Rural electrification transforms lives as Majindane lights up
FOR years, Ms Mercy Mpofu relied on gas to keep her small business running in Majindane, Umguza District. The costs were high, transporting gas cylinders from Bulawayo was risky and expansion remained a distant dream. Read more…
Hwange schools receive bicycles, textbooks in education access drive
Schools in Hwange district have received 115 bicycles and 2 332 curriculum textbooks under a joint education and conservation initiative aimed at improving access to learning for children in wildlife-adjacent communities. Read more…
Labour-saving technologies transform women’s livelihoods in drought-prone Gwanda
Women farmers in drought-prone Gwanda district are reporting increased productivity, reduced workloads and improved resilience to climate shocks following the introduction of labour-saving agricultural technologies under the Climate Resilient Livelihoods Project. Read more…
Mwenezi East schools receive US$10 000 development boost
Schools in Mwenezi East Constituency have received a boost after legislator Sheillah Chikomo donated over US$10 000 towards borehole drilling, classroom construction and youth development programmes in the area. Read more…
Hauke Irrigation farmers embrace chameleon technology to conserve water
Farmers at Hauke Irrigation Scheme in Bubi district, Matabeleland North, are adopting an innovative soil moisture monitoring system known as the Chameleon to improve irrigation efficiency and reduce water wastage. Read more…
Insiza shadow councillor lights up neighbouring ward
ZANU PF Insiza North Ward 23 shadow councillor Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo, has donated 25 solar lights, US$1 740 in cash and pig farming projects to her neighbouring ward 18. Read more…
Devolution funds transform Lupane communities
Kusile Rural District Council (RDC) has said devolution funds have significantly improved infrastructure development and service delivery in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province. Read more…
Hurungwe’s Dete: How solar power brings hope to a marginalised community
ABOUT a few kilometres from Kazangarare Business Centre in Hurungwe district, one would think he or she is in another world. Read more…
Gwanda-Maphisa Road construction accelerates ahead of deadline
CONSTRUCTION of the Gwanda-Maphisa Road in Matabeleland South, one of the flagship Independence legacy projects rolled out under the Second Republic, has gathered momentum as Government intensifies efforts to complete all outstanding projects in the province by November. Read more…
Hurungwe rolls out land occupation certificates for villagers
HURUNGWE Rural District Council (HRDC) has launched its first-ever land occupation certificate programme for communal villagers, in a major step towards strengthening land tenure security and curbing illegal land sales in the district. Read more…