Farmers pin hopes on village banks

Matabeleland South province has continued to experience a recurrence of droughts since the 1980s amid calls by agricultural experts for farmers to resort to smart agriculture.
By Silas Nkala Feb. 26, 2024

Inadequate toilets leave Plumtree stinking

Phuti said efforts to avert a cholera outbreak in the border town needed to be made urgently.
By Sharon Sibindi Jan. 26, 2024

CCC candidate vows to uplift girls

Maplanka said educating girls, in particular, paved the way for wide changes in families, societies and workplaces.
By Moses Mugugunyeki Oct. 22, 2023

‘Elections stalling GBV campaigns’

In May this year, women joined hands to form Self-Help Group to tackle poverty, gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy and alcohol abuse.
By Patricia Sibanda Aug. 3, 2023

Zim records decline in human-wildlife conflict cases

The country recorded 15 deaths and 43 injuries during the first quarter of 2023.
By Nizbert Moyo Jul. 20, 2023

ED threatens Rhodes’ grave

He made the remarks during a Zanu PF rally in Bulilima, Matabeleland South, on Saturday.
By Nizbert Moyo Jul. 3, 2023

Fashion designer empowers Bulilima women

Malunga told Standard Style that the future of fashion and creative works has the rural communities at its core.
By Sharon Sibindi Apr. 16, 2023

Plumtree pupils miss school due to flooded rivers

He said Moza Dam was spilling and only subsided this week, opening a rare opportunity for the children to go to school.
By Nizbert Moyo Mar. 4, 2023

270 farmers benefit from small grains project

Sisonke Working Together Trust has been capacitating farmers to grow drought-resistant crops.
By Silas Nkala Feb. 7, 2023