river for our soccer pr…

Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 10:44hrs | 21 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

God performs miracles for a reason

And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. Joshua 3:17.At this time o…

Published: 05 May 2017 at 11:58hrs | | by Nkomo Bhekinkosi

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