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Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Polite Kambamura has said his ministry is concerned with the emergence of militant groups fighting for the control of gold mining claims in the Midlands province. There has been intermittent fights over the control of gold mineral rich mining claims in the province, with some […]

Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Relatives of a Zvishavane man who committed suicide after taking a pesticide at the house of a municipal police officer who had clamped his taxi in the town’s Central Business District, last week said they wanted to claim compensation from the local authority. Tasaranago Chinyoka (41) reportedly bought dimetha pesticide and […]

Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited (Cottco) has completed ground breaking field trials for hybrid seed from India in collaboration with Quton Seed Company that is projected to earn the country over US$2 billion in foreign currency. The hybrid seed is expected to address challenges of low yield in the […]

Midlands Reporter A Gokwe man was on Tuesday arraigned before a Gweru magistrate for allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter. The man was not asked to plead when he appeared before Gweru regional magistrate, Mrs Pathekile Msipa. He was remanded in custody to September 9 for trial. Prosecuting, Mr Michael Ndoro told the court that on […]

The Midlands Province is working on establishing its net worth, as devolution implementation gathers momentum.

All eyes will be focused on the Zimbabwe Miners’ Federation (ZMF) annual general meeting and inaugural conference and exhibition, from September 10-11 in Gweru, to see how mining stakeholders intend to align artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) in the mainstream economy.

GWERU City’s perennial water woes will soon be over after the city council last week received four water pumps that were bought by Government.

Students at Midlands State University (MSU) have expressed concern over high rentals being charged for off-campus accommodation which are now beyond the reach of many.

Milk producers have increased milk production by four million litres from last year, despite numerous challenges they face.

Government is amending the Mines and Minerals Act to include a policy that legalises repossessing of non-functioning claims or mines used for speculative purposes.

Gokwe Town has been hit by acute water shortages, with residents in some areas going for months without receiving supplies.

Milk producers in the country have increased milk production by 4 million litres from last year despite numerous challenges.

SHURUGWI South Member of Parliament Cde Edmond Mkaratigwa says the “tough but necessary” economic reforms being implemented by Government should be supported by everyone in Zimbabwe.

ZIMBABWE is maturing as a democracy and in politics as evidenced by the devolution drive spearheaded by the Second Republic, but will however remain a Unitary State in the wake of the provincial and local governments.