From Esap to Ecosystem Why Zimbabwe must rethink its SME future

Alphina Ndlovu, [email protected] ZIMBABWE’S economic story cannot be told without acknowledging the scars of the Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (Esap). For many families, Esap was not an abstract policy —…

Zimbabwe slashes 96 agric regulatory fees

Business Writer ZIMBABWE has eliminated or significantly reduced 96 regulatory fees in the livestock, dairy and stockfeed sectors to enhance ease of doing business, according to a review by the…

Chiefs reload with 12 new signings

Lovemore Dube, [email protected] BULAWAYO Chiefs have moved away from their long-held approach of developing players for bigger clubs and have instead gone into the market to assemble a squad they…

22 and making waves . . . Rising Tsholotsho poet earns four award nominations

Mthokozisi Ncube, [email protected] TALENT from Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, known for its rhumba music stars, is now making waves in literature, as Fanuel “Marcus” Zimba has earned four nominations at the…

Super 8 campaign begins . . .Raza leads unbeaten, fearless Chevrons

Eddie Chikamhi,[email protected] ZIMBABWE walk into Mumbai unbeaten, fearless and carrying the weight of a nation that now believes this World Cup run is no fluke, as they prepare for a…

We are just starting to see something — Kaindu

Onward Gangata, Zimpapers Sports Hub HARDROCK coach Kelvin Kaindu has less than two weeks to turn hype into a functioning team as Zimbabwe’s most talked about new club prepares for…

Man jailed 18 years for sexually abusing five-year-old sister

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] A 26-year-old Esigodini man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexually abusing his five-year-old sister. The man, who cannot be named for ethical reasons,…

Exports surge towards US$1bn target

Judith Phiri, [email protected] ZIMBABWE’S manufactured exports are steadily moving up the value chain as the country shifts from raw commodity exports to value‑added products, driving export earnings and economic complexity.…

Liquid power: How Zimbabwe is engineering an agricultural revolution beneath its soil

Theseus Shambare, [email protected] FROM continental diplomacy to curing barns in Matabeleland, the country’s future is being shaped by water, which is no longer viewed simply as a resource in Zimbabwe.…

Bosso’s Mbeba remains unsigned

Innocent Kurira, [email protected] HIGHLANDERS are facing a key contract decision after confirming that vice captain Andrew Mbeba remains unsigned despite returning to full training, with negotiations slowed by a request…