adminUrban expansion eats into agric land, says minister
Blessings Chidakwa in Kadoma At least 45 000 hectares of agricultural land has been lost to urban expansion spurred by illegal parcelling out of land in the past decade, Local…
1,5m tonnes of grain delivered to GMB
Runesu Gwidi The Grain Marketing Board took delivery of a record 1,5 million tonnes of grain in the 2017/ 2018 marketing season following a bumper harvest experienced last year after…
Messi saves Barca
MADRID. – Lionel Messi rescued Barcelona’s unbeaten season on Saturday as the Spanish La Liga soccer leaders scored twice in the last three minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw at…
Vote wisely, youths urged
Sydney Mubaiwa in Zaka Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial youths leadership has encouraged party supporters to vote wisely and choose candidates with a passion for development in this year’s harmonised elections. Addressing…
ZimAlloys to get $20m
Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent GWERU-based giant ferrochrome producer, Zimbabwe Alloys, which is under judicial management by Grant Thornton International, is expected to receive the first batch of the $100 million…
Death toll in Nigeria attack tops 36
ABUJA. — The death toll from an attack by suspected rustlers on a herding village in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state has risen to 36, the local traditional ruler said on…
Murambinda B crowned Manicaland quiz champions
Sharon Chigeza Mutare Correspondent MURAMBINDA B School of Buhera District are the 2018 Manicaland provincial champions of the Primary Schools Heritage Quiz Competition after winning the final held at Mutare…
MSU owes lecturers over $700k
Herald Reporter Lecturers at the Midlands State University have threatened to down tools in a fortnight until they are paid outstanding allowances amounting to over $700 000. The Midlands State…
Be innovative and united, rural women urged
Victor Maphosa Mash East Correspondent Women should be innovative and united in order to meaningfully contribute to the country’s development, Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Mutoko North legislator Cde Mable…
Agribank offers loans on 99-year leases
AGRIBANK has set aside a minimum of $105 million for the 2018-2019 cropping season, which would be extended to farmers on the basis of collateral and 99-year lease