The Grain Marketing Board is expecting farmers to deliver at least 2.7 million tonnes of maize and other grains to satisfy Zimbabwe's needs for the Strategic Grain Reserves

 GMB warns against maize, soya bean side marketing

Sharon Chikwanha The Grain Marketing Board has issued a stern warning against side marketing of crops during the current marketing season introducing a fine three times larger than the produce sold on the parallel market. Government...
Local Government and Public Works minister July Moyo is accused of interfering in municipalities programmes

Harare residents castigate July Moyo over Local Government Board

Herzel Mushayabasa The Harare Residents Trust has castigated Local Government and Public Works minister July Moyo for delaying the appointment of a Local Government Board to oversee operations and councils across Zimbabwe. In a statement, the...
FC Platinum was the last Castle Lager Premier Soccer League to win Zimbabwe's coveted trophy in the country's sporting fraternity

Delta unveils US$1m dollar Castle Larger PSL sponsorship

Sharon Chikwanha/Herzel Mushayabasa Delta beverages has unveiled a US$1 million sponsorship package for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League with the deal running until 2023. The Castle Lager PSL is expected to start in July this...

RTG Q1 occupancies at 12%, digital platforms to drive revenue

HARARE – RTG occupancies in the first quarter to March were at 12% weighed down by the lockdown in the first two months of the year. ivermectin joint pain In a trading update for...

Blue Ribbon tops list as RBZ auction allots close to US$1.2b

Davison Kaiyo HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has disbursed USD1.17 billion since the auction started in June last year with Bakhresa group-owned Blue Ribbion topping the list of beneficiaries having accessed over USD17...
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Zim at increased risk of veld fires in 2021: EMA

 Sharon Chikwanha HARARE – An average 1 million hectares have been burnt annually between 2010 and 2020 amid indications that almost 90% of Zimbabwe will be at high risk of veld fires this year, a...
A woman carrying two children walks past a garbage dump amid the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Harare, Zimbabwe on 21 April 2021. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Aaron Ufumeli)

Bridging the gap between rich and poor: A strong middle class is key to...

David Chikwaza and Anotida Chikumbu It has gradually become apparent that Zimbabwe’s governing party, Zanu-PF, is perpetually endangering democratic processes by not only weakening, but also dismantling the opposition movement ahead of Zimbabwe’s 2023 general...

Food security guaranteed in Zimbabwe – FAO

Staff Writer Food security in Zimbabwe is expected to improve significantly as the country anticipate a bumper harvest after the 2020/2021 agricultural season, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has said. In its latest Global Information...
Local Government and Public Works minister July Moyo is accused of interfering in municipalities programmes

Digital systems, a success story for the local government

Sharon Chikwanha Government has started recording positive results from the recently adopted local authority digital systems with the digital change driving how organisations interact with customers. According to Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo,...
The COVID-19 shutdowns and related economic dislocations have reduced incomes for more than half of all urban workers.

As Zimbabwe’s Workers Fight for Justice, It’s Time for a Fundamental Rethink of U.S....

Imani Countess This is “no longer business as usual,” declares Peter Mutasa, President of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). “Unions are going to be united.” According to Mutasa, the situation in the country is...