Legislation should enable not constrain farmers
Mhlupeki Dube Farming Matters A FEW weeks ago, I wrote about the cumbersome nature of the process of trying to clear one’s animals for sale and how it is likely…
Matabeleland farmers urged to stick to indigenous breeds
Roberta Katunga Senior Farming Reporter FARMERS in Matabeleland region have been urged to rear indigenous breeds of cattle as these can withstand climate change as they have higher survival rates…
Mpofu’s success story in tobacco farming
Lungile Tshuma Farming Reporter LIFE is about vision and determination. To succeed in life, one needs to be a risk taker, above all, a pioneer. Coming from a region —…
An undesirable elitist attitude to Jobs
Impunity is the norm in an elitist culture where a social hierarchy exists and those at the top are beyond reproach. Have you ever been told to “follow your dreams…
Ronaldinho lookalike dupes Messi
Lionel Messi was taken by surprise during Argentina’s training session on Wednesday by a pitch invader he briefly mistook for his former Barcelona team-mate and friend Ronaldinho. Argentina trained in…
Maize farmers cry foul over producer price
A large number of maize farmers might fail to grow the crop profitably next season following indications that private millers have slashed the growers’ earnings by reducing the producer price…
Business Editor’s Brief: When Cart comes before the Horse
Business Editor’s Brief VOLTAIRE, a 17th century French philosopher once said: “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to…
Milling industry records boom in business
Ngonidzashe Chiutsi Business Correspondent CAPACITY utilisation for milling companies in the Matabeleland region has gone up by 100 percent following the ban of imported mealie-meal early this year, an official…
THE ZIMBABWE PROPERTY SECTOR NEARS IMPLOSION
THE property sector is on the brink of a major implosion spawned by high tenant default rates, high void rates and punitive mortgage rates that continue to plague consumers and…
Zim economy overbanked?
Business Correspondent ZIMBABWE’S economy is overbanked and has the highest number of banks that need to be trimmed as they cannot be sustained under the prevailing conditions, a development economist…









