adminEditorial Comment: Improve farmers’ contract literacy
We have seen a boom in tobacco output, largely driven by expanding contract farming. Of the 214 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf that were harvested this year, 76 percent was…
Remembering Julius Nyerere’s final journey
The period of October 14-24 marks the final journey of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere and is a very special week for southern Africans to reflect and rededicate to Africa’s future. Mwalimu…
‘Land developers’ prey on desperate home seekers
Factmore Dzobo In 2010, Mathew Masuku bought a stand in Cowdray Park through one of the private land developers in the city. Masuku was charged $1,500 for the stand and what…
Mliswa fails to pay $3 million loan
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter CBZ Bank Limited has taken Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman, Cde Temba Mliswa to court over a $2,7 million debt, emanating from loans advanced to the…
77-year-old held for stocktheft
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau A 77-year-old, suspected stock thief, has been arrested by police in Beitbridge, for stealing and slaughtering a cow in a bush, near the 40km peg along the…
I was framed, ‘cop shooter’ claims in court
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter A BULAWAYO cross-border transport driver, who attempted to shoot a policeman,who wanted to arrest him for illegal possession of an unlicensed fire arm, smuggled from…
Trio beats armed robbery rap
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter THE three men, who allegedly raided three supermarkets in Bulawayo,on different occasions and ordered staff and shoppers to lie down at gunpoint before they went away…
Fungisai to fundraise for church construction
Victoria Falls Reporter GOSPEL diva Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave makes a much-awaited return to Victoria Falls after the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe invited her for its fund-raising family day. The event…
BBA: JJ survives but not safe
Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent BIG Brother Hotshots Zimbabwean housemate JJ escaped eviction showing that Southern Africa pulled together to eliminate West, East and Central Africa from the game. On Sunday night, three…
Sponsors shun Miss Earth Zimbabwe
Simbarashe Mutizwa Showbiz Reporter MISS Earth Zimbabwe pageant organisers bemoan lack of support from the corporate world. Thandekile Muringa, former Miss Zimbabwe US and Miss Earth Zimbabwe who runs the event, said…