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Fuel tanker leaks thousands of litres near Umguza river
A potentially devastating catastrophe was narrowly avoided on Saturday when a fuel tanker carrying 37,000 litres of petrol and diesel was involved in a road accident along the Bulawayo-Harare Highway,...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe wheat harvesting intensifies
More than 18,000 tonnes of wheat have been harvested across Zimbabwe as the 2024 winter wheat harvesting season continues in full swing, with an average yield of 5.5 tonnes per hectare. The harvest co...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:12hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Lighters and matches are not toys, avoid veld fires
The chill is in the air heralding the onset of the winter season. A time when some orphans, widows, homeless and the aged find themselves with no refuge from the biting cold. You see kids shivering wi...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 14:28hrs | 43 | by Thomas Murisa
Bulawayo blames Apostolic churches for erratic rainfall patterns
WHILE changes in climate patterns are blamed for altering local weather patterns and potentially contributing to changes in rainfall across the country, a revelation about what specifically affects ra...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'Mysterious' bus dumped along Zimbabwe Road
In Mutoko, Zimbabwe, a red Hino 500 bus with South African registration plates has been abandoned on the roadside, approximately 30 km before Mutoko Centre. The bus, which once boasted a vibrant red c...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:44hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Timber war erupts in Lupane
A WAR of words has erupted in Lupane, with locals taking aim at the Kusile Rural District Council (KRDC) which oversees the administration of the Matabeleland North provincial capital, over misplaced ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 20:39hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Thunderstorms and violent winds expected
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has issued a warning about thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and lightning in the regions of Bulawayo, Matabeleland North, and the northern areas o...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 15:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell affecting Zimbabwe to continue until Tuesday
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said the cold spell, cloudy and windy conditions that affected Matebeleland South, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces from yesterday will cont...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cuts ribbon on 23 fire tenders
IN a remarkable achievement by the Government, President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned 23 firefighting trucks out of a total of 133 acquired from Belarus. A momentous step forward was also taken wi...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets wheat exports as output rises
Zimbabwe is considering exporting surplus wheat to Mozambique from this year's anticipated harvest of 420 000 tonnes, well above the country's requirements of 360 000 tonnes a year.Last year, ...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's draft electric vehicles policy ready
Zimbabwe is almost ready to adopt the electric vehicles (EVs) technology, with the draft Electric Mobility Policy Framework and Roadmap now in place but being refined.This was said by Ms Munas...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans owning metal detectors without a licence
GOVERNMENT is crafting a new law to ban the owning of a metal detector without a licence, a move that has been welcomed as this will stem land degradation and veld fires reportedly caused by illegal g...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zesa warns over veld fires
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has warned of recurring veld fires in the country which it says have been damaging electricity infrastructure.In a statem...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa finally offers State assistance
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence to families of 10 men who died in a veld fire in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province, and directed that assistance, including funeral expenses b...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa consoles Esigodini veld fire victims' families deniess them state assistance
President Mnangagwa has consoled the families of 10 people who died while trying to put out a veld fire in a farm in Matabeleland South Province.The tragedy occurred at lot 43 farm belonging t...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Esigodini fire victims identified
Police have released the names of the 10 victims who died while trying to extinguish a raging veld fire at Rodrose Farm, Esigodini yesterday.In a statement, national police spokesperson Assist...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa talks tough on illegal mining
THE Government will not tolerate timber poaching, illegal mining, settlements in plantations, and deforestation as that will impede the rural industrialisation agenda being driven by the Second Republ...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife appointed wildlife ambassador
WILDLIFE conservation requires team work as it calls for serious attention, commitment and dedication, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa said on Monday night while accepting her new role as the country...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo linked to inflated Belarus fire tenders scandal
LOCAL government minister July Moyo was this Monday the subject of another corruption allegation storm over the procurement of fire-fighting vehicles from Belarus.Moyo is reportedly under inve...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco farmers urged to implement climate change proofing Agricultural practices
Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged tobacco farmers to plan thoroughly and elevate their agricultural practices as mitigation measures to cou...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 08:39hrs | 22 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Firemen thwart armed robbery after hoax call
Hoax calls are usually frowned upon by the Bulawayo Fire and Ambulance Services Department because they cost ratepayers thousands of dollars, but in December last year, a nuisance 999 caller put firef...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZBC hikes licence fees
Cabinet received an update in respect of Zimbabwe's Covid-19 response as presented by the Honourable Vice President Dr. CGDN Chiwenga as chairperson of the Ministers' National Committee.The na...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Developing countries reject coal ban proposal
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said developing countries including Zimbabwe rejected proposals by developed nations to abolish the use of coal fired power plants in a bid to combat climate change.The...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:25hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Farmer kills self in an inferno
A 59-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe based female farmer died yesterday after she was overwhelmed by a veld fire she had started in land clearing.The woman who was identified by the police as Borna died on ...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 18:52hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chiweshe
Strong winds, drizzle across Zimbabwe
The strong winds and thunderstorms over many areas since Sunday including drizzle and light rain in some areas yesterday arise from a strong high pressure system over Zimbabwe. Meteorological ...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 05:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sand poachers degrade Bulawayo
RAMPANT sand poaching and chopping down of trees is causing environmental degradation in and around Bulawayo amid revelations that the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) only has five rangers instead of 74 n...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
More showers expected today
Scattered thunderstorms and light rainfall occurred in several places across Zimbabwe yesterday, although some areas in the south saw falls as high as 28mm, the Meteorological Services Department repo...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Avoid starting uncontrolled veld fires
Scampering for safety, various creep-crawlies and fauna can sense looming danger before we do. Turning around to scan the sprawling meadows and fields, smoke was billowing in the distance with ferocio...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | 3 | by Tondo Chinehasha
Animals do not burn your houses, why burn theirs?
