adminNyamandlovu farmers lose crops worth thousands to frost
Sharon Sibindi
Farmers in Nyamandlovu area have lost crops worth thousands of dollars after severe frost hit the area.
Farmers told Business Chronicle that they had suffered heavy losses as their crops were not insured against frost-related damage.
ZTA works on reviewing domestic tourism marketing strategy
Oliver Kazunga
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is working on reviewing the domestic tourism marketing strategy to boost the sector’s contribution to the economy.
Domestic tourism accounts for about 60 percent of the sector’s total contribution to the economy.
Bangladesh jet in for Tri-Nations series
Harare Bureau
RICHARD PYBUS, the Bangladesh cricket coach, says the forthcoming triangular series involving hosts Zimbabwe and South Africa should give the three teams a chance to prepare their squads for the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup.
Macadamia nuts the little known cash crop
Kennedy Mavhumashava recently in Chipinge
Chipinge is a land flowing with milk and honey. Its climate is temperate — it receives excellent rainfall which spreads basically all-year round and its average temperatures are cool. The soils are rich. Because of these factors, the area has verdant vegetation all the time, with sensitive trees like pine and wattle, fruits and other crops like banana, avocado, potato, tea and coffee blooming on its beautiful mountain-side plantations.
Business at National Tyre Services picks up
Business Reporter
National Tyre Services has said the increasing vehicle population in the country provided growth opportunities for the company.
‘No going back on Green Fuel ethanol project’
Harare Bureau
NO amount of challenges will be allowed to derail the Chisumbanje Green Fuel ethanol project as its establishment will immensely benefit the country, President Mugabe said yesterday.
Cabinet convenes special meeting
Harare Bureau
A SPECIAL Cabinet meeting on the investment and utilisation of public finances is being convened today on the backdrop of yawning discrepancies between the national budget and actual outturns.
EDITORIAL COMMENT:Speedily find solution to cotton price impasse
While the impasse between cotton farmers and buyers must be resolved expeditely, as each day that passes without a solution brings more misery to the farmers, it further brings to the fore the need for value addition of primary products at source.
Sixth Form pupil lands scholarship after impressing at Stitsha auditions
Entertainment Reporter
AN Advanced Level pupil at Bulawayo’s Foundation College has secured sponsorship to study aerobics inorder to become an aerobics instructor after impressing judges during the Stitsha final cast auditions last week.
German models to film documentary in Vic Falls
Victoria Falls Bureau
MODELS for the much anticipated shooting of the reality documentary titled Million Dollar Model by a Germany television station, Redseven, arrive in the country today.