admin5 000 cattle succumb to drought
Nqobile Tshili Bulawayo Bureau TREASURY has said an estimated 5 000 cattle succumbed to drought-related illnesses countrywide between January and April this year and more are likely to die in…
Russia backs economic reform agenda
Kudakwashe Mugari Deputy News Editor RUSSIA has pledged unwavering support to Zimbabwe’s quest to reform and rebuild its economy, saying Moscow is empathetic to Harare’s situation after going through similar…
Unpacking the health benefits of small grains
Correspondent Statistics show that there has been an increase in the number of people in Zimbabwe who are suffering from diet-related illnesses such as type II diabetes and hypertension. Reliance…
Residents raise stink over water, sewer woes
Yeukai Karengezeka Herald Correspondent Residents have blasted Harare City Council (HCC) for failing to adequately address water and sanitation issues in hotspot suburbs where water-borne disease outbreaks have become frequent.…
Illegal gold panning threatens Mazowe Bridge
Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Mazowe Bridge along Bindura-Mt Darwin Road is under threat of collapse due to illegal gold panning taking place underneath, provincial development coordinator Mr Cosmos Chiringa…
‘Commission of inquiry not there to arrest anyone’
Midlands Bureau Justice Tendai Uchena, who is leading a commission of inquiry into the sale and acquisition of state land in the Midlands province, has said the commission is not…
Woman stones neighbours’ windows
Hazel Marimbiza A Tshabalala woman is tired of her neighbour who throws stones at her house every time they get involved in an argument. Elinels Maseko said she was tired…
Wheat inputs shortage curtails progress
Emmah Chinyamutangira Manicaland Correspondent Farmers in Manicaland have not yet planted about 2 700 hectares under winter wheat due to unavailability of inputs, putting a damper on the prospects of…
Chegutu increases water pumping capacity
Blessings Chidakwa in Kadoma CHEGUTU Municipality has completed the rehabilitation of its water treatment plant and pump station, which has seen pumping capacity increasing by a further four mega-litres of…
‘Local content policy will stimulate economy’
Natasha Chamba Bulawayo Bureau GOVERNMENT’S decision to set at 80 percent the minimum local content threshold for all products is expected to stimulate growth in the economy. Cabinet on Tuesday…