ZIMBABWE’S tobacco sector is showing strong signs of growth ahead of the 2025/2026 farming season, with the area planted under irrigated tobacco now 60 percent above the record levels set in 2024. Tobacco seed sales are also 11 percent firmer compared to the same time in 2024, which bodes well for attaining the 2025/2026 production…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has announced new producer prices for cereals for the 2025/26 agricultural season, with maize and traditional grain farmers set to benefit from higher payments compared to last year. According to the announcement, the maize producer price has been increased from US$333 to US$380 per tonne, the same…
A 25-YEAR-OLD student nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital has appeared in court for allegedly forging her Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) certificate to gain entry into nursing training. Sandra Ndege, from Murehwa, was charged with fraud and forgery when she appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Abednico Ndebele. She pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer AFRICA’S premier trade and investment event, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), is transitioning into an independent, permanent African institution headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe, to accelerate the continent’s economic integration. The Intra-African Trade Fair Company (IATFCO) was unveiled during the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria . This move is aimed…
RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer IN A bid to promote cardiovascular wellness, one of the country’s leading healthcare providers, Cimas, yesterday hosted more than 300 cyclists for their annual iGO pedal wellness event. This was done in commemoration of World Heart Day, which is celebrated on September 29. Speaking to the media after the event in…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged the national rugby team, the Sables, to make the most of their participation at the 2027 Rugby World Cup to be hosted by Australia. The Sables secured a World Cup spot after triumphing over Namibia with a nail-biting 30-28 victory at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium…
BABA Harare’s decision to return to Jiti music appears to have led to his removal from the line-up of artists to perform at the Hallowed Conference to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 1. Organised by the Chosen World Ministries led by Witness Acts and his wife Tsholo, the second edition of Hallowed…
DEPUTY Finance minister Kuda Mnangagwa’s invitation for Zimbabweans to actively participate in the 2026 National Budget public consultations next month is not just a routine parliamentary announcement, it is a vital opening that citizens must seize. The promise of an upcoming budget designed to cut taxes, implement more social safety nets, and improve the ease…
THE Chevrons got their payback yesterday after beating Uganda by five wickets in their opening match of the ICC Men’s Africa T20I Qualifier played at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The victory yesterday was perfect revenge for Zimbabwe’s loss to the Cranes at last year’s Qualifier. Uganda beat Zimbabwe in the group stages at the last…
MORE than 40 of Southern Africa’s most influential energy and investment leaders will converge in Livingstone from November 26 to 28 for the Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam 2025) to accelerate the region’s energy future. Hosted by the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC), the gathering will spotlight renewable energy opportunities, cross-border power projects, and innovative financing…
