Winter wheat to miss target

AT least 3 000 hectares have been put under wheat this winter season, down from the targeted 26 000 due to inadequate funding from central Government. Over the past 10…

Housemates that dine together . . .

Housemates that dine together don’t necessarily stay together in the Big Brother House but the happy times they have together around the dining table are treasured the most. On Monday…

Poverty, the desire for something foreign

SOON after the harmonised elections last Wednesday, it was business as usual at Mupedzanhamo Market in Mbare at 8am on Friday morning. We got there early because my cousin Piri…

Reviewing your credit, collections system

Tonderai Gwangwawa Business Correspondent AS an observer of thousands of business credit systems over the years, my conclusion is that most businesses handle this element of their business poorly. Part…

How to lose an election

Back in the day when the country was being liberated, The Patriot reported that Morgan Tsvangirai found young women, poverty-stricken “komboni”, girls to be easy prey. Having a good job…

Why Tsvangirai must quit politics

David Blair MORGAN TSVANGIRAI is a courageous man with a historic achievement to his credit. Despite being assaulted, locked up, threatened and endlessly vilified, he did more than anyone else…

BREAKING NEWS: Telecel’s licence renewed

Business Reporter THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has renewed Telecel Zimbabwe’s operating licence after the country’s second mobile phone company made a commitment to comply with a…

Canadian boys die after being strangled by snake, police say

(Reuters) – Two young brothers found dead in an apartment over a reptile store in New Brunswick, Canada, were believed to have been strangled by a snake that escaped its…

Tourism players laud Zim elections

Victoria Falls Reporter PLAYERS in the tourism industry have commended Zimbabweans for the peace and tranquility that prevailed in the country before, during and after the watershed elections. Players in…

Beef production expected to improve

Oliver Kazunga Business Reporter BEEF production in Zimbabwe is expected this year to improve marginally from an initial projection of  94 100 tonnes to 94 500 tonnes as farmers offload…

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