It’s uhuru mood countrywide and in the small town of Chiredzi, Masvingo province. A seemingly remote and desolate yet rich, with an unimaginable summer splendour, and fragrant air that comes from the large sugarcane plantations which beautify the urban periphery. Not forgetting the decorative baobabs that perfectly position themselves at every corner giving the small town an identity and métier.
Category: Local
Drinking water, top priority need for Masvingo – Report
Drinking water, food, education and civil documentation have been identified as the top four priority needs among Internally Displaced People (IDPs), returnees from abroad affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and vulnerable host communities in Masvingo province, according to a livelihood baseline assessment conducted by the International Organasation for Migration (IOM).
Chiredzi on the brink of acute food insecurity
The mid-season dry spell and an early cessation of the wet season have compounded the food insecurity risk in Chiredzi district. Abnormal dryness and uncharacteristic high temperatures have resulted in crop failure in many farming communities which rely on natural rainfall in Chiredzi, and the country at large.
Umxhanxa, Nhopi – simple traditional delicacy
It’s been noted that majority of our citizens, especially the youth, do not really take into consideration the value of tradition and therefore do not pay attention to the delicious traditional foods that we have in our country.
‘Wetlands Action is Climate Action’
An environment devoid of wetlands is devoid of life. Imagine a forest without a pan for animals, aquatic organisms succumbing to the effects of the presence of a water hyacinth in Lake Chivero; and a water source for humans that is heavily polluted, that can be perilous. Both humanity and biodiversity survive on water, and wetlands are the natural repositories of water.
Top eight edible insects in Zimbabwe
Few months into the rainy season is a period characterised by massive urban to rural peregrination. Urban folks, especially women throng communal mopane forests to harvest edible insects, particularly mopane worms.
Smallholder irrigation schemes, key in promoting food security
Earning the moniker ‘Watershed’ from its proximity to the Manjirenji-Mkwasine canal and the thriving small holder irrigation schemes, Ruware has become one ‘white beacon’ in Chiredzi North Constituency. Multitudes throng the community from surrounding areas such as Matedzi and Tapudzai, especially in the post harvesting season to buy or exchange their labour for maize and vegetables.
Wordsmith Mthulisi Ndlovu goes global
A Bulawayo based author, Mthulisi Ndlovu literally known as KhuluGatsheni has been nominated for this year’s Global African Authors Awards.
Nyangambe Community Wildlife Conservation Project, A Success Story
The community wildlife conservation programme has not only solved human-wildlife conflicts, but has also become a source of revenue and an example of how communities can take a lead in the sustainable management of wildlife resources.
Climate Change: Women’s Vulnerability, a Cause for Concern
Extreme climatic events have become prevalent in Zimbabwe’s predominantly semi-arid environment. It was Cyclone Dineo in 2017 which directly affected over 130 000people across the country.