‘Frost damage could lead to artificial food shortages’
Michelle Moyo, [email protected] Agronomists and farmers in the Matabeleland region warn that the ongoing severe cold spell expected to end today could harm various crops, potentially leading to artificial supply…
African inventors urged to prioritise patenting ideas
AFRICAN inventors should ensure their ideas are protected by having them patented first before seeking publicity, promoters and funding, an expert has said. A patent is a type of intellectual…
Clean water dream come true for Mlibizi community
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu recently in Binga THE Mlibizi community in Binga District has finally gained access to clean water after decades of relying on Mlibizi River. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority…
Counterfeit & expired goods flood Bulawayo streets
Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected] OPERATING under the cover of darkness on the streets and pavements of the Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD), and away from prying eyes of law enforcement such…
Malawi VP among 10 confirmed dead in plane crash
MALAWI’S Vice President, Saulos Chilima, was among 10 people killed when a small military plane crashed in a mountainous region in the north of the country, the President of Malawi,…
“Stay at home if you have flu-like symptoms”
Nqobile Tshili, [email protected] The Ministry of Health and Child Care has once again assured citizens that the influenza-like illness cases being recorded across the country are not linked to the…
El-Nino drought hits young mothers hard
Nqobile Tshili,[email protected] YOUNG mothers are feeling the brunt of the El Nino-induced drought, which has seen some of them failing to adequately provide for their children who end up being…
Water relief for Bulilima households
Mthabisi Tshuma ,[email protected] ABOUT 80 households in Ward 3 in Bulilima district now have access to tap water from a solar powered borehole, thanks to the Government’s on-going borehole drilling…
Government condemns highway littering in Mat South
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu ,[email protected] GOVERNMENT has condemned highway littering in Matabeleland South province and called upon stakeholders to address the challenge including ensuring cleanliness in communities.Roadside littering is one of the…
Gwanda town runs out of expansion land
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu ,[email protected] GWANDA Municipality in Matabeleland South is seeking to acquire more land to facilitate the town’s expansion and implementation of several development projects in the mining town while…











