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Round nut dispute lands Plumtree man in court
A 43-year-old man from Plumtree, Hlanganiso Ncube, has appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing charges of physical abuse. He was remanded in custody until 13 August.According to the...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 23:47hrs | 475 | by Edson Mapani
Poor rainfall hits Matebeleland South crops
Matebeleland South traditional leader Chief Khulumani Mathema has said the erratic rainfall received during the current agricultural season will affect crops in the region, adding that most of them we...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Historical background of the town of Mvurwi formerly Umvukwes
Mvurwi is a prosperous farming town in Mashonaland Central province. The town is situated about hundred kilometers north of Harare along Kanyemba road, Mvurwi was formally known as Umvukwesi or (Mumug...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 20:02hrs | 297 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Retailers want zero VAT restored on basics
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers has called on Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube to reverse proposals to introduce Value Added Tax on a small range of...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:04hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bring back our football home
For the first time in the Zimbabwean football history we have played our home games away from home, thousands of kilometers away just because we have fail...Published: 22 Nov 2023 at 19:15hrs | 15 | by Leonard Koni
Tobacco farmers urged to implement good agricultural practices (GAP)
Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged Tobacco farmers, in special reference to small scale growers who rely on rain fed to use good agricultural practices in order to enhance their producti...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 17:36hrs | 33 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Groundnuts dispute leads to suicide
A MAN committed suicide after he had an argument with his sister-in-law over a packet of roasted ground nuts that he had sold at a cheaper price.Jonathan Mavhunga (35)'s sister-in-law Lovelett...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
ZMX to enhance farm profitability
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), a commodity ex-change platform that was launched last week, will increase efficiency in farm produce marketing, enhance profi...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lower Gweru irrigation farmers urged to diversify crops
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) chief executive Rockie Mutenha has urged farmers at Insukamini irrigation scheme in Lower Gweru to embark on crop diversification in order to benefit more from the proj...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2008 election violence victims walk away empty handed
Two MDC Alliance activists who lost livestock to Zanu-PF supporters in the violent run-up to the 2008 presidential election re-run were recently left disappointed after the court dismissed their case ...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 19:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Keep some for the rainy day
Everyone has heard of that proverbial 'rainy day', a piece of advice from time forever. Wise words indeed, putting something aside for the rainy day. In these days of economic uncertainty, if ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Millions blown on needless imports
Zimbabweans are spending a fortune in foreign currency by importing non-essential consumer goods, while importation of critical capital and intermediate goods remains depressed.This, President...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 children die in hailstorm
THREE children died last week in Masvingo province when heavy hailstorms coupled with strong winds destroyed homesteads leaving more than 300 families homeless, officials have confirmed.Masvin...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim imports grain despite command agric 'success'
ZIMBABWE is still importing grain despite claims by the government that it had stopped doing so in February last year following a bumper harvest from the command agriculture programme.The gove...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa's govt sued over Grace Mugabe
VILLAGERS forcibly evicted from Manzou Farm in Mazowe at the instigation of former First Lady Grace Mugabe, have taken government to court, demanding compensation for loss of property and dignity they...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sandi-Moyo, Mahoka ordered to 'pay back the money'
The Zanu-PF Politburo yesterday ordered Women's League deputy secretary Nomthandazo Eunice Moyo and secretary for finance Sarah Mahoka to return the money they extorted from businesspeople, corpor...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fired workers to be re-instated
THOUSANDS of workers who were retrenched when most companies embarked on massive job layoffs in the last two years are set to be re-engaged mainly in agro-processing companies that are gearing for...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fired workers re-hired--- Joseph Made says
Several agro-processing firms which fired thousands of workers in the last two years are due to re-hire them, a cabinet minister has said.Government has already inst...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 04:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Central bank to introduce agricultural funding policy
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is developing an Agricultural and Rural Credit Policy to boost production while ensuring the country's self-sufficiency. This is also meant to increase exports.Ann...Published: 06 Feb 2016 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Elita Chikwati
Mice outbreak, cold weather affects crop production
AN outbreak of mice and the prevailing cold weather conditions in Umguza district are threatening thriving horticultural produce in the area denying farmers potential yields in the process. Sp...Published: 20 Dec 2015 at 11:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Late VP Muzenda remembered
A commemorative dinner was held in Masvingo province for the late Vice President Dr Simon Vengai Muzenda as his family, politicians and business people went down memory lane and celebrated the l...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 16:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZUNDE will work with every sector including security and the diaspora
Zimbabweans United for Democracy (ZUNDE) has come onto the political platform when the nation is utterly broken. Our people have lost everything they ever hoped for; their souls, hopes and aspirat...Published: 14 Jun 2015 at 09:04hrs | 1 | by Benjamin Paradza Vice President - ZUNDE
I feel vindicated, says Mugabe
PRESIDENT Mugabe turned 91-years-old on the 21st of February, and had his birthday celebrations in Victoria Falls over the weekend. As per tradition, the President granted an interview to ZBCtv Curren...Published: 03 Mar 2015 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Chris Chivinge
Headman gets 29 months for theft, attempted rape
THE headman of Ezimnyama area in Mangwe District has been sentenced to 17 months imprisonment for attempting to rape his neighbour and robbing her of $700. Nkosilathi Ngwenya, 33, pleaded with...Published: 08 Nov 2014 at 16:13hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Headman robs, attempts to rape neighbour
THE headman of Zimnyama area in Mangwe District has appeared in court after attempting to rape a neighbour and robbing her of money amounting to $700.An undressed Nkosilathi Ngwenya (33) broke...Published: 02 Nov 2014 at 11:50hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Groundnut production to increase
Harare - Zimbabwe's groundnuts output is projected to increase from last year's 85 000 to 130000 metric tonnes this year due to good rainfalls that were received throughout the country and most co...Published: 01 Jul 2014 at 10:17hrs | | by Portia Sigauke
Research is an instrument of enhancing economic growth - NUST
Professor Lindela Ndlovu, National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Vice-Chancellor said research is an instrument of enhancing economic growth, quality of life and social well being of all...Published: 13 Aug 2012 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for raping daughter-in-law (Nnholo we Mwizana)
A man from Dongamuzi area of Lupane district who indecently assaulted and raped his daughter-in-law under the belief that he was fulfilling a custom commonly known as 'Nnholo we Mwizana' has been ja...Published: 30 Jun 2012 at 10:16hrs | | by Court Reporter
Cultural Heritage with Pathisa Nyathi: A closer look at who the Kalangas are
LET us take forward the story of the Khupes which we are using to gain broader insight into the history of the Kalanga, the people into whose society they were assimilated. But before w...Published: 21 Dec 2010 at 20:04hrs | 50 | by Pathisa Nyathi
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