THE Agritex Department is encouraging winter wheat farmers in areas receiving showers to delay harvesting while those enjoying dry days have been advised to speed up the harvesting. Most parts of Mashonaland Central, mainly the four wheat growing districts of Bindura, Shamva, Mazowe and Centenary, have been experiencing daily showers for the past two weeks. […]
GUTU – ZANU PF has launched its Gutu West by- election campaign and is confident of retaining the seat, which it has held since 2000. The seat could not be contested for during the August 23/24 harmonised elections following the death of independent candidate, who had successfully filed nomination. The by-election will now be contested […]
MUTARE-Chief Director in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Jonathan Gandari has voiced his concerns about the increased use and glamourized promotion of drugs and other substances by celebrities in the country. Speaking during a Drug and Substance Abuse committee review meeting in Mutare recently, Gandari proposed specific media regulations over the proliferation of […]
THE rainy season is upon us, which means heavy rains and strong winds. Over the years the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has recorded numerous environmental hazards and risks associated with the rainy reason. Some of the hazards include flash floods which often result in impassable roads, loss of infrastructure, blocked storm drains, loss of crops/livestock […]