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Zimbabwe secures China blueberry deal amid rising pest concerns

Editor Enviro September 12, 2025

Tiyani Hahlani Zimbabwe’s horticulture sector has scored a major breakthrough after securing access to the Chinese market for blueberries, following the signing of a trade protocol during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s state visit to Beijing...

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NAC’s DREAMS programme gives hope, health and dignity in Chiredzi

Editor Enviro September 12, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei For generations in Chiredzi’s Shangani communities, the girl child was often denied education, with many forced into early marriages, but a quiet revolution is underway. The National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe (NAC),...

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Perm Sec Chifamba calls for united African climate position ahead of COP30

Editor Enviro September 12, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei Zimbabwe’s Environment Ministry Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Tadeous Chifamba, has urged Africa to consolidate its climate agenda ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), set for November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. Speaking...

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Fines, taxes can’t save Masvingo: MBA warns of service delivery collapse

Editor Enviro September 10, 2025

Rutendo Chirume The Masvingo Business Advisory (MBA) board has sounded the alarm over a deepening financial crisis at Masvingo City Council, warning that ballooning debts, delayed grants, and an unsustainable reliance on fines and...

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Zimbabwe slashes business fees in landmark agricultural reforms

Editor Enviro September 10, 2025

Tiyani Hahlani In a bid to boost investment and productivity, the Zimbabwean government has rolled out sweeping regulatory reforms across the livestock, dairy, and stockfeed sectors, cutting business fees and dismantling bureaucratic hurdles. The...

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Buckwheat introduced to Bikita in push for food security, rural development

Editor Enviro September 9, 2025

Tiyani Hahlani The Buckwheat Farmers Association Zimbabwe (BFAZ) has introduced the drought-resistant buckwheat crop to Bikita district in a landmark move aimed at boosting food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods. The launch, held on...

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Magistrate shields auditor in Masvingo council clash

Editor Enviro September 5, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei Masvingo Magistrate Linnety Tariro Mudzingo has interdicted Masvingo City Council from convening any Board of Inquiry against its Chief Internal Auditor, Docas Makusha (née Moyo), until pending grievance procedures in her case...

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Government urges communities to support grain collection drive

Editor Enviro September 5, 2025

Rutendo Chirume Deputy minister of Agriculture, Land, Water and Rural Development, Davis Marapira, has called on communities to support the household grain collection initiative aimed at strengthening Zimbabwe’s strategic reserves and reducing reliance on...

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Zimbabwe moves to establish national climate fund

Editor Enviro September 4, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei Zimbabwe is edging closer to setting up a National Climate Fund to finance projects on climate change mitigation and adaptation, following the gazetting of the National Climate Change Management Bill last week....

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Masvingo turns climate threats into record grain surplus

Editor Enviro September 3, 2025

Tiyani Hahlani Masvingo province is emerging as Zimbabwe’s agro-economic powerhouse after defying climate shocks to post a record 34 percent surplus in traditional grains and nearly 40 percent of the country’s sesame output last...