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Zimbabwe to sell 15 million cubic litres of water to SA
GOVERNMENT announced last Friday that it is stepping up efforts to supply water to the northern parts of South Africa and will initially dispatch about 15 million cubic litres every month despite admi...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dams water levels rise
The national dam level average has risen to 74. 8 percent, a 0. 89 percent improvement since December 13, 2023, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) said on Tuesday. In a statement, ZINWA cor...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 12:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
SA delegation calls for Musina/Beitbridge synergies
A SOUTH African delegation on a tour of Beitbridge has called for synergies between the Beitbridge and Musina municipalities to promote economic growth in the two border towns.The delegates fr...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
52% of national dams spilling
Dams continue to fill up as rains fall, with more than half of all national dams, the tier that includes all the larger dams, now spilling and others coming up to the full marker, reports the Zimbabwe...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane dam only 9% full
BULAWAYO's most critical supply dam, Umzingwane water level is still very low raising the possibility of continued water shedding in the city.Two weeks ago, council said if the dam does not ri...Published: 01 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dam levels start to rise
DAM levels in the southern region have started rising following incessant rains that have been experienced in the past weeks.In a statement, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) corporate...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
6 contractors for Lake Gwayi- Shangani pipeline
GOVERNMENT has selected six contractors to urgently work on the 245km pipeline that connects the massive Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Matabeleland North Province to Bulawayo and insists that implementation ...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Fresh farm invasions in Beitbridge
FRESH farm invasions have been reported at Denylinian Conservancy in Beitbridge where settlers armed with 2014 letters are trooping in.Most of the settlers are reportedly setting up shacks and...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Govt moots multiple projects to transform rural areas
GOVERNMENT says it has come up with multiple rural-based projects, which are expected to accelerate programmes envisaged to transform the country into a middle-class economy.This was said by L...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister's tour raises eyebrows
LANDS and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka's decision to stay in Zvishavane during his three-day visit to Matabeleland South province has raised eyebrows with stakeholders who believe taxpayers' mo...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
$10bn for dam projects
The GOVERNMENT has poured in over $10 billion into the development of 10 major dam projects across the country this year - three of which will be commissioned before year-end - in a programme aimed at...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dam levels lowest in the country
BULAWAYO's supply dams have the lowest levels in Zimbabwe with the majority of dams in the country now full and spilling.The city, which is emerging from its worst water crisis in recent years...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC eases water shedding
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has eased its water shedding schedule reverting to the 144 hour per week timetable, with indications that they will continue to ease it further as dam inflows continue ...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
7 dams reach full capacity
SEVEN of the country's 23 largest dams have reached full capacity, with the country's largest inland water body, Tugwi-Mukosi, spilling for the first time since commissioning in 2017.Data from...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dam levels continue on to rise
Zimbabwe dam levels continue on to rise with the national dam level average now 62%. Sanyati Catchment has the highest dam level average at 94.5%, Gwayi 75.7%, Manyame 59.7%, Mazowe 41.9%, Mzi...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Border jumper drowns in Limpopo River
Police here have recovered the body of a suspected border jumper who drowned in the Limpopo River while illegally crossing between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The body was found in an advanced ...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zhovhe dam overflows
The Civil Protection Unit (CPU) in Beitbridge has warned communities living downstream of Zhove dam along the 63km Umzingwane River of possible flooding after authorities decided to open the dam's flo...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 17:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cities left with less than a year of water supply
WATER supplies in many cities and towns in the country are dwindling, while local authorities face additional challenges of shortages of chemicals and broken down pipes and pumps, Lands deputy ministe...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa directs Ministry to urgently invest in water reticulation
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the Ministry of Finance to urgently invest towards the rehabilitation of water and sewer infrastructure in the face of acute water shortages across the countr...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mohadi want investors to exploit Beitbridge SEZ status
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has said there is a need to accelerate investment and industrialisation of Beitbridge Town in recognition of its rapid socio-economic growth in the last decade.He s...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi ally invades conservancy
