adminTight vaccine supplies derail region’s fight against cholera
JOHANNESBURG. – A multi-country cholera outbreak covering Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia – with isolated cases now detected in South Africa – could be hard to contain thanks to a shortage…
Farmers substitute maize with pearl millet
Tariro Stacey Gatsi FOLLOWING the Government’s announcement on compulsory traditional grain production in agro-ecological regions 4 and 5, Mudzi district farmers have taken heed and shifted from maize to pearl…
Vodafone signs US$1,5bn Microsoft deal
Vodafone has agreed a 10-year partnership with Microsoft to bring generative AI, digital, enterprise and cloud services to more than 300 million businesses and consumers across its European and African…
Over 80pc of the targeted 3,1m hectares planted
Business Reporter A TOTAL of 2,5 million hectares have so far been planted against a target of 3,1 million ha in the 2023/2024 summer cropping season, official figures show. According…
January agricultural commodities
Agriculture Commodity Prices – Mbare Market 17 January 2024 Product Description Price Potato/Pocket Chat US$3 Small US$4-US$5 Medium US$5-US$6 Large US$7-US$8 Extra large US$9-US$10 Tomatoes 30kg sandak US$17-US$30 Wooden box…
CHEVRONS SEEK HISTORIC SERIES WIN
Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE have a good chance to secure a historic T20I series win against Sri Lanka when the sides meet in the third and final match in Colombo this…
TNF calls for stronger social contract, better pay
Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls Representatives of organised labour have called for decent work and salaries indexed to the United States dollar to build a healthy workforce in the wake…
Unfair relationship between musicians, corporate world
Clive ‘Mono’ Mukundu Special Correspondent The relationship between musicians and the corporate world is heavily skewed in favour to those with money, causing an imbalance. This is particularly noticeable, when…
Farmers told to scout for African armyworm
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter African armyworm has been reported from Midlands and Mashonaland Central and the Department of Migratory Pests and Biosecurity Control has said chemicals needed to fight the…
Jumbos destroy maize crop in Beitbridge
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Farmers at Khwalu Irrigation Scheme in ward 11 of Beitbridge district are counting their losses after a herd of elephants destroyed their maize crop on Tuesday…