Record global prices drive more than double surge in Zim gold sales

Martin Kadzere Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S gold revenue more than doubled year-on-year during the first four months of 2026, driven by a combination of resilient industrial capacity and strong global prices.…

Food sector leads Zimbabwe’s manufacturing job creation-CZI

Sikhulekelani Moyo Zimpapers Business Hub THE food production sector created more jobs than any other manufacturing segment last year, according to the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI). The influential lobby…

Police intensify search for three-month-old baby abducted from Banket

Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau POLICE have intensified investigations into the alleged abduction of a three-month-old baby from her home in Banket, with authorities appealing for information that could lead…

Over 139 Zimbabweans return from SA, as Govt deploys more buses

Joseph Madzimure Zimpapers Politics Hub Over 139 Zimbabwean nationals have been repatriated through the Beitbridge Border Post after fleeing xenophobic attacks targeting migrants living and working in South Africa, while…

Maize import bill shrinks by 33pc as marketing peaks

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness MAIZE imports have dropped to US$159 million in the first four months of 2026 from US$237 million during the same period in 2025, as…

Be conversant with water requirements, wheat farmers urged

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer- Agribusiness Wheat farmers have been advised to be conversant with water requirements for their winter cropping projects to avoid incurring unnecessary losses. This advice comes on…

Tobacco seedbed preps underway as Govt engages buyers

Agriculture Reporter FARMERS across the country have begun establishing tobacco seedbeds as Government steps up engagements with buyers to protect growers from arbitrary price variations. This comes as some farmers…

Drilling at Caledonia’s Bubi gold project delivers high-grade results

Sikhulekelani Moyo Zimpapers Business Hub CALEDONIA Mining Corporation Plc says this year’s drilling programme at its Motapa gold mining project in Bubi, Matabeleland North, has delivered consistent high-grade intercepts and…

New SME website to drive entrepreneurship, economic growth

Joseph Madzimure Zimpapers Politics Hub SMALL to Medium Enterprises continue to make a significant contribution to the country’s economic growth and national development, Zanu PF Secretary for Economic Development and…

Smallholder pig farmers increase output by 50pc

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness SMALLHOLDER pig producers have boosted output by 50 percent, now selling 15 pigs per sow per cycle, up from 10. The jump is credited…

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