Rebuilding resilience: Zim’s race to fortify disaster policies and preparedness

AS the Southern African Development Community region braces for a potentially devastating cyclone season, Zimbabwe’s disaster management systems are under the microscope. 
By Tonderayi Matonho Nov. 27, 2025

Plumtree council restricts alluvial mining

“Any area within the bed of a public stream which has been mined shall be rehabilitated by backfilling as mining operations progress,” it said. 
By Silas Nkala Nov. 25, 2025

Gwanda home seekers stranded a decade after paying for stands

Residents revealed they paid between US$3 000 and US$11 000 for stands in low, medium, and high-density areas as far back as 2015. 
By Silas Nkala Nov. 23, 2025

Plumtree council gives artist special recognition

Failure to do so will lead to the assumption that everything was in good repair upon occupation.
By Silas Nkala Nov. 20, 2025

Plumtree town council bans cycling without licence

On the sale or change of ownership of any cycle, council said the person selling or disposing of the cycle shall deliver the relative cycle licence to the new owner. 
By Silas Nkala Nov. 18, 2025

Appoint religion minister, govt urged

Plumtree Town Council recently introduced a by-law banning open air worship, effective January next year. 
By Silas Nkala Nov. 15, 2025

Council bans use of human excreta as fertilizer

PLUMTREE Town Council has outlawed the use of human excreta and any other dangerous substances as fertilizers in growing of vegetables and edible plants in the local authority’s jurisdiction. 
By Silas Nkala Nov. 15, 2025

Plumtree Town Council bans sale of uninspected game meat

The ban is contained in Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2025 [Chapter 29:15 under Plumtree Town (Game Meat By-laws) 2025 published recently.
By Silas Nkala Nov. 11, 2025

Plumtree council bans open-air worship

The ban is publicised in Statutory Instrument (SI) 137 of 2025 under the Plumtree Town (Control of Worship in Open Spaces) By-laws, 2025.
By Silas Nkala Nov. 7, 2025