admin52 000 register to grow tobacco
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter So far almost 52 000 growers have registered with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board ( TIMB) with small-scale growers in communal lands, A1 and small-scale…
Banket farmer loses car, cash
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau A farmer in Banket was on Friday night robbed of his car, money and valuables by eight men. According to police, Simon Tarusarira (39) was…
Nairobi Declaration makes strong push for accelerated climate action, financing mechanisms
UNECA African leaders, calling for urgent action by developed countries to reduce carbon emissions, have proposed a new financing mechanism to restructure Africa’s crippling debt and unlock climate funding. In…
Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum welcomes foreign participants
Delegations from many foreign countries are expected to take part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) which kicked off on yesterday in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok. India, China,…
DRC, Kenya entry visa deal to drive commerce
The Democratic Republic of the Congo relaxed visa restrictions for Kenyans last week, matching Nairobi’s gesture five days earlier. According to the DR Congo’s Directorate General of Migration, the decision…
Williams sisters paved way, says Gauff after US Open win
Coco Gauff said tennis icons Serena and Venus Williams paved the way for her breakthrough US Open triumph on Saturday after the American teenager captured her first Grand Slam title.…
South Africa current account deficit widens
South Africa’s current-account shortfall widened in the second quarter in line with analysts’ expectations, as terms of trade deteriorated and the deficit on its services, income and current transfer account…
Running great Farah ends competitive career
Britain’s Mo Farah capped his illustrious competitive racing career with a fourth-place finish at the Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle yesterday. Wearing a bib that read “Sir Mo,” the…
Former creative director Marc Bohan dies at 97
Marc Bohan, a fashion visionary and the longest-serving designer at Dior, has died at 97, the French luxury fashion house said. “Dior is deeply saddened to learn of the passing…
African countries face steep costs in global credit market
African sovereigns will continue to face steep borrowing costs in the international market in the near term due to attractive rates on offer in the US financial market, complicating efforts…