Source: Gvt allocates $270 million for Marondera-Musami road upgrade | The Herald Victor Maphosa Government has allocated $270 million towards the upgrade of the Marondera-Musami road, as the Second Republic continues to improve the state of roads, which are a key component to the economic development of the country. The Marondera-Musami road is the shortest […]
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Monthly Archives: January 2022
Conservation farming future of agriculture
Source: Conservation farming future of agriculture | The Herald Conservation farming is a concept for resource-saving agricultural crop production that conserves the environment Irene Kalulu Correspondent Women are the heart of most farming activities in the country, they do most of the work. Having seen the erratic weather patterns and the reduction in yields caused […]
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Covid -19 disrupts regional research projects far, wide
Source: Covid -19 disrupts regional research projects far, wide | The Herald Due to Covid-19 pandemic access to lab equipment and programmes has been a challenge for researchers on the RCZ regional and international research partnership programmes Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on science has been large, […]
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Fastjet fails to land at Joshua Mqabuko International Airport due to power outage
‘With no power available, this could affect the landing and navigation aids typically used by crew when landing’ …
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3.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Zimbabwe
‘I heard a rumbling noise and rattling of windows, like a big mining truck was passing a few meters away’ …
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High Court halts by-elections in 6 constituencies and at least one council seat
Nomination court sitting on January 26 to register candidates for the by-elections scheduled for March 26 …
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No by-elections for Nkulumane, Pumula
Nqobile Tshili and Patrick Chitumba, Chronicle Reporters THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has nullified vacancies for six constituencies, including Nkulumane and Pumula as well as Bulawayo’s City Council Ward 3 since their status is being contested in court. The constituencies and ward had been announced vacant following proclamation of the March 26 by-elections. The Nomination Court […] …
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Zesa cable thefts: Residents hire guards
Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter Residents in Bulawayo’s eastern suburbs have resorted to hiring security guards to patrol at night in a bid to stop electricity cable theft. In suburbs such as Kingsdale, Famona, Hillcrest and Hillside, residents have been living in the dark following the theft of cables. Thieves have been wreaking havoc in Zimbabwe, […] …
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Rise in BP and diabetes cases
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter BULAWAYO Province recorded a rise in new hypertension and diabetes cases in 2020 and 2021, a development which health experts say could be closely linked to effects of Covid-19. Monthly statistics gathered from 30 Bulawayo health institutions show that in 2020, a total of 1 019 new hypertension cases were […] …
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COMMENT: Disaster management systems must always be in place
AS we reported yesterday, the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has identified 13 districts in the northern parts of the country that will be affected by a depressed tropical cyclone Ana, which landed in mainland Mozambique on Monday. The downgraded Tropical Storm Ana will affect Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Malawi’s government on Monday suspended classes in […] …
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