adminTobacco exports to China shoot to 40 million kg
Senior Agriculture Reporter
ZIMBABWE’s tobacco exports to China have increased by 21 percent from 31 million kg last year to 40 million kg this year. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board yesterday said China bought the tobacco at a price of US$8,60 per kg for the 2012 season, while last year’s price was US$7,28 per
Sadc urged to resolve Dhlakama issue urgently
Political Editor
The Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence, Peace and Security Co-operation should convene an emergency meeting to deal with a potentially volatile situation in Mozambique after former rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama moved out of government and set up camp in the bush again. Minister
Opposition leaders should abide by the rule of law
The world woke up to the unsettling news last Friday that former Mozambican rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama had moved out of government and decamped in the bush again near Gorongosa Game Park, his preferred base. The Renamo leader claimed he took such a move because governmentValue of wetlands undermined
Cindy MugwagwaHarare, at 1 483m above sea level, sits at one of the highest points of Zimbabwe’s central plateau and watershed. Within the city boundaries are several sources of key rivers such as the Manyame and Mukuvisi which feed Lake Chivero. Harare’s wetlands (vleis), often referred to as open
The lost and found art
Knowledge MushohweA key sub-type to the art of sculpture is the additive technique that uses objects found discarded to develop striking artworks. That genre is called found object art. Found object art is prevalent in Zimbabwe’s art circles. Prominent artists including Chiko Chazunguza, Munyaradzi Mazarire and
Free and fair elections: Sickening MDC formations’ mantra
Panganai KahuniZimbabwe’s economic environment has improved tremendously much to the chagrin of the MDC formations and their funders who want the sanctions to cause devastating effects on us. The economic boom that Zimbabwe is experiencing is a result of the Look East Policy and the
Invest to overturn energy deficit: President
Takunda Maodza in DUBAI
AFRICA must invest to overturn the energy deficit in many countries, President Mugabe has said. Addressing the Africa Energy Summit on the sidelines of the World Energy Forum here yesterday, the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief
Tsvangirai, Locardia to fight in court
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
THE US$15 000 maintenance case pitting Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his wife Ms Locardia Karimatsenga will be back in court on Tuesday after they failed to thrash out an out-of-court settlement. The pair last week requested the court to grant them
Copac: Still no deal on sticky issues
Farirai Machivenyika and Lloyd Gumbo
COPAC’S Second All Stakeholders’ Conference ended in Harare yesterday with delegates failing to agree on nearly all contentious issues in the draft Constitution. Presentations by representatives of various thematic committees reflected the differences
Kurotwi case waiting for SA permission
Senior Court Reporter
The Attorney General’s Office yesterday said it was now awaiting permission from the South African Government to conduct an inspection in loco in the US$2 billion fraud trial. Core Mining director Lovemore Kurotwi and former Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation boss Dominic Mubaiwa are