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Bulawayo battles seasonal health challenges

As winter bids a frosty farewell and Bulawayo braces for the sun's early summer heat, residents find themselves caught in a tricky weather pattern  -  cold mornings, scorching afternoons, and chilly evenings. This unpredictable s…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:11hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe culls 120 000 quelea birds to protect winter wheat

Close to 120,000 quelea birds have been culled in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces as the Government intensifies efforts to protect the country's winter wheat crop from one of its most destructive migratory pests.According to officials, 7…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:25hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter

ZETDC ring-fences 150MW to power winter wheat farming

In a major boost for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has ring-fenced 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity specifically for winter wheat farming. The move is aimed at ensur…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:19hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter

Midlands sets target of 12 000 hectares of wheat

Farmers in Midlands have made impressive progress in the 2025 winter wheat planting season, with over 1,000 hectares already planted and 824 hectares having germinated. This early momentum signals a positive outlook for wheat production in…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:59hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter

Winter wheat production takes off in Matabeleland South

Matebeleland South Province is ramping up preparations for the 2025 winter wheat season, with land preparation currently underway and a target of cultivating 2,300 hectares - a modest increase from last year's 2,000 hectares.The province's…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:36hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF eyes victory in Gutu East by-election

Zanu-PF is gearing up for a strong showing in the upcoming Gutu East parliamentary by-election, with the ruling party expressing confidence in retaining the seat following a decisive primary election held last week.Ward 14 councillor, Zvar…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:27hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ramps up winter wheat preparations

The Government has intensified preparations for this year's winter wheat production season, aiming to deliver essential inputs to farmers on time and build upon last season's record-breaking harvest. Zimbabwe achieved an all-time high whea…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:27hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe on course to break winter wheat production record

Zimbabwe is poised to set a new winter wheat production record, with farmers having already harvested over 490,000 tonnes this season, a milestone that highlights the nation's agricultural revival in recent years. Approximately 121,900 hec…

Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:06hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to achieve targeted metric tonnes of winter wheat

The government has announced that Zimbabwe is on track to meet its goal of producing 600,000 metric tonnes of winter wheat by the end of the 2024/25 season, a crucial step in its pursuit of food security and self-sufficiency.As the 2024/25…

Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 17:12hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter

Katsande selling winter tracksuits

Most Kaizer Chiefs supporters will always remember Willard Katsande. The Zimbabwe legend spent 10 years playing in Amakhosi's midfield. What is he doing these days? He is a spirited hustler across different businesses.Soon before he retire…

Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 14:42hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe load-shedding will not exceed stage-1 during winter season

ZIMBABWEANS can expect significantly limited load-shedding this winter season owing to considerably improved national grid stability that followed the commissioning of new generation units at Hwange Thermal Power Station, optimised generat…

Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:42hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Evicted Zimbabwean families brace for winter without shelter

With just a month ahead of the start of the winter season in Zimbabwe, the harsh reality of survival is hitting hard for Gogo Esther and other displaced families in Harare's Retreat and Waterfalls areasStripped of their homes and possessio…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

International funders behind eSwatini 'winter revolution'

There are claims that at the centre of the pro-democracy movement riots in eSwatini is a sponsored move for a power grab of resources funded by prominent international organisations with vested interests in the kingdom's minerals.The Sunda…

Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zesa dedicates 100MW to winter wheat

THE power utility, Zesa, has committed to availing 100 megawatts of electricity towards winter wheat production as a way of supporting food security and cushioning the country from global shocks.Zimbabwe needs at least 400 000 tonnes of wh…

Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Europe cannot beat a bitterly cold winter through fire from faggots

They can't make fire from faggotsAS I write, for the short month of conflict in Eastern Europe, global food prices have risen by an average 17 percent.Energy costs have gone through the roof in environments which have destroyed practically…

Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 4 | by @ Jamwanda2

The ultimate checklist for the winter adventure of your dreams

Bears sure have it easy. At the very least, they get to hibernate all winter without a worry in the world. After all, sleeping in and doing nothing during cold winter days is a dream for a lot of people - but winter lovers know how that's …

Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 11:34hrs | 64 | by Staff writer

Mnangagwa's govt gears for winter of discontent

PRESSURE continues to mount on President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country faces the prospect of crippling power cuts and looming work stoppages by doctors and teachers over poor salaries.Power utility Zesa Holdings on Monday imposed rolli…

Published: 14 May 2019 at 11:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Let's remember the orphans this winter

Very soon it will be winter, a relief from the scotching heat but a winter with its own attendant vagaries. Many from vulnerable communities will not escape the biting cold and the subsequent colds and flu. A stitch in time serves nine and…

Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 19:20hrs | 6 | by Tondo Murisa

Inside Chamisa's winter of discontent

On  Monday we woke up to a screaming headline in an opposition-leaning newspaper that told us that the MDC-Alliance had given the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission an ultimatum of 24 hours to address "demands for transparency in the print…

Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:24hrs | 5 | by Tichaona Zindoga

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