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Woodlands Park drainage fix nears finish as floods haunt suburb
A local developer finally decided to stop residents from needing boats to get home. River Valley Properties claims its drainage fix at Woodlands Park is nearly finished. Smelly Dube brought Gweru City Council agents to the site last Friday to verify if the waterlogging nightmare is actually ending. This cleanup started after homeowners screamed about turning into an aquarium during wet months. Dube checked the progress and felt good about the speed. She noted the stormwater management situation looks much better. The boss gave props to the crew for digging ditches while getting soaked themselves. She appreciated their hustle despite the miserable weather conditions, making everything difficult. This overhaul fits their plan to handle...
Veg Hub urges Zimbabweans to swap meat for more plant-based meals
Local greens are finally getting the hype they deserve while beef takes a backseat. The Veg Hub Zimbabwe urged the public to swap meat for leaves during a recent gathering funded by Thrive Grants. Nelson Mapako led the National Vegan Indaba to align nutritionists and animal lovers. He claimed the objective involved sparking dialogue and organizing advocacy efforts to maximize future impact. Mapako wants this symposium to become an annual ritual for fostering teamwork. Attendees discussed plant-based health while others focused on animal kindness. The group ultimately decided that cultivating personal vegetables remains essential for the cause. They identified urban farming and local systems as the best tools for survival. Linda...
ZITF livestock conference eyes smarter farming and real impact
Farmers are gathering to figure out how to keep cows alive during the apocalypse. Organizers for the big cattle meetup at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo confirmed that preparations are moving fast. Officials expect over two hundred people to show up soon to discuss saving the meat industry. The state is teaming up with the venue hosts to run this show. Obert Jiri from the agriculture ministry argued that saving the sector requires everyone to stop working in silos. He insisted that policymakers and experts must collaborate because rural families rely on these animals to eat. The secretary highlighted genetics and nutrition as major topics while stressing that tech is mandatory because the weather is acting crazy. He...
UN Women backs push to formalise Zim textile sector for women
Bigwigs realized that unregistered side hustles actually keep this country breathing. Zimbabwe teamed up with the United Nations Women to legitimize the gray market, specifically targeting female bosses in the fabric game. This push became obvious during a Tuesday walkthrough of a textile hub in Bulawayo run entirely by ladies. Adama Moussa, the deputy general director for Eastern and Southern Africa at the global agency, claimed that seeing these operations proves that cash flow improves everywhere when females get support. The official argued that funding female capacity fixes issues for families and the broader nation. Moussa insisted this counts as smart investing rather than just throwing money away. Kevin Mutimbanyoka, the...
Bubi sets new development goals as MP leans on community voices
Residents finally got a chance to grill their leader on local progress. Bubi locals gathered to roast or toast their trajectory as MP Simelisizwe Sibanda hosted sessions to map out the yearly grind. The Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister used the forums to audit finished tasks while demanding that residents help steer the ship. He insisted that legitimate growth requires total transparency and loud input from every single neighborhood involved. Sibanda argued that neighborhoods must basically boss their own upgrades. He pushed for growing small town commerce hubs, ramping up trade lessons for young adults, and preparing for wild weather shifts to ensure survival. The politician claimed that direct criticism actually fuels...
Dambudzo Mnangagwa's adviser says party rivals want him dead
Investment advisor claims he is a walking target for exposing power-hungry elites. Paul Tungwarara believes his safety is compromised after he blasted Zanu PF members hungry for the presidency. He told supporters at Nyajezi Secondary School in Nyanga South that his recent speech in Zimunya-Marange upset deep pockets who think cash can purchase the highest office. Although he named nobody, everyone suspects he targeted businessman Kudakwashe Tagwire. Online chatter links the criticism to that tycoon, who reportedly harbors executive ambitions. Tungwarara says he fears zero humans and stands prepared to meet his maker today if necessary, stressing that the organization needs discipline rather than confusion. He also roasted fake...
Villagers left parched as foreign mines bury wells and block rivers
Corporate greed buried a village lifeline under toxic slime while officials looked away. Bikita Minerals dumped a massive waste dam directly over the main well serving Murape. Residents who depended on that spot for decades currently drink from maggot-infested mine shafts or dangerous open pits. The Information for Development Trust discovered that this happens constantly with foreign extractors ruining local water supplies. Locals like Isaiah Chamunorwa explained that desperation compels men to hunt for hydration, changing old traditions. Evelyn Nhamo noted she skims snake scales off dirty liquid just to survive. The Environmental Management Agency claims they hold no record of this project, yet the firm insists a valid certificate...
Ziyambi Ziyambi gets final threat over Dambudzo Mnangagwa's term limit push
Legal threats are flying because politicians refuse to quit when their time is officially up. Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi faces personal lawsuits if he keeps pushing to lengthen President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reign past the agreed finish line. Anadi Sululu, a former lawmaker from Silobela, served the official a final warning to stop messing with the laws or prepare for court battles. Sululu, who leads the E Movement, initially gave a seven-day deadline for Ziyambi to publicly reject the controversial 2030 plan. The minister, who also handles legal stuff for Zanu PF, ghosted that request completely. Now the challenger demands a written promise by January twenty-third, or he will seek a prohibitory interdict from the Constitutional...
Mawarire scoffs as Mnangagwa claims peace with Mugabe before death
Politicians love rewriting history when the other guy cannot argue back from the grave. Jealousy Mawarire slammed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for claiming he patched things up with Robert Mugabe before the old man passed away. Mawarire insists the ousted leader died furious in 2019 without ever seeing the man who took his job during that wild coup. The late nationalist famously rejected a spot at National Heroes Acre to rest at his rural home in Zvimba instead. Drama continues as courts handle cases demanding digging him up for reburial at the official shrine where a mausoleum sits empty. Rumors swirl that Mnangagwa pushes this agenda despite his denials. Mnangagwa stunned viewers on state television, claiming he resolved conflicts...
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