85 percent completion at Kezi Vocational Training Centre

Beitbridge Bureau THE construction of the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Youth Service in Zimbabwe (YSZ) and Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Kezi, in Matobo District, is now 85 percent complete, marking…

Man in court for raping and impregnating teenage niece

Ronald Mpofu, [email protected] A 31-year-old man from Village 12 in Dombodema has appeared before the Plumtree Magistrates’ Court facing a rape charge after allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old niece.…

Mberengwa gang jailed for Gwanda robbery spree

Nothando Zondo, [email protected] THE Gwanda Regional Magistrates’ Court has sentenced four men from Mberengwa to between 10 and 20 years in prison after they carried out a series of armed…

Bulilima RDC chairperson elected CAMPFIRE board chairperson

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] Bulilima Rural District Council chairperson, Councillor Land Ndebele, has been formally elected chairperson of the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) Association Board of Zimbabwe.…

Women miners hail ZITF as game changer for small-scale sector

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] WOMEN working in artisanal and small-scale mining say this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo felt different, like a moment where things finally began to shift…

Power to the rural heartlands. . .Target: Electricity for all Matabeleland South schools and clinics by November

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] MATABELELAND South is moving steadily towards a point many communities have waited for over the years. Most rural schools and clinics in the province are expected to…

Sai Mart Mountain View shop robbed in daring midnight raid

Thulani Dube, Chronicle Correspondent A DARING gang of suspected robbers pounced on Sai Mart Shopping Centre in Lobengula West, Bulawayo, in the early hours of Friday, allegedly leaving one security…

Govt, WFP seal youth empowerment pact

Theseus Mauruki Shambare THE Government and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at empowering young Zimbabweans through skills development, entrepreneurship, innovation and…

RCZ pushes industry-driven research

Takunda Gambiza-Herald Reporter The Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ) has challenged universities and researchers to focus on practical, industry-driven studies that contribute directly to national development and economic growth. Speaking…

Farmers unite to tackle climate challenges, boost yields

Obey Musiwa-Herald Reporter As climate pressures intensify across Zimbabwe, farmers and Government stakeholders gathered at Mudoti Farm in Chikomba West Constituency for the provincial field day, aiming to strengthen productivity…