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Chamisa's MP blocks municipal cops from confiscating vendors' wares
MDC Alliance Marondera Central legislator Caston Matewu yesterday caused a stir in the farming town after he ordered municipal cops to stop confiscating street vendors' wares.The youthful MP, ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
I regret joining Tendai Biti
FORMER vice-president of the Joice Mujuru-led National People's Party Samuel Sipepa Nkomo says his political career, spanning nearly six decades, had so many ups and downs, but the lowest dip was when...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:13hrs | 5891 | by Staff reporter
UK is introducing a new two-year seasonal visa
The UK Home Government announced earlier this month that it will launch a two-year seasonal worker pilot scheme.According to Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants, the scheme aims to bring 2,50...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 12:18hrs | 5838 | by Staff reporter
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turnaround Zimbabwe
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with little taking place, but since November 24, 2017 when President Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers, things started to tick. He emba...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:16hrs | 190 | by Elijah Chihota
Winds of change blow in Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's promise to transform the nation by broadening and revitalising its economic opportunities, while ensuring progressive steps are taken towards a democratic future, have c...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:14hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Business opportunities in Zimbabwe that will make more millionaires in 2018
The term "millionaire" is taking on a new meaning in Zimbabweans abroad. It's no longer just about the size of your bank account; any shady politician, corrupt bureaucrat, or unscrupulous busi...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 1826 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Israel's Desert Agriculture experience and technologies can help transform agriculture in Zimbabwe and Africa
Agriculture in Israel is a highly developed industry. Israel is a major exporter of fresh produce and a world-leader in agricultural technologies despite the fact that the geography of the country is ...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 13:22hrs | 1080 | by Enos Denhere
Chipanga sued for grabbing farmer's property
One of former Wakefield Estate owners, Andrew Dawson, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to prohibit former Zanu PF youth leader Kudzanayi Chipanga from taking over his assets.Daws...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 1540 | by Staff reporter
Villagers deprived of government food aid
Zimbabwe Peace Project has revealed that villagers were deprived of government sponsored food aid in the run up top elections.ZPP said these reprisals manifested through deprivation of governm...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 16:28hrs | 1258 | by Stephen Jakes
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turn Zimbabwe around
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with virtually nothing taking place, but since 24 November 2017 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers things starte...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:16hrs | 2434 | by Elijah Chihota
Enoughof Uncle Sam's bullying
The sanctions are indeed about the US's proclivity for regime change in order to achieve its goal to change the power matrix in Zimbabwe from Zanu- PF to the opposition MDC Alliance that will be subse...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 203 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Joshua Nkomo's words inspire farmer
KHULUMAUSENZA is a name of a village in Mapulubusi area in Tsholotsho district in the sprawling Matabeleland North Province.The name of the village is Ndebele, and in English it literally mean...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:37hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's biggest winner in China
The Zimbabwean economy will emerge the biggest winner following President Mnangagwa's attendance at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China – Africa Co-operation (FOCAC).With Chinese P...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:10hrs | 2337 | by Staff reporter
State led contract farming in maize production and farmers' lived experiences
The dynamics of contract farming are different between food crops and cash crops with experiences, perceptions and outlook between these schemes entirely different. The government of Zimbabwe ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 07:21hrs | 113 | by Stephen Jakes
Govt blasted over TB drugs shortage
THE Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has blasted government for poor planning, resulting in failure to allocate foreign currency for procurement of tuberculosis (TB) drugs, hence their current...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:37hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Panners pose threat to NRZ tracks
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has raised the red flag over illegal gold panning activities close to railways tracks, a situation which could result in the rail collapsing under the weight of...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Villagers could soon use mobile phones to track cattle
Villagers from Murewa and Uzumba burst into laughter as a Cabinet minister told them that government anticipated the use of latest digital technology in herding cattle and doing some household chores ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs 3 more 'mega' deals with China
President Mnangagwa on Wednesday met with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping after the conclusion of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the two lead...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Congratulations Karoi for choosing this 100% guy as your mayor
I got to know this guy in 1999 when he was teaching at Nyamhunga Primary School in Kariba. We used to share a lot during those days as I was also based at Nyanhewe Primary Sc...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 3358 | by John Tafadzwa Chirinda
Foot-and-mouth disease wreaks havoc in Mash Central
FOOT-and-mouth disease has wreaked havoc in Mashonaland Central province's eight districts after an outbreak, suspected to have originated in Mozambique, was recorded in June.Provincial veteri...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Impending drought: Farmers should plan carefully
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) report released on 28 August 2018 showed that from October to December (OND) 2018 and January to March (JMF) 2019 periods will be characterised by "normal ...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 11:36hrs | 924 | by Elijah Chihota
'Mnangagwa's Cabinet shouldn't exceed 18 ministers'
ECONOMIST Gift Mugano said President Emmerson Mnangagwa can only turn around the economy if he has a lean and robust Cabinet of not more that 18 ministers, mostly technocrats.This came as MPs ...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
Normal to below-normal rainfall forecast for Sadc
SOUTHERN Africa is expected to receive erratic rainfall in the 2018/19 agricultural season, according to the latest outlook produced by regional climate experts who predict that seasonal rainfall will...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:18hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
The circle of poison
The US continues to export pesticides, which are restricted in the US, to developing countries .In recent decades, harmful pesticides spread around the world's less developed nations have caused i...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 10:20hrs | 681 | by Erick aMtotoba
Big town fellows' mentality cost MDC Alliance rural vote
Agreed the election was stolen, the people's will was subverted for the gains of a few, selfish individuals that claim to have monopoly over Zimbabwe.The motherland is battered and shuttered, ...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:08hrs | 1146 | by Roy Muroyi