Scampering for safety, various creep crawlies and fauna can sense looming danger before we do. Turning around to scan the sprawling meadows and fields, smoke was billowing in the distance with ferocio...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Tondo Chinehasha
Rise of Ngubra cattle breed
When others see a cow, they think of beef or draught power.But for this family, when they see a cow, they see an opportunity to make thousands of US dollars from breeding.To many, catt...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zupco to revive traditional bus routes
AN additional 667 buses are needed to enable the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) to provide a more efficient service following the ban of private operators in the country.Private-ow...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gweru women turn grass into money
WOMEN from the Midlands capital are earning a living from selling grass to thatchers while conserving the environment through minimising the spread of veld fires.The women sell a bundle of tha...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zinwa should also check on levels of siltation in dams
NUMEROUS media channels have recently been inundated with stories on the national average dam levels breaching the 88 percent mark, which generated lots of excitement among farmers intending to produc...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 3 | by Obert Chifamba
Albert Ngulube an exceptional MP as communities are urged to guard to natural resources
RURAL communities should jealously guard against the plundering of their natural resources which they should use to improve their welfare. We only have ourselves to protect our own resources.T...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF officials threatened Chief with death
Chief Chipuriro of Guruve (real name Clever Mashiki (74) has accused Zanu-PF officials of interfering with his judiciary work after they allegedly threatened him with death if he presides over environ...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Guard against uncontrolled fires
Whilst EMA is doing a great job in public awareness on the dangers and damages caused by veld fires, everyone must do their bit in eradicating the menace. Boxes of matches and lighters are not...Published: 22 May 2019 at 20:24hrs | | by Thomas Murisa.
Mashonaland hay for Matebeleland cattle
EFFORTS are being made to move hay from Mashonaland region to the southern part of the country so as to save livestock in these areas from succumbing to the effects of drought, an official said....Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Disruptive Technologies - Of Drones, AI and the Environment
In this discourse I would like to propose the use of disruptive technologies such as drones equipped with AI (African Artificial Intelligence) to solve one of Zimbabwe's excruciating pain points. I do...Published: 01 May 2019 at 09:16hrs | 40 | by Engineer Tororiro Isaac Chaza PMP
Corruption encompasses the misuse of public office for private gains
CORRUPTION is generally defined as any form of abuse of public office for private gain. The word "corruption" is a linguistic derivative of the Latin word "corrumpere" which literally translated would...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 23:04hrs | 2 | by Prosper Munyedza
Chiwenga pays tribute to Mnangagwa
THE national clean up exercise being done on the first Friday of each calendar month following a declaration by President Mnangagwa has heightened the country's levels of hygiene and cleanliness, Vice...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 00:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Law to compel forex recipients to charge in bonds
Government is crafting a law that compels business people who receive foreign currency allocation from Treasury to charge their products in local currency, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fire razes another house
A THREE- roomed house was gutted by fire in Bulawayo's Lobengula West suburb after a 16 year old boy doing homework using a candle for light dozed off. Ndaitai Muchimba fell asleep at around 10PM on T...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 die in 'veld fire' accident
Two people died on the spot when a haulage truck was involved in a head-on collision with a Toyota Rav after both vehicles drove through thick smoke caused by a veld fire in Dema on Monday.Mas...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Power fault fire razes $50 000 property
PROPERTY worth more than $50 000 was reduced to ashes when a four-roomed thatched cottage caught fire after sparks from Zesa overhead cables ignited its roof in Bulawayo's Harrisvale suburb. B...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elderly woman burnt by veld fires
A 64-YEAR-OLD Chikomba woman is battling for life at Chivhu General Hospital after she was recently burnt by a veld fire.The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) in Mashonaland East province ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Missing polling station in Harare
There was a missing polling station in Glen View North Constituency in Harare as polling stations opened Monday, the Election Resource Centre has said."The polling station that was meant to be...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP President summoned by Matobo youths
Mthwakazi Republic Party's National Executive Committee led by it's President Mqondisi Moyo who is also the party's Parliamentary candidate for Matobo North was summoned to Matobo North's Ward 16 by t...Published: 22 May 2018 at 15:51hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Problem farmers risk losing offer letters'
GOVERNMENT is pushing for productivity on the land and has said there is a need for stability on farms anchored on adherence to the law.In a statement yesterday, Lands and Agriculture and Rura...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Problem farmers risk losing offer letters, Minister Shiri declares
GOVERNMENT is pushing for productivity on the land and has said there is a need for stability on farms anchored on adherence to the law.In a statement yesterday, Lands and Agriculture and Rura...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
BCC to open ambulance training school
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s plans to open an ambulance training school next year are at an advanced stage after they received part of the essential training centre equipment from a United Kingdo...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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