Government targets one million hectares under Pfumvudza as Zimbabwe prepares for drier season

Sikhulekelani Moyo [email protected] GOVERNMENT is targeting to place one million hectares under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa climate-smart agriculture programme during the 2026/27 farming season, up from 718 000 hectares last year, as…

Zim, SA intensify cooperation as Bi-National Commission opens

Nduduzo Tshuma in Pretoria, South Africa ZIMBABWE and South Africa yesterday commenced the 4th Session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC), with the two countries seeking to deepen cooperation across key…

President recommends 10 Senators

Nyore Madzianike [email protected] PARLIAMENT has approved the names of 10 individuals recommended by President Mnangagwa for appointment to the Senate following the enactment of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.…

‘180 were on board Kariba ferry’

Mashudu Netsianda [email protected] PRELIMINARY investigations into the Lake Kariba ferry disaster, which has claimed at least 94 lives, have revealed that the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA)’s Mbuya Nehanda was…

BENJAMIN’S AVAILABILITY UNCERTAIN . . . Highlanders seek derby double

Innocent Kurira [email protected] HIGHLANDERS coach Benjani Mwaruwari remains a doubt for today’s derby against Chicken Inn at Barbourfields Stadium, with a decision on his availability expected closer to kick-off. Mwaruwari…

Byo eyes major face-lift with US$7,7m Ascot Precinct project

Nqobile Bhebhe [email protected] THE Bulawayo City Council is courting investors and developers to spearhead the comprehensive development of the 60-hectare Ascot Precinct, with the infrastructure servicing component of the mixed-use…

1 500 home seekers in limbo . . . Bulawayo housing projects stall

Peter Matika [email protected] SCORES of Bulawayo home seekers face growing uncertainty after housing projects expected to deliver more than 1 500 residential stands stalled due to funding shortages, contractual disputes…

Byo roads under scrutiny as potholes return within months

Peter Matika [email protected] Bulawayo’s road rehabilitation programme has come under the spotlight amid concerns over poor workmanship, substandard materials and possible construction shortcuts, with some newly repaired roads reportedly developing…

Cabinet okays Zesa Group restructuring

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter CABINET has approved the restructuring of the Zesa Group, which will consolidate electricity generation, transmission and distribution entities into a leaner, vertically integrated structure to improve…

Government weighs private ferries for Kariba-Chalala route as death toll rises to 94

Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBA THE Government is considering opening the Kariba-Chalala route to private ferry operators as it moves to restore the movement of people and goods following the loss…