The aim of this report is to gather evidence that will identify priorities and actions by stakeholders towards positively influencing, up scaling and accelerating gender equality and women’s empowerment in Zimbabwe. The report consolidates information on gender gaps and drivers of inequality in human endowments, economic opportunities, ownership and control …
A Zimbabwean poultry farm has reported a second outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu, two months after it first occurred, the state-owned Herald newspaper said on Monday. Lanark farm, a commercial poultry producer 25 km (15 miles) south of the capital Harare, was hit again by the flu virus …
HARARE - A Zimbabwean poultry farm has reported a second outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu, two months after it first occurred, the state-owned Herald newspaper said on Monday. Lanark farm, a commercial poultry producer 25 km (15 miles) south of the capital Harare, was hit again by the …
Gwanda – More than a century after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, most villagers in Zimbabwe and other southern African countries are still living without electricity. This sad development even on a regional scale was recently noted by the SADC chairperson, King Mswati III of Swaziland during the SADC …
A new study by two Zimbabwean climate science experts could make it possible to predict El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) ENSO several months before its occurrence. Climate experts say ENSO is one of the most important climate phenomena on earth due to its ability to change the global atmospheric circulation, …
Chitungwiza Rotary Club in partnership with Citi-Med Hospital yesterday launched a nutritional garden project for the community. The garden is composed of vegetables rich in bioactive compounds. Citi-Med provided a hectare of land for the project. Chitungwiza Rotary Club president Mr Misheck Madakadze said the project came at the right …
The country's $1 billion gold production sector is under threat from the Minamata Convention that seeks to ban the use of mercury, a major chemical used by artisanal miners to trap the mineral from ore. The Minamata Convention is calling for the phasing out of new mercury sources and the …
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has announced that it will make available additional funding for solar energy projects in Zimbabwe. The AECF fund consultant, Oliver Bowler, told The Herald Business that funding will be made available to existing Zimbabwean solar energy projects aimed at solar businesses so that they …
Zimbabwe is one of the countries battling to contain fresh HIV infections among youths, where girls in the 15 to 19 year age group account for seven out of every 10 new infections. Condom use in this group has also remained low with institutions of higher learning cited as the …
A large proportion of resource poor rural households in southern African communal areas are dependent on wild edible fruits to meet part of their daily nutritional needs. For many people and ethnic groups, the use of wild edible fruits is a source of cultural identity, reflecting a deep and important …
More than 4,000 cancer deaths are being recorded annually in Zimbabwe, with the government moving to establish a prevention and treatment strategy for the deadly cervical cancer which is responsible for most of the fatalities. Family Health Director in the Ministry of Health and Childcare, Dr Bernard Madzima, said until …
HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Two years ago, Innocent Mavhuto traded one illegal activity for another. "I used to drive commuter omnibuses without a driver's license but it was difficult because I always got arrested," he says. Mavhuto, 37, now poaches sand, eroding the land and leaving a trail of gullies and …
Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana on Tuesday suspended poultry imports from South Africa with immediate effect following outbreaks of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu. South Africa has confirmed outbreaks of avian flu, which is often transmitted by wild birds, on at least two farms. South Africa and Mozambique banned poultry imports …
According to Zimbabwe's energy minister Samuel Undenge, the country has the capacity to produce 1,600MW of electricity from renewable energy resources by 2030. However, he said the southern African country lacks the technology to exploit its resources, the Financial Gazette reported. Minister Undenge said: "Our country, Zimbabwe is blessed with …
Zimbabwe's government has signed a $478 million agreement with an energy company and three banks to finance the 2017/18 summer farming season in a push to improve food security, a state-owned newspaper said on Monday. The southern African nation has since 2001 relied on imports and foreign donors to meet …
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has imposed an indefinite ban on poultry products from South Africa after the country announced an outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu, the state-owned Herald newspaper reported on Tuesday. "The products include hatching eggs, table eggs, frozen chicken and mechanically deboned meat," Josphat Nyika, the …
HARARE, June 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Unspooling the rope tied to a metal bucket, Shylet Nhari listens to the repeated clangs of the tin striking the walls of the well as her bucket makes its way down. When the 46-year-old pulls the container back up, she finds it filled …
Bonde made the call during commemorations of the World Environmental Day at Cowdray Park in Bulawayo at the weekend. “It is wise to follow the Command Agriculture template and as we speak we have 834 000 plants that are available. We are organising an indaba for the regional bloc which …
Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri has appointed a seven-member commission to look into Beitbridge Town Council's (BTC) capacity to take over management of the border town's water affairs from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (zinwa). The committee is chaired by the deputy director in the Ministry of …
The forests in eastern Zimbabwe supply the country with wood and most of its fresh fruit. But the removal of large numbers of trees and use of fire to clear land have caused a lot of damage to the area. Officials say Zimbabwe lost more than 1.5 million hectares of …
Nine adult elephants and one calf have been poisoned with cyanide around Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife area, the government’s Hwange National Park. Four of the poisoned elephants died near the south of the Park and their tusks were taken. Tell a friend There is no shortage of comfort and luxury. The …
