GOVERNMENT says the El Nino-induced drought has stifled the funding of the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) and the free health assistance programme for the poor. This was contained in a presentation of the 2024 pre-budget seminar in Bulawayo last week by the Social Welfare ministry. “Due to the need to finance the drought, some…
EI Nino drought derails government programmes

With a “Super El Niño” looming over the 2026/27 farming season, bringing erratic rainfall, extreme heat, and seasonal onset failure, the nation stands on the precipice of a devastating drought.