BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA TOBACCO seed sales for the 2024/25 farming season have reportedly increased by 20 percent compared to the same period last year. This comes as farmers are expecting to receive normal to above normal rains during the upcoming farming season. The increase in the sale of tobacco seeds was confirmed by the Famine…
ZANU PF’S Masvingo Province becomes the latest chapter in the ruling party to call for amendments to the national constitution to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term to be extended. Mnangagwa’s second and final term is expected to end in 2028. However, Zanu PF Masvingo Province’s calls come after Harare and Mashonaland West provinces have already…
FORMER National Assembly Speaker, Lovemore Moyo, says the recent conferment of town status to Maphisa, once a growth point, should result in infrastructural development and attract investment in Matobo district. Maphisa was granted town board status by the government in June this year. It is a small town in the Matobo district, Matabeleland outh Province…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will inject more ZiG notes and coins into the market to promote the wider use of the local currency. RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu also said in his mid-term monetary policy review yesterday that he would avail more foreign currency to businesses through the…
AUTHORITIES have, with effect from next week Friday, banned the sale of unleaded petrol to motorists and have enforced the mandatory blending of the fuel with ethanol. In a Government Gazette published yesterday, Energy minister Edgar Moyo, confirmed the new measures. “It is hereby notified that the minister of Energy and Power Development after consultation…
By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE couple arrested this week on charges of allegedly duping Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Miniyothabo Francisca Baloyi-Chiwenga, of nearly US$1 million was arrested attempting to flee to South Africa. Annavester Mudiwa, 39, and Gray Mudiwa, 44, are facing three counts of fraud in botched construction deals Police investigating officer (IO)…
THE country’s fast-growing and first independent national television station, 3Ktv, once again successfully beamed live yesterday’s Women’s University in Africa (WUA) graduation…
HEALTH authorities in Hwange have expressed concern over the high number of adolescents who are defaulting on their antiretroviral (ART) treatment due to stigma associated with being positive. Speaking at an HIV awareness community engagement in Hwange yesterday, district medical officer Fungai Musinami said there was need for measures to ensure adolescents living with HIV…
A LOCAL agricultural products wholesaler, Intaba Trading, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zambia Seed Company (Zamseed) to introduce new innovative farming products and seed varieties to tackle climate change effects. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Harare on Wednesday, Intaba Trading managing director Talk Chinoda said the partnership with Zamseed would contribute…
ONE of the country’s leading mobile network operators, NetOne, this week made a remarkable impression at the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show (Zas) through its captivating technology displays showcasing the latest advancements in robotics, smart farming, and smart home solutions. Drawing attention from attendees and industry experts, NetOne’s innovative exhibits shed light on the transformative potential of…
