Govt cracks whip on idle merchants to improve tobacco prices

THE Government, through the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), has directed licensed tobacco merchants who are yet to participate in the 2026 marketing season to start buying within two…

Tobacco on the scales: Will the price match the sweat?

Theseus Shambare-Features Writer THE auction floors lie quiet, but anticipation hangs heavy in the air as thousands of farmers arrive with months of toil bundled in bales to mark the…

THE ERA OF RELYING ON ONE TOBACCO TYPE IS OVER: INSIDE ZIMBABWE’S AGRICULTURAL PIVOT

Theseus Shambare Features Writer AT dawn, in the tobacco-growing belts of Mashonaland West province, the curing barns glow like lanterns against the fading night — symbols of an industry that…

Editorial Comment: Amplify women’s voices at all decision-making levels

AS the world today marks International Women’s Day, Zimbabwe stands united in celebrating the immeasurable contributions of its women and girls to national development. This year’s theme, “Give To Gain”,…

Govt fighting illegal land sales, premature stand allocations

While Zimbabwe might have exited its peak rainy season (January to February), flooding has once again exposed the growing strain on urban infrastructure, particularly in rapidly expanding suburbs on the…

Zimbabwe remains unwavering in empowering