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By Delicious Mathuthu Zimbabwe has increased its winter wheat hectarage target from 85 000ha to 90 000 for the 2023 season in order to supply Rwanda and Mozambique which have requested for the cereal. Speaking recently at the District Winter Wheat Launch at Wanhu farm just outside Gweru, Midlands Province, Chief Director in the Agricultural […]

By Dumisani Ndlovu Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe, Jacob Francis Mudenda recently applauded the Midlands State University National Language Institute for its role in the meticulous translation of key national documents such as the Zimbabwe constitution and the National Development Strategy into the country’s indigenous languages. “I applaud MSU for ensuring the translation

Disability Act on the cards By Dumisani Ndlovu Director in the office of Special Advisor on National Disability in the Office of the President, E.D Mnangagwa and Cabinet, Mr Macnon Chirinzepi has revealed that a Disability Act is being crafted to deal with enforcement, non-compliance and implementation of the national disability policy. Both Zimbabwe Disability

Two injured after whirlwind strikes classroom blocks By Dumisani Ndlovu Two people attending a church service sustained minor bruises when a whirlwind blew the roofs off four classroom blocks at Muwunga Primary School in Gweru on Sunday. The injured were immediately ferried to Gweru Provincial Hospital by a passerby Mr Jackos Manyanga. Three of the

Farmers warned of imminent drought in the 2023/24 season By Delicious Mathuthu Farmers have been warned of imminent drought in the coming 2023/24 summer cropping season, with weather forecast showing 90 percent likelihood of an El Nino phenomena, Kwedu News can reveal. Despite good rains in the just ended cropping season, a senior government official

Sydney based Bulawayo born gospel diva to launch debut album. By Harry Taruva in Sydney Australia. Australia based Bulawayo born upcoming gospel diva Lynette Moyo is set to launch her debut album on Saturday 10 June in Wetherill Park Sydney, Australia. In an exclusive interview,Lynette told Kwedu News the upcoming album is titled ” The

9Kwekwe Horror crash: 6 dead, 7 injured By Delicious Mathuthu Six people died while 7 others are seriously injured and admitted at Kwekwe and Gweru General Hospitals after a head-on collision between a Honda Fit and a Nissan NP300 truck along Kwekwe-Gokwe highways on Sunday evening (21/05/23). The Honda Fit was carrying eight people and

Former State Security Minister Owen ‘Mudha’ Ncube rallies support for President Mnangagwa By Delicious Mathuthu Former State Security Minister and Gokwe Kana Legislator, Owen ‘Mudha’ Ncube is rallying support for ZANU PF party and President Emmerson Mnangagwa among party members following party differences during primary elections held in the recent past. Ncube, Speaking in Gweru

UNESCO Director-General, MISA condemn the killing of Lesotho broadcaster. By Dumisani Ndlovu UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of the Lesotho broadcaster,Joki and urged authorities to investigate the crime and hold those responsible to account. In the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) press release UNESCO boss Azoulay was reported as saying “Violent