Zimbabwe plans to welcome leaders from across Southern Africa next year at a major conservation meeting. The Southern African Development Community will gather experts for their Transfrontier Conservation Areas event from May 18 through May 21, 2025. Everyone will meet at the Harare International Conference Centre to discuss nature protection across country borders.
These special protected areas help wildlife, plants, and local people by connecting nature across different countries. Zimbabwe Parks officials say these projects protect important animals and wild places. They also bring money to local areas, help countries work together, and create jobs for nearby communities.
Many important people will attend this big meeting, including...
According to Kutsaga Research, tobacco farmers face a serious threat from Fusarium wilt and root rot disease. Their experts noticed this soil fungus causing problems across many farms recently. The disease damages plants and significantly reduces harvests. Around the world, farmers lose about 20 percent of their tobacco crop to this disease, but Zimbabwe only saw occasional small outbreaks before.
Scientists found at least seven different Fusarium species attacking tobacco plants throughout Zimbabwe. Research shows the dangerous F. falciforme type has spread widely across tobacco and potato fields nationwide. Plants hit by this disease show yellow leaves that quickly dry up and die. The entire plant becomes stunted, loses leaves, and...
Zimbabwe plans to create a safety net called the Policyholder Protection Fund. This fund will pay people their benefits when insurance companies shut down or face problems. The government started working on this plan last December through a new law. They hope this move will increase people's trust in insurance companies.
The fund comes from the Insurance and Pensions Commission Amendment Bill 2024. Sandra Musevenzo from the Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds explains that the fund acts like a backup system for customers. When an insurance business fails, the fund steps in to replace some of what you might lose. This helps protect the money people saved with these companies.
Many lost their savings during Zimbabwe's money crisis...
Zimbabwe can gain a lot from letting free markets work in farming, says Dr. Anxious Masuka, who runs agriculture. He talked at a trade meeting in Victoria Falls yesterday about their plan called structured market liberalization. They started testing this approach with crops like maize and wheat to see how market forces set prices naturally. Back in 2020, the country made rules saying businesses must pay for 40 percent of farm materials through special financing deals.
Dr. Masuka has asked others to help private companies fund 100 percent of the materials for six key farm products by 2028. The government wants to create good conditions for these contracts instead of paying directly. Zimbabwe built its farm product trading system at just...
Police caught Luke Zinyengere again after his daring escape. The 29-year-old prisoner faced charges of armed robbery and having illegal guns before he ran away. He broke free last Friday when court ended for the day. His family members helped by sneaking him a pistol as guards walked him to the prison truck heading back to Harare Remand Prison.
Luke managed to escape by threatening someone with the gun and stealing their car. His partner, Tafadzwa Richard Marondera, tried to run toward Belvedere Road, but guards caught him just outside the court fence. Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi announced that they arrested several family members who helped Luke. These included 19-year-old Tatenda Zinyengere, 31-year-old Kelvin...
Zimbabwe looks set to beat last year's milk production of 114 million liters. The government is pushing hard to improve dairy farms. They want farmers to produce 150 million liters each year, even though people need about 131 million. Farmers keep making more milk because of all the help programs.
Recent numbers tell an exciting story—milk jumped from 18.3 million to 18.4 million liters in just one year, adding up to an extra 123,683 liters flowing from farms. Dairy companies processed almost 16.9 million liters, slightly more than before. Farmers sold over 1.5 million liters directly to customers, easily beating the previous 1.4 million.
Professor Obert Jiri from the agriculture department says these gains mean fewer foreign milk...
The Zimbabwe government wants to strengthen local communities. Dr. Martin Rushwaya, who leads the president's office as chief secretary, discussed this at a meeting yesterday in Harare. Many important officials attended this yearly meeting about working with the UN from 2022 through 2026. Deputy Chief Secretary Paul Damasane read Dr. Rushwaya's speech because he couldn't attend.
The government plans to give people skills and resources at local levels. They want citizens to become active players in the economy, not just receive help. Dr. Rushwaya said the UN team in Zimbabwe agrees with this plan. Everyone works together on four main areas: human development, protecting nature, growing the economy fairly, and making government better...
Dr. Jenfan Muswere spoke to the Senate yesterday about the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill. He explained that the bill aims to align the law with the Constitution and the Public Entities and Corporate Governance Act. The Senate heard this speech after the National Assembly had passed the bill two weeks earlier. Muswere pointed out that certain parts of the current Act clash with the new Constitution.
The Information Minister noted how quickly technology has changed recently. This rapid change makes updating broadcasting laws necessary. The bill contains 21 different clauses addressing various issues. Clause 2 introduces new definitions for internet broadcasting licenses, ensuring that all online broadcasting falls under...
There's something magical about watching seeds sprout into plants that provide food or beauty. Gardening connects us to nature and gives us a chance to grow things with our own hands. Many people think gardening requires special skills or knowledge, but anyone can learn to garden with some basic guidance. This guide will help you start your gardening journey, regardless of your experience level.
Getting Started with Gardening
You might feel overwhelmed when starting a garden, but breaking down the process makes it manageable. Everyone begins somewhere, and making mistakes is part of learning. The joy of harvesting vegetables you grew or seeing flowers bloom makes the effort worthwhile.
You need a few basic tools to begin gardening. A...
