Bulawayo faces another hiccup amid water crisis| Dams remain critically low since Independence

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor DESPITE this year’s above-normal rainfall season, Bulawayo may endure extended periods without water with the local authority warning of a looming crisis that could rival…

Decades of research deliver drought-tolerant maize for a hotter, uncertain future

Johnson Siamachira For 56-year-old Ranganai Shonhiwa, a smallholder farmer from Murewa District, in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East Province, maize is life. This vital crop nourishes her family and provides crucial income…

A journalist’s encounter with two giants and a very tall man

Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter I HAVE in my life had the rare opportunity to meet three extraordinary individuals with larger-than-life characteristics: two giants and one of the tallest men in…

Nigerian delicacies delight Bulawayo diners

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] Have you ever imagined indulging in a sumptuous meal featuring rice served with beef trotters, cow innards, beef, chicken, and a rich tomato stew, all harmoniously cooked together…

Dube’s mission to end period poverty in rural schools

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] FROM  2009  to  2012, Nomvelo Dube faced a gruelling daily reality — a five-kilometre walk from her home in Buvuma village to Buvuma High School in the Gwanda…

Zim keen to pursue BRICS membership

Mukudzei Chingwere-Herald Reporter ZIMBABWE is keen to strengthen ties with Russia and pursue membership in the BRICS group of emerging economies and its associated international development bank, Foreign Affairs and…

Nation celebrates key milestones in women empowerment

Tendai Gukutikwa-Mutare Bureau Zimbabwe has made numerous notable achievements in empowering rural women to address the challenges they face, Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Senator Monica…

British Council boosts economic growth initiatives

Spiwe Sarakunze-Herald Reporter THE British Council has, in collaboration with Switzerland, launched the Creative Economy Week for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the music and fashion industries, enhancing skills, and…

7 years on, Zim still heeds President’s call to clean up

Trust Freddy-Herald Correspondent SEVEN years after President Mnangagwa’s declaration, the National Environment Clean-up Day initiative, continues to thrive. Yesterday, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) joined three other independent commissions in…

Tragic tale of a child’s death, family dispute

Remember Deketeke-Herald Reporter Tinofara Muzavazi, an eight-year-old boy, has been dead for 16 days as of today. His parents are unable to bury him due to a family conflict. Tinofara…

×