Phased rehab for Matopos Road
Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced a temporary and partial closure of Matopos Road as Government moves to implement planned essential rehabilitation works aimed…
13-year-old steals US$1 500, blows it on booze and betting
Danisa Masuku, Court Reporter THE 13-year-old Bulawayo boy who stole US$1 500 and R1 500 from his mother and squandered the money on alcohol and betting has been sentenced to…
Binga’s long road out of marginalisation: Why President’s 2022 promise is beginning to make sense
Correspondent WHEN President Mnangagwa stood in Binga in April 2022 and listened to a 17-point submission from local leadership, few expected the moment to evolve into what is now called…
Gwanda Old People’s home gets a new lease of life
Robin Muchetu, Health and Gender Editor LIVING in an aged persons’ shelter has traditionally been associated with neglect and a lack of compassion by families and communities. Society often frowns…
EMA, LSU tackle deadly Umkhawuzane plant in Matabeleland North
Rutendo Nyeve, [email protected] THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA), in partnership with Lupane State University, has launched a community-based research initiative targeting the highly toxic plant Dichapetalum cymosum, locally known as…
Sacred spaces, global responsibility: Zimbabwe and the Wetlands cause
Nqobile Bhebhe, Features Writer AS Zimbabwe joins the global community in commemorating World Wetlands Day tomorrow, this year’s observance carries special significance as the country holds the Presidency of the…
How a gold rush is colliding with Bulawayo’s water security
Nqobile Bhebhe, Features Writer A SIMMERING gold versus water war is unfolding in Bulawayo’s supply catchment areas in Umzingwane District, as surging global gold prices fuels a rush that is…










