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Zimbabweans are their own worst enemies, sometimes

I have been following with great concern negative remarks by our fellow Zimbabwean brothers and sisters since President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the July 30 harmonised elections, before, during and after the Constitutional…

Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | 195 | by Tendai Guta

ZANU PF on a positive transformation

The fall of ZANU PF big wigs during the ruling party's primary elections and the coming on board of new and energetic elements is a clear testimony that the new ZANU PF now enjoys true democracy and is re-inventing itself ahead of harmonis…

Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 08:39hrs | 6 | by Tendai Guta

Decentralisation of tobacco auction floors noble

Growing tobacco has been the boon for the Zimbabwe's economy and its farmers. The golden leaf is truly one of the country's major foreign currency earner generating an average of 800 million dollars annually. Each year the tobacco industry…

Published: 23 May 2017 at 12:45hrs | 6 | by Tendai Guta

Tobacco farmers should be educated on e-marketing

The 2017 tobacco selling season kick-started on a very high note this week with high expectations that the golden leaf will ease the liquidity challenges the country is currently facing. Tobacco farmers who delivered their crop on the open…

Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 09:47hrs | 1 | by Tendai Guta

Tobacco farmers deserve better prices

While there are claims that tobacco farming alleviates poverty in small scale farmers, some small scale seasonal farmers have remained poor even after being in the tobacco industry for many years.Misuse of funds and poor prices of the gold…

Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 15:30hrs | 2 | by Tendai Guta

Teacher Pupil ratio, cause for concern.

Teacher pupil ratio in most primary and secondary schools in Zimbabwe currently stood at 1:50 and in some extreme cases one teacher to 80 learners, a scenario which definitely compromises quality of the end result.Just imagine how parents …

Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 17:47hrs | 4 | by Tendai Guta

Lets complement Government effort in assisting flood victims

Government through the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) and other stakeholders is commendably doing well in responding to floods and other related disasters, considering the liquidity challenges the country is currently experiencing. Since the …

Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 12:54hrs | 5 | by Tendai Guta

Zanu-PF youths clean up campaigns commendable

Clean up campaigns countrywide that were recently initiated by Zanu-PF youths in honour of the revolutionary leader and great Pan Africanist, His Excellence President Robert Mugabe's 93rd birthday, is highly commendable. This is a clear in…

Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 09:06hrs | | by Tendai Guta

Tobacco farmers should be aware of thieves and prostitutes

Following the announcement by Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) that tobacco auction floors will open doors on 15 March 2017, pick pocketers and sex workers have obviously started rehearsing, perfecting old and new tricks of thei…

Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Tendai Guta

Tobacco farmers should seriously consider insuring their crop

Due to the possibility of fire and natural disasters like hailstorms and tropical cyclones, agriculture can be a risky enterprise, making it imperative for the farmer to have insurance covers to hedge themselves against total loss.The Met …

Published: 17 Feb 2017 at 19:40hrs | 709 | by Tendai Guta

Vocational Training way to go for unemployed youth

In the year 2000, I got enrolled at a certain local primary school teachers' college as a trainee teacher. There were compulsory subjects for everyone and we were asked to choose one main subject of our choice. Most students preferred subj…

Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 07:16hrs | 2 | by Tendai Guta

Tobacco farmers must go green

Growing tobacco has been the boon for the Zimbabwe's economy and its farmers. The golden leaf is truly one of the country's major foreign currency earner generating an average of 800 million dollars annually. However, both the Government a…

Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 13:52hrs | 2 | by Tendai Guta

Tobacco farmers should insure their crop

Due to the possibility of fire and natural disasters, agriculture can be a risky enterprise, making it imperative for the farmer to have insurance covers to hedge themselves against total loss.Ironically, levels of insurance in the farming…

Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 14:35hrs | 5 | by Tendai Guta

Open letter to Julius Malema

I wonder why people seem to be shocked by Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema's utterances and behavior towards Zimbabwe and its leaders. For the record, his love for President Mugabe is not hidden and will never die. We ar…

Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Tendai Guta

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