SOUTH Africa-based business mogul and farmer Erasmus Nare - a known Vice-President Kembo Mohadi ally - has reportedly invaded Denylynian Animal Conservancy downstream of the Zhovhe Dam in Beitbridge....Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagawa warns divisive elements
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned party insiders bent on derailing his presidential campaign through divisive tendencies after some party officials organised another rally for Vice-President Con...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi's brother burial set for Saturday
Vice President Kembo Dugishi Mohadi's younger brother, Steven (58) who died in Harare last week will be buried at his rural home in Beitbridge on Saturday, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prioritises Beitbridge economy
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said the heavy presence of the country's top leadership in Matabeleland South province yesterday, for two important complementary activities, is a realisation t...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mat South to be turned into green belt, says Chiwenga
The Zanu-PF Government is working on programmes and projects meant to improve the people's lives and this includes the project to transform Beitbridge and its environs into a green belt.Vice P...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
We deliver on promises, claims Chiwenga
GOVERNMENT under the able leadership of President Mnangagwa is delivering to the people tangible life-changing projects as it is not time to promise fake things like spaghetti roads and rural home air...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to visit Beitbridge
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon visit Beitbridge to assess the state of irrigation schemes and engage local farmers on the challenges affecting production, a Government official said yesterday....Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge gets new milling plant
A STATE of the art milling plant will soon open its doors in Beitbridge to boost agro-processing and create employment opportunities in the district.The plant, which is owned by Top Pick Inves...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mohadi, wife face off
STATE Security minister Kembo Mohadi had an unenviable time on Saturday sharing the same platform with his estranged wife, Tambudzani and pretending all was normal.His situation was worsened w...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA-based businessmen opens hotel
THE Minister of State Security, Kembo Mohadi has called on Zimbabweans in the diaspora to consider pooling resources and invest in national economic development programmes.Mohadi said the coun...Published: 24 Sep 2017 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Beitbridge hotel set to boost tourism
A NEWLY built hotel in Beitbridge worth thousands of dollars is set to boost tourism and economic development in the border town as well as create 50 new jobs.The 30-roomed Zhove Leisure Park ...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge $60m pipeline construction talk re-emerges
PLANS are afoot for the construction of a $60 million pipeline from Zhovhe Dam that will bring water to 30 000 people and green a large section of Beitbridge district.Or it could just be anoth...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents on flood alert
Beitbridge town's Civil Protection Unit has placed residents on flood high alert due to heavy rainfall in the region.Recently, Zhovhe Dam spilled and several smaller dams in Gwanda and B...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 03:59hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mohadi invades banana farm
Beitbridge senator Tambudzani Mohadi, Zanu-PF Matabeleland South provincial chairperson Rabelani Choeni and a few villagers last week, in defiance of presidential directives, allegedly invaded Dou...Published: 04 Sep 2016 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cities dam levels remain critical
WATER levels for dams that supply cities and towns in the southern parts of the country remain critical and may not last until the next rainy season despite the rains received in most parts of the cou...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:22hrs | | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Zimbabwe average dam levels at 51% - Upper Ncema is almost dry
The country's average dam level remains at 51 percent and no dam has reached 100 percent capacity despite rains which are currently being experienced in most areas.In previous years, some of t...Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe dam water levels critical
THE country's average dam level remains at 51 percent and no dam has reached 100 percent capacity despite rains which are currently being experienced in some areas.In previous years, some of t...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dams left with 7-month water supply
WATER levels for dams supplying water to cities and towns in the southern parts of the country are now below 50 percent of capacity triggering fears that authorities might be forced to introduce a tig...Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 08:56hrs | | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Kembo Mohadi's employee shoots self dead
A 45 year old game scout employed by Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi shot himself dead when his rifle accidentally discharged on Tuesday afternoon.Arthur Mhaka's body has since been taken ...Published: 25 Oct 2013 at 03:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge town council needs US$3M to complete water projects
The Beitbridge town council needs at least US$3 million to complete the outstanding water and sanitation projects that would ensure enough water supplies in the border town, an official has said....Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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