Umzingwane, (Ilanga-New Ziana) -Communal farmers in Umzingwane district, Matabeleland South province have been urged to desist from the practice of waiting for food handouts from the government and engage in farming for self-sufficiency. An elder from Bonjeni village under chief Gwebu, Daniel Zondo said most of the fields had been abandoned or turned into grazing […]
Gwanda(Ilanga-New Ziana) –Communal farmers in Matabeleland South province have so far lost at least 7 000 cattle due to ravaging drought, 700 percent more than at the same time last year. According to statistics at the Veterinary Services department, at least 1 000 cattle died between January and October last year. All the seven districts […]
Gwanda(Ilanga-New Ziana)-A common myth is that women do not work together while a pervasive stereotype is that they do not work for mutual good and instead constantly compete to bring each other down. Gwanda District Development Coordinator (formely known as District Administrator) Keliboni Ndou urged women in leadership and those in communities to work together […]
Gwanda (Ilanga-New Ziana) – Matabeland South Province youths have expressed concerns over the amount of money allocated to the region under devolution, saying the funds were too little to make meaningful impact. Youths who attended a meeting organised by the Community Youth Development Trust (CYDT) recently did not mince their words as they dug deeper […]