Mayor Jacob Mafume Municipal Reporter Former and serving Harare mayors since 1980 will now have their names inscribed on selected streets in the city as a way of honouring their contributions, current Mayor Jacob Mafume has said. Speaking during the state of the city address at the mayoral mansion in Gunhill, Mayor Mafume said […]
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SA Airways to add more flights to Zimbabwe
Professor John Lamola Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent SOUTH African Airways (SAA) is set to introduce the Johannesburg to Victoria Falls flight by year-end as part of its expansion drive into the Zimbabwean market. Currently, the airline is flying the Harare to Johannesburg route following its resumption of flights to Zimbabwe in September last year. SAA […]
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ERRP2 brings joy to the Mhangura community
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau THE successful rehabilitation of the 1.7-kilometre Makonde Christian Hospital road in Mhangura, has excited the community, which for long, felt neglected. The critical road which links Mhangura’s high-density suburb of Damba with the northern low-density suburb and Makonde Christian Hospital was rehabilitated under Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 […]
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Firewood poaching riles environmentalists
Source: Firewood poaching riles environmentalists – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY SILAS NKALA RAMPANT firewood poaching, driven by the country’s increased power outages, has riled conservationist group, Isandla Esihle/Ruwoko Rwakanaka, which has called on authorities to intervene to stop the forestry plunder. The organisation, led by the National Tree ambassador Never Bonde, aired its concerns in a […]
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BMC tenants demand 10-year eviction notice
Source: BMC tenants demand 10-year eviction notice – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY IRENE MOYO OCCUPANTS of BMC houses in Makokoba, owned by Bulawayo City Council (BCC), have demanded that they be given a 10-year eviction notice by the local authority after protesting over a recent three-month notice to vacate the properties. The Combined Bulawayo Residents Association […]
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Cottco bosses defy suspension order
Source: Cottco bosses defy suspension order – NewsDay Zimbabwe Cottco managing director Pious Manamike BY TAURAI MANGUDHLA TWO suspended Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) executives, Pious Manamike (chief executive) and Maxmore Njanji (head of marketing and ginning), allegedly stormed the company’s offices last Wednesday morning, NewsDay has been informed. The two are challenging their forced leave and […]
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2 female bodies found in Gwanda bush
Source: 2 female bodies found in Gwanda bush – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY IRENE MOYO TWO unidentified female bodies were recently recovered from a bushy area at Makweni Farm in Gwanda, Matabeleland South province. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were still investigating the matter. “Police is investigating cases of suspected murder in […]
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Water crisis hits Marondera
Source: Water crisis hits Marondera – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA MARONDERA residents are currently grappling with an acute water shortage which has forced some to resort to unsafe water source. The farming town has gone for close to two weeks without water and businesses are also feeling the pinch. Mayor Simbarashe Nyahuye said the […]
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Quelea birds destroy wheat
Johnsias Mutonhori, Midlands Correspondent Quelea birds have started destroying the wheat crop in Kwekwe District with fears that the marauding birds will spread across the Midlands Province. Agritex Midlands Agritex Provincial Crop and Livestock Officer Mrs Medlinah Magwenzi said if the birds were uncontrolled they were likely to negatively affect the yields. She said there […]
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Livestock predation losses: Sustainable solution needs to be found
Farming issues, Mhlupheki Dube A CASUAL conversation with one veterinary officer got me thinking and inspired this week’s contribution. The conversation was around the impact of dip tanks in his district in reducing tick borne diseases prevalence, considering he had just shared that they had managed as a district to construct a number of new […]
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