Mat South villagers turn to commercial farming
Mesabe Ncube Business reporter FOR many people in rural areas subsistence farming has been a part of their lives for many years. Few have taken the step to graduate into…
Dry season management for small holder farmers
THE dry season is here with us and the worst nightmare of a smallholder farmer begins. The farmer becomes anxious and restless for the next three critical months as he…
Mat North farmers short-changed Middlemen buy their maize at $180/tonne
Ngonidzashe Chiutsi Farming Correspondent FARMERS in Matabeleland North are up in arms with some middlemen who are buying their maize at $180 per tonne, far less than the gazetted price…
Pirate taxi owners get recognition
Mesabe Ncube Business Reporter THE Bulawayo pirate drivers taxi association, EXPRICOSS, has been awarded three exclusive parking bays out of 300 free council bays as recognition for the services they…
Improved pastures help cattle situation in Mat South
MATABELELAND South Province has so far recorded no livestock drought-related deaths on the back of improved pastures because of the rains recorded last summer, an official has said. In an…
Zambia lifts ban on safari hunting
THE Zambian government has lifted the suspension on safari hunting which was slapped last year due to flaws in the tender process. Tourism and Arts Minister, Ms Jean Kapata, said…
Giants of the Earth
THE Museum at 50 has seen a joint effort by the staff of the department of geology, palaeontology and other departments to publicise the geology department through articles. We are…
Govt seeks to venture into medical tourism industry
Ngonidzashe Chiutsi Business Correspondent THE Government is considering tapping into the rapidly growing medical tourism industry where it would want foreigners from the region to visit the country seeking medication…
Market Report
Market ripe for long-term investors THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange remains an ideal pick for investors with sufficiently long-term perspectives, analysts have said. They said investors could take advantage of the…