'Zimbabwe geared to become net exporter'
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has promised a massive increase in agricultural production, with Zimbabwe geared to become a net exporter of produce in the whole of Africa. In an interview...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
White farmers return to Zimbabwe
The change in government in Zimbabwe is inspiring hope among some white farmers, nearly two decades after the start of the sometimes-violent land reform programme, a news report says.President...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:50hrs | 6760 | by Satff reporter
Increasing agriculture productivity
"The sacrosanct cornerstone and golden thread upon which any successful productive economy can be built is the legal protection of private property ownership."We all know that Zimbabwe's agric...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 15:39hrs | 196 | by Vince Musewe
Mnangagwa challenges banks to support farmers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged the banking sector to support economic revival, which has gathered pace in the last eight months, by extending loans to farmers at affordable interest rates...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:38hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lines up 'thank you' tours
President Mnangagwa will soon embark on a countrywide tour to thank the people for voting him and zanu-pf in the July 30 harmonised elections, and will take the opportunity to outline Government's pro...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 08:56hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Projects for sex vendors
PROSTITUTION could soon be out of fashion for some ladies of the night in Hwange and Victoria Falls with the introduction of income generating projects for them.Speaking at the launch of the K...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 07:21hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
January disease victims in limbo
SCORES of farmers in Mashonaland East who lost their entire herds to January disease have appealed to government for assistance with farming machinery as the summer cropping season approaches....Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:47hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions will not deter us, says Shiri
RENEWED illegal economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States will not deter an increase in agriculture productivity through land utilisation to ensure food security at household level, ...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 15:46hrs | 1770 | by Staff Reporter
Matabeleland North targets 127k ha maize crop
Matabeleland North province is targeting to put 127 000 hectares under maize this coming agricultural season despite fears of an El Nino weather conditions forecast raised by the meteorological depart...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 12:40hrs | 633 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa lines up Thank You rallies
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will soon embark on a countrywide tour to thank the people for voting him and Zanu-PF in the July 30 harmonised elections and will take the opportunity to outline Government's prog...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 08:01hrs | 1628 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga says, 'Time for political sloganeering over'
Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga says the country's focus should now move from political sloganeering to rebuilding the economy.He was speaking at Greenfields Farm in Chakar...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 4700 | by Staff reporter
Matibiri in trouble over $190 000
Police Deputy Commissioner-General, Innocent Matibiri, has been taken to court by Tian Ze Tobacco Company over a $190 000 farm inputs debt.Through its lawyers Muvingi and Mugadza, the tobacco ...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:56hrs | 4458 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tenders fresh agric land audit
ZIMBABWE will be commissioning a fresh agricultural land audit, about 15 years after the Charles Utete Commission report whose findings were never implemented, which will run alongside a review of the...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:50hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
South Africa lashes Trump over land 'seizures' tweet
South Africa accused US President Donald Trump of fuelling racial tensions yesterday after he said farmers were being forced off their land and many of them killed.Trump's tweet touched on the...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:41hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Windfall for Zanu-PF MPs
Elected Members of Parliament from the ruling Zanu-PF party are set to receive $13 000 each for their victory celebrations, the Daily News reported.The windfall is being drawn from Zanu-PF's e...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 12:43hrs | 9664 | by Staff reporter
Divisions rock Zanu-PF
A FIERCE fight over the Karoi council chairmanship has broken out in Zanu-PF with two potential candidates gunning for the top post.According to party insiders, outgoing finance committee chai...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:03hrs | 2601 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs 15 000 tractors
THE country needs more than 15 000 tractors for it to be fully mechanised in agriculture and be able to utilise land productively, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri has...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga tours controversial ARDA Antelope project
Acting President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga has arrived at ARDA Antelope Estate in Maphisa, Matobo District, to appreciate operations at the facility.He is accompanied by Lands, Agri...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 13:23hrs | 2193 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe wheat production to surge, but imports to continue
ZIMBABWE'S winter wheat production this year is projected to reach over 100 000 metric tonnes (MT) from about 20 000MT in 2017, due to command agriculture-related investments, an official of the Zimba...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:21hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Battle for mayoral post splits MDC Alliance
Jostling for the Marondera mayoral post has intensified amid reports that MDC Alliance councillors are divided on who to appoint to lead council business.MDC Alliance took control of the once ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:25hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Thousands conned in EcoCash scam
A NUMBER of people could have lost thousands of dollars in a well-calculated pyramid scheme that was being orchestrated through WhatsApp and EcoCash.One person has since been arrested and appe...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:55hrs | 886 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying the MDC Alliance Constitutional petition
As I promised, Zimbabwe here is my critic of the Constitutional petition filed by the MDC Alliance. Everything starts and falls on the founding affidavit. Before going into the substance of his applic...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:14hrs | 10106 | by Lloyd Msipa
'Mugabe is a kiss of death'
The maxim that there are no permanent friends in politics has never been truer than in Zimbabwe, where historic elections took place last week.The polls were the first without Robert Mugabe - ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 11:34hrs | 2863 | by Brian Hungwe
Heroes never looked back
Heroes never looked back,In their desire to liberate Zimbabwe,They took it forward like preying lions,They took the struggle to the top,Stiring those who had turned on their fearful he...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:59hrs | 234 | by Edmore Kudakwashe Chaipa
NMB promotes growth of SMEs
NMB Bank has urged small to medium sized businesses to take advantage of the advisory and financial services its Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) Banking Unit offers them to help grow their enterpris...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 09:31hrs | 831 | by Agencies
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