WATCH: Primary school flooded as heavy rains pound Bulawayo

Bongani Ndlovu, Deputy Echo Editor INzwananzi Primary School in Gwabalanda has been flooded following heavy rains that pounded the city from Monday morning, raising the possibility of the suspension of…

Mutare refuse collection back on the rails

Ray Bande Senior Reporter THE Mutare City Council refuse collection trucks breakdown, which had left the eastern border city with heaps of garbage mainly in residential suburbs, have been fixed…

Heavy rains, thunderstorms warning issued

Ray Bande Senior Reporter The country is set to receive heavy rains in excess of 50mm within 24 hours starting on Tuesday this week with anticipated cases of thunderstorms and…

WATCH: Six women rescued after being marooned on an island

Midlands Bureau SIX women from Mberengwa District in Midlands Province had a harrowing experience on Saturday when they were stranded on an island in a river after heavy rains upstream…

Prophet T Freddy’s church nears completion

Prophet T Freddy is making a triumphant comeback as his church nears completion, following setbacks from a demolition five years ago. An emotional reminder of this challenging time is his…

Chitungwiza duo dies in Buhera drowning mishap

Ray Bande Senior Reporter A DARING attempt to cross an overflowing bridge ended in tragedy after two Chitungwiza solar company sales ladies died when their vehicle was swept away on…

Education reforms pay dividends . . . O’ Level pass rate highest since 1980

Sikhumbuzo Moyo-Bulawayo Bureau THE 2025 Ordinary Level results produced the highest pass rate since independence in 1980, Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Dr Torerayi Moyo, has said. In an interview,…

Tractor scheme to drive Village Business Units

Theseus Shambare-Herald Correspondent THE Government has launched an ambitious rural mechanisation programme that will see every village equipped with at least one small tractor as it accelerates rural industrialisation, boosts…

New US$1,2m factory boosts leather sector growth

Judith Phiri-Features Writer The set-up of a shoe soles, lasts and accessories manufacturing factory in Harare comes as a game-changer for Zimbabwe’s leather sector, which has largely depended on exports.…

Govt moves to address top-dressing fertiliser shortfall

Judith Phiri-Herald Correspondent Farmers countrywide have raised concern over a shortage of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, a critical input for maize production, as incessant heavy rains increase the risk of nutrient…