Harare (New Ziana) – Government has reduced raw water charges for all categories of farmers by 31 percent as it strives to attract more farmers to increase irrigated hectarage in the 2023/24 summer season, a senior government official said on Monday. The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural development, Anxious Masuka said government […]
Zvishavane (The Times-New Ziana) – Zvishavane town is struggling to meet the demand for water due to pumping and treatment challenges, resulting in residents going for days without water. Most residents, as a result, have resorted to unprotected wells and open streams for water. Tinotenda Mafa of Mandava suburb said the situation was so dire […]
Umzingwane, (Ilanga-New Ziana) –A critical shortage of water has hit Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province owing to low yields by most boreholes, many of which have also broken down. Perennial droughts that the province experience have compounded the problem which is leaving villagers and their livestock to travel more 20 kilometres in search of […]