Genetics, artificial insemination to unlock 150m litre milk target

Theseus Mauruki Shambare, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE is stepping up genetic improvement and artificial insemination (AI) programmes as part of a broader strategy to close its annual milk production gap and…

US-Iran talks called off

A formal signing ceremony and talks planned for Friday in Switzerland between Iran and the United States were called off, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified in southern Lebanon.…

Bubi loses 2 221 cattle to foot-and-mouth disease

Raymond Jaravaza, Sunday News Reporter VILLAGERS in Bubi, Matabeleland North Province, are counting their losses after 2 221 cattle died from a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that ravaged parts of…

Beneath the glitter of gold: Mercury poisoning, the silent killer stalking Zimbabwe’s forgotten women miners

Gibson Mhaka, Senior Features Writer THE morning sun glitters on a stagnant pool of muddy water as a group of women descend the slippery banks of a riverbed in Village…

Mining activities near housing project pose safety risks

Vusumuzi Dube, Deputy Radar Editor THE City of Bulawayo has raised alarm over potential environmental, health and safety risks posed by mining activities near the Emhlangeni Phase 1 and 2…

BCC loses rodent fight . . . hit by chemicals, manpower shortage

Peter Matika,Senior Reporter BULAWAYO City Council’s (BCC) fight against rodents and disease-carrying pests has been severely weakened by acute shortages of chemicals and manpower, raising fears about the city’s ability…

Mercedes withdraw appeal

Mercedes have withdrawn their appeal against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix. The championship leaders had lodged a “right of review” request with the FIA after Formula 1’s governing…

Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparations

Ghana hosted a landmark global conference on Thursday seeking to translate growing political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments towards justice. The conference, which brought together leaders from around…

Relative turns from witness to suspect in Empandeni murder case

Bongani Moyo A long-running and unresolved murder case involving the parents of Lisani Nleya has taken a dramatic new turn, with police reportedly seeking one of the case’s key witnesses,…

Polling closes peacefully in Tsholotsho RDC by-elections

Gibson Mhaka in Tsholotsho POLLING stations in the Tsholotsho Rural District Council (RDC) by-elections closed at 7pm on Saturday, with election officials reporting a peaceful voting process across all three…