Importance of record keeping in livestock farming
Last week I focused on how to prevent, control and extinguish veld fires in view of the impending fire season, which runs from 31st July to 31st October every year. This week we tackle another crucial aspect of livestock farming — record keeping.
Govt committed to uplifting people’s lives
Government has reiterated its commitment to uplift the lives of people living in rural areas and to foster unity among its people as it seeks to develop the country in line with Vision 2030.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said this yesterday at the 87th anniversary celebrations of the St Luke’s Apostolic Ejuwel Jekenisheni Church at Maunganidze in Chipinge, where she stressed the important role played by churches in uniting people.
‘Troika is a feather in the cap for Zim’
FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo was in Lusaka, Zambia, where he attended the 21st Meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation — commonly known as Organ Troika — ahead of President Mnangagwa’s assumption of the chairmanship of the Organ Troika at the annual summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, next month. Zimpapers Editor-at-Large Caesar Zvayi caught up with Dr Moyo to discuss, among other things, the significance and implications of Zimbabwe’s chairpersonship and the issues the President is likely to find in his in-tray.
First Lady hits ground running
Tadiwa Nyatanga-Pfupa FOLLOWING the recent appointment of Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Her Excellency, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa as Vice President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), a stakeholder…
Boxing’s ‘First lady’ from Chivhu
STRAIGHT out of the Mashonaland East town of Chivhu, hails the woman behind Charles Manyuchi’s revival bid and she is seeing no boundaries in her push to see boxing scale new heights. She sees herself as “a man in this business.”
Zambia presents opportunities for mining supplies
In pursuit of sustainable development driven by high exports, local manufacturers and businesses must tap into lucrative markets available in neighbouring countries.
Zimbabwe’s strategic position as Zambia’s neighbour offers immense opportunities for local exporters to boost their business.
Let’s work hard to prosper – ED
President Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabweans to work hard to ensure the country prospers.
Addressing thousands of St Noah Taguta-led Johanne Marange followers at Mafararikwa Village in Bocha during their Passover ceremony yesterday, the President said Zimbabwe was endowed with bountiful resources, including wildlife, and has the sovereign right to determine how they are managed.
Inflation-linked pay-outs for pensioners
Pensioners are set to start receiving inflation-adjusted pay-outs, as the National Social Security Authority (NSSA)’s starts reviewing the compensation framework.
The latest recorded year-on-year inflation rate stood at 97,85 percent as at May 2019, and near-term projections are that it could maintain an upward trajectory.
Zimbabwe, Zambia seal major power deal
A CONSORTIUM of General Electric and Power Construction Corporation of China has been awarded the tender to develop the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme (BGHES) under a Build, Operate and Transfer funding model between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
A special Zambezi River Authority Council of Ministers meeting held in Lusaka, Zambia, on Friday resolved to bring forward the selection of the contractors given the power shortages afflicting the two countries.
Mineral exports in 9 percent jump
Zimbabwe has recorded an 8,7 percent jump in mineral exports to $910 million in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, statistics from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) show.
MMCZ is exclusively responsible for the marketing and selling of all minerals produced in Zimbabwe, except for silver and gold.










