Zimbabwe Situation

Villagers monitor cattle during a grazing day in Chinyika Village. – Picture: Charity Kwezani. Enacy Mapakame For 40 years, Vimbai Mlambo, a 61-year-old subsistence farmer, has watched how soil degradation and limited rainfall have decimated her farm output in her village Chinyika, in Gutu District in south central Zimbabwe. With the production of sorghum, finger […] …
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Wicknell Chivayo Herald Reporters THE trial of Intratrek Zimbabwe and its managing director, Wicknell Chivayo, due to start yesterday, was postponed after the State said it needed time to attend to issues the businessman raised through a letter addressed to the prosecution. Mr Tafara Chirambira and Mrs Tendai Shonhai, appearing for the State, asked for […] …
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Municipal Reporter CASH-strapped Harare City Council, which is losing potential revenue from illegal advertising billboards, has issued a one-month notice threatening to remove unmaintained and dilapidated billboards across the city. As with much in the city, there are by-laws that demand city council approval and fees that must be paid, but these in recent times […] …
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Source: Zimbabweans hail border modernisation | The Herald Some the houses being built for border workers and civil servants as part of the Beitbridge Boarder Post upgrade and modernisation Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Zimbabweans yesterday hailed the Second Republic for delivering on its pre-election promises to accelerate infrastructure development, especially the modernisation and transformation of […] …
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Source: Devolution: New school for Nemanwa | The Herald The newly-built Chirichoga Primary School at Nemanwa Growth Point in Masvingo that was built using devolution funds George Maponga Masvingo Burea The Government has been hailed by the Nemanwa community in Masvingo district for financing construction of a new state-of-the-art primary school using the devolution fund […] …
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Source: Dande Dam gives farmers fresh hope | The Herald Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Construction of Dande Dam is progressing well and thousands of farmers in Guruve and Mbire districts are set to benefit from the irrigation scheme when the dam is complete. On completion Dande Dam will be the largest water body in Mashonaland […] …
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Source: President unveils new-look Beitbridge Border Post | The Herald President Mnangagwa unveils a plaque while officially opening the modernised Beitbridge Boarder Post yesterday, while Vice President Chiwenga,Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona and Zimborders Consortium chairman Mr Glen Cohen follow the proceedings. — Picture by Eliah Saushoma Africa Moyo in BEITBRIDGE President Mnangagwa […] …
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Source: Harare threatens to remove unmaintained billboards | The Herald Harare City Council Municipal Reporter Cash-strapped Harare City Council has issued a one-month notice threatening to remove unmaintained and dilapidated billboards across the city. In a statement, the council said it has witnessed a growing number of unmaintained dilapidated and unclaimed billboards in road servitudes, […] …
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Source: Thief steals 15 laptops from a shop | The Herald Crime Reporter A 31-year-old thief stole 15 laptops worth thousands of US dollars from a shop in Bulawayo after sending a salesperson manning the premise to buy him food at a local food outlet last Saturday. The suspect, Nyasha Shumba was arrested two days […] …
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Source: Public urged to wear face masks for own safety | The Herald National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the abduction of Mr Madzianike, and said police had been deployed to carry out investigations. Zimbabweans should abide by the conditions that the Government  set when it lifted the mandatory wearing of face masks for […] …
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