ZIMBABWE’S annual fish production is this year expected to increase to 33 000 tonnes from 26 000 tonnes harvested in 2024 due to more community engagement and new players joining the agriculture sub-sector. Speaking at an aquaculture workshop in Harare on Friday, Ministry of Agriculture fisheries specialist Chenjemulene Madzivanyika said there was room to improve…
TAPIWA CHIRUME HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has ordered all pool table operators in the Matabele – land North Province to pay an annual tariff of US$80,50 as part of the council’s broader efforts to improve revenue collection. Operators who fail to comply and pay the annual fees have been warned that they will be prohibited…
FORMER deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Mutambara, has called on tertiary institutions to equip students with artificial intelligence (AI) and not to be left behind in the competitive job market. He was speaking at the launch of his new book: “Artificial Intelligence: A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for the Global South” in Bulawayo….
OVER 90% of gamers utilize social media as a source for discovering or discussing new games, from watching gameplay on YouTube and…
AN 11-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Filabusi, Matabeleland South Province. The Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chiratidzo Dube, confirmed the incident saying investigations were ongoing. The boy has been identified as Junior Moyo and he was found dead in his bedroom at Singwango Number 1 Primary School cottages on May 25….
BY TAPIWA CHIRUME THE Harare City Council (HCC) has issued a 14- day notice to all defaulting tenants to settle their arrears or risk eviction from rented council properties. This comes after HCC acting town clerk, Phakamile Mabhena, issued a notice last month that the council was embarking on a debt recovery process targeting defaulters…
BULAWAYO province has achieved a significant 89 percent reduction in veld fire destruction during the 2024 fire season, according to the Environmental Management Agency (Ema). In a fire synopsis presentation during a provincial national fire week launch on Wednesday, Ema provincial publicity officer Kayleen Dube revealed that only 156,9 hectares of land were burnt in…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has reinforced its commitment to social protection by sustaining a critical safety net for the elderly. According to BCC’s latest financial report, 7 207 elderly homeowners benefited from the council’s 50 percent rates rebate scheme in March 2025. “Council had resolved in May 2009 to provide social safety nets for senior…
PROPERTY developer, Hello Projects, has unveiled 137 residential stands in Marondera municipality in a bid to ease housing challenges in the local…
TRADITIONAL leaders in Matabeleland South Province have challenged authorities to tighten laws against drug peddlers saying the youth need to be protected from substance abuse. Speaking at a community engagement in Gwanda yesterday, Chief Mathema said more needed to be done to curb illicit behaviour in communities. “We are experiencing a growing crisis of drug…
