Zimbabwe to help Malawi as Tropical Cyclone Freddy death toll rise to 522.
– To widen the scope of donations to Malawi, the Government is encouraging the private sector, national institutions and citizens to donate. John Cassim HARARE, Zimbabwe – The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday announced it will help Malawi, as officials in the region report that Tropical Cyclone Freddy has claimed 522 lives. This follows a deliberation […]
Zimbabwe to commemorate International Day of Forest in biodiversity rich, Muzarabani
– Zimbabwe’s forests contain 492 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass hence forest conservation is essential. John Cassim HARAR, ZIMBABWE – The International Day of Forests, is commemorated each year on the 21st of March following a United Nations proclamation in 2012. Zimbabwe joins the world in these commemorations with an awareness event […]
Mango production doubles after rigorous war with Alien Invasive Fruit Flies in the region.
– most of the farmers are now making losses of 30% or lower compared to 70% – 90% four years ago, icipe officials revealed. John Cassim MUREHWA, ZIMBABWE (AA) – Mango production in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, has more than doubled owing to a fruit flies eradication program, that has seen farmers now reaping […]
225 confirmed dead: Malawi President to visit the affected areas
Zimbabwe – The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Malawi, has risen to 225, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has revealed. So far over 88 000 people have been displaced, 41 are report missing and 707 are injured, John Cassim reports from Harare. “The death toll has risen from 190 (as reported […]
Tropical Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi rise to 190
John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe The death toll in Malawi owing to the effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to 190, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in the Office of the President and Cabinet has revealed. “A total of 13, 099 households (approximately 58,946 people) have been affected, out of which 4,305 (approximately […]
Malawi battered by Tropical Cyclone Freddy, records highest fatalities.
– owing to the massive destruction to infrastructure and loss of lives in Malawi, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Monday declared a State of Disaster At a time, Tropical Cyclone Freddy appeared timid and its strength diminishing, the phenomenon made its second landfall Saturday in Mozambique before swirling into Malawi Sunday where it has so […]
Record breaking Cyclone Freddy make second landfall, batters Mozambique and heads towards Malawi
– the wind was very strong into the night, there was a lot of destruction, trees fallen down, roofs blown off, UNICEF spokesperson Guy Taylor said. John Cassim HARARE, ZIMBABWE – At least one person is reported to have died in Mozambique following a second landfall of Tropical Cyclone Freddy over the weekend bringing the […]
Give women a chance to speak the ‘nature’s voice’
– let voices of women, be heard during discussions on Africa’s development and conservation. John Cassim HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Leadership in the conservation sector is still dominated by males yet women who make the backbone of society in Africa, take on the bulk of the childrearing, housekeeping and income earning. According to the Organisation for […]
Dzikwa Trust empowers vulnerable children through conservation
– It is a special environmental program on 60 hectares of degraded land leased from the City of Harare, we can call it permaculture, Seppo Ainamo, Founder and Trustee of Dzikwa said. John Cassim HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Dzikwa Trust, is empowering orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, through conservation as it secures food security. The […]
Zimbabwe to launch an electronic Farmer – Investment Match Making Platform
John Cassim HARARE, ZIMBABWE – The Zimbabwean government through its Agricultural Ministry will soon be embarking on the electronic Farmer-Investor Match Making Platform (e-FIMM) to link farmers with potential investors. The e-FIMM, is a Joint Venture (JV) Framework, an innovative platform that will assist with access to land for investors, access to capital and other […]