Sadc loses livestock to drought

Sifelani Tsiko The El Nino–induced drought that ravaged the entire Sadc region in the 2015-2016 farming season killed 643 000 livestock estimated to be worth close to US$2 billion, a…

The agony of a goatee-bearded Zim granny

Freedom Mupanedemo Occasionally, we come across bearded women but (maybe because of culture) rarely do we come across one nurturing a long cotton tuft white goatee-beard, with an equally flourishing…

Inside Mai Chaza’s shrine

Tendai Chara DRIVING along the dusty Zimunya-Vumba road which is just outside Mutare, one will easily notice two huge brightly coloured pillars that are erected some few metres away from…

Disabled women’s love experiences

Disability Issues with Dr Peta This article seeks to draw on the direct voice of some women with disabilities, to illuminate some of their love and marriage experiences, as reported during…

The mystery of the pictured angels

Tendai Chara IT was a moment of anxiety for Mr Fidhas Siduna of Piki Village, Zimunya in Manicaland province. A member of the Guta raJehovah (GRJ) sect, Mr Siduna had been…

‘Adopt drought resilient breeds’

Harmony Agere and Epsiya Chigumbura Livestock breeders exhibiting at the Harare Agricultural Show have urged farmers to grow more drought and disease resilient animals to combat the obtaining effects of…

Are herbs really curing cancer?

Stories by Shamiso Yikoniko Extra Reporter ln different parts of the world, traditional medicine is either the mainstay of health care delivery or serves as a complement to it. A local…

Shorter regimen for drug resistant TB

BEING diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) sounds like a death sentence to some due to the long period of treatment, which is between 18 and 24 months. The process becomes even more…

Command agriculture to revitalize GMB

Livingstone Marufu and Epsiya Chigumbura THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB)’s operations are set to benefit from the command agriculture scheme as the total produce will go to the marketing board. Over…

Industrialisation through disruptive technologies

Fredrick Mandizvida Zimbabwe is focusing on industrialising its economy. To achieve this feat, several factors should be considered and each one of them must be sufficiently dealt with. Existing value chains…

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