What can we learn from the experiences of land reform beneficiaries who gained land through the resettlement programme in the 1980s? To find out, we have been studying one of the old resettlement areas near our existing sites in Gutu district. Chavarove resettlement area, 20 km east of Chatsworth, is a Model A scheme, which … … Continue reading → …
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School turns local talent into global success
Judith Phiri judith.phiri@sundaynews.co.zw JOHN Tallach High School has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing talent, promoting innovation and equipping learners with skills to transform local resources into opportunities for national development and global success. Speaking at the school’s prize-giving day ceremony on Saturday, guest of honour and Zimbabwe Gender Commission chairperson Dr Leslie Ncube said the […]
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The uplifting story of one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering women rangers
Nyaradzo Auxilia Hoto (second from right) told Mongabay she takes great pride in how far she has come since joining Zimbabwe’s Akashinga ranger force in 2017. Photo courtesy of Akashinga. Mongabay: What exactly did you do? Did you run, stand still or try to move away? Nyaradzo Auxilia Hoto: One thing we were taught is […]
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Hailstorms, A Helicopter And The Iron Fist Of Control
Dear Family and Friends, On Sunday the 27th of September a weather warning was put out by the Met Department. Storms were coming they said. Heavy downpours, lightning, thunder and strong winds were to be expected between the 29th September and 1st October. That was the understatement. My home area of Marondera went into a […]
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Water privatisation could raise tariffs and weaken councils, activist warns
Water privatisation could increase tariffs, weaken local authorities and fail to reduce water losses, a human rights activist has warned, citing experiences in other African countries. Khumbulani Maphosa said Zimbabwe should learn from countries that had introduced private water management arrangements, some of which were later abandoned. His remarks come as the government pushes for […]
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Only accredited delegates are to attend the conference: Machacha
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau ZANU-PF has warned that only invited and accredited delegates will be allowed into the main arena of its 23rd National People’s Conference, with strict security measures being put in place to maintain order. The party’s Secretary for Commissariat, Cde Munyaradzi Machacha, said recently that uninvited and unaccredited individuals would be […]
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Mozambique-Zimbabwe: A new pumping model brings Beira and Harare even closer
On 1 October, at 10:30 a.m., the first molecule of fuel left CPMZ’s pumping station in Beira to be discharged directly in Harare, without stopping in Feruka. This marked the launch of a new operational model, known as series pumping, developed in cooperation with PZL, operator of the pipeline connecting Feruka to Harare. The objective […]
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Gweru Has a Sewer Problem. Naturally, the Residents Are on Trial
On 9 October The Herald reported that Gweru City Council is battling sewer blockages it blames on residents flushing plastic bags, nappies, sanitary products and rags, with sewage spilling into homes and streets in Mkoba, Mtapa, Senga and Ascot. The council has the contents of its pipes right. Mayor Martin Chivhoko told councillors that crews […]
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We’ll drive national development at a faster pace than before
The ruling party, ZANU PF, is gearing up for a weeklong indaba — the 23rd National People’s Conference — which will take place in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West province, this week. Delegates are expected to take stock of programmes and performance over the past year, while setting the political and organisational agenda for the coming year. […]
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A Succession Crisis Is Still a Crisis, Even When Nobody Admits It
On Friday, ZANU-PF’s Politburo was supposed to meet. It did not. The party blamed a “clash of programmes,” a phrase engineered to make a political event sound like a calendar error. But this was no routine gathering. The Politburo was expected to take up amendments to the party’s constitution ahead of its annual conference in […]
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