THE country’s largest inland dam, Tugwi Mukosi, is now spilling after going beyond its capacity this Sunday morning.
For the first time since its completion, the Tugwi Mukosi dam in Masvingo has filled up, with water now spilling into Tugwi River.
While they have been concerns over the safety of communities living in the vicinity of the dam, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) corporate communications manager, Mrs Marjory Munyonga says they are closely monitoring the situation and assured locals that there is no imminent danger as the water body spills into Tugwi River.
“The river is Tugwi and it passes through ward 28 of Masvingo, your Gororo area. It is a tributary of Runde river. It is also people in Runde river that we expect to be on high alert.
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By Matabeleland North Correspondent
Binga: It us all smiles for Binga residents after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) on Friday finally restored water supplies that had been disconnected in September last year for non- payment.
Zinwa, which supplies bulk water to Binga Rural District Council for distribution to residents, disconnected supplies to Emasotsheni and Govera suburbs in September as the council owed $1,5 million to the water authority in unpaid water bills.
Residents once demonstrated against Zinwa but the water authority refused to reconnect supplies unless council paid a fifth of the debt which is $300 000.
With water availability critical for residents to wash hands as a preventive measure for Covid-19, Binga residents’ lives were at risk as they had no running water coming from their taps.
By Paidashe Mandivengerei
A MILITARY helicopter from Gweru will be used to go and rescue a mother and her five daughters who were marooned by heavy rains in Chiredzi.
Information ministry permanent secretary, Nick Mangwana in a tweet said a helicopter from Gweru had been provided for the operation.
“The marooned mother and her five daughters in Mutirikwi river in Chiredzi are reported to be alive and still waiting for rescue.
“A helicopter from Josiah Tungamirai Airbase in Gweru to come for the rescue operation.
“Water levels in the river have considerably gone down.”
The family was marooned by heavy floods Thursday.