Hermetic grain bags can trim post-harvest losses
Food waste and spoilage is one of the most overlooked issues among smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe.
Goblins at centre of kidnapping drama
Six Odzi men appeared in court last week on allegations of kidnapping their cousin who had been accused of inheriting goblins that were tormenting the family.
Chipinge duo commits suicide
A Chipinge man was found hanging from a tree in a thicket adjacent his homestead after a heated domestic dispute over infidelity.
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- SundayMail
- July 21, 2019
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Rich pickings for whistleblowers
Whistleblowers who lift the lid on corruption will soon be entitled to rich rewards while their security will also be guaranteed under a raft of new measures proposed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to fight festering rot in both the public and private sector.
The proposals, exclusively obtained by The Sunday Mail, are contained in the principles for the amendment of the Anti-Corruption Act, which are now before the Attorney-General’s Office and the Office of the President and Cabinet.
- SundayMail
- July 21, 2019
- 87 views
‘Zim chairmanship of Sadc a vote of confidence’
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa’s pending assumption of the chairmanship of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation is indicative of the region’s confidence in the Government of Zimbabwe and repudiation of the opposition’s claims of a crisis of legitimacy, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo said yesterday.
- SundayMail
- July 21, 2019
- 63 views
Alrosa bets on new diamond discoveries
Alrosa, the world’s largest diamond producer, is targeting high-value gem-quality diamonds from Zimbabwe and believes there is potential for new discoveries of the precious stones.
The mining behemoth has already committed US$12 million for exploration.
- SundayMail
- July 21, 2019
- 74 views
Voice of reason will carry the day
At a time when the country’s economic juggernaut is waking from its deep slumber following decades of economic stagnation, employees are having to bear the brunt of the high costs of retail goods, which is severely eroding their purchasing power.
- SundayMail
- July 21, 2019
- 74 views
ED pledges support for women’s projects
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged more budgetary support for women’s community projects, saying his administration recognises the role played by women in socio-economic development.
The President said women should also be allocated more funding under the Zimbabwe Women Microfinance Bank to bankroll viable economic projects.
- SundayMail
- July 21, 2019
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America — the paragon of democratic decadence
It’s that season again in America when political contestation exposes the downside of the West and perforates the myth of cultural finesse and spruced up candour.
It’s is such a spectacle for us the people of the South to watch how America — the so-called paragon of virtue that prides itself of a matured democracy taking us back to a bygone era of racial bigotry and othering.
- SundayMail
- July 21, 2019
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Who is Zim’s greatest musician of all time?
WHEREVER you were, whatever the venue – huge or small – you were guaranteed to be blown away, and come the following day, you had something to talk about.
Zimbabwe’s music landscape, past and present, is a tale of great music bands, outfits that not just conquered in the record studio through albums and singles, but dished out top-shelf live performances as well.