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Oil opened the week with a slump on mounting speculation that global demand is weakening, and as investors assessed a welter of details about an ambitious US-led plan to try to cap the price of Russian crude.
Farmer loses property worth US$80 000 to fire
FIVE months ago, Mr Johnmakhaya Masuku (37) — a farmer from Somabula area — bought three brand new tractors and an array of hay baling equipment as he wanted to expand his business.
Taekwondo team pick medals in SA
ZIMBABWE’S taekwondo team had a good outing over the weekend when picking five medals at the 2022 Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa.
When local innovations lead charge to successful agriculture
SOUTH Africans have always been firm believers in their slogan — “local is lekker” that roughly translates to “innovation is always better when it is local”.
The Wattle Company branches into macadamia nuts
THE Wattle Company says it will be diversifying into production of macadamia nuts, broadening its operations from predominant mimosa tree production as demand for wattle extract, one the timber firm’s key products, continues to weaken on the global market.
Amplifaya Festival: A blueprint for progress in the music industry
It is now two weeks after the inaugural music festival dubbed Amplifaya was held at the Heritage Park, Rainbow Towers in Harare.
Vocational centres boost rural development
The setting up of Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in remote areas is expected to boost rural development in line with President Mnangagwa’s Vision 2030 of an upper middle income society.
ZRU happy with Cheetahs progress
DESPITE the Cheetahs finishing 23 out of 24 men’s teams at the just-ended Rugby World Cup Sevens, the Zimbabwe Rugby Union is pleased with the progress being made by the fairly young team.
Banks reveal modalities for US$30m horticulture fund
BANKS assigned by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to administer the US$30 million Horticulture Export Revolving Fund have released the requirements farmers must meet to access the fund and the repayment modalities to sustain.
Travellers welcome resumption of intercity train services
TRAVELLERS have welcomed Government’s intention to resume passenger intercity train services saying rail services are a convenient mode of transport which is cheaper compared to vehicles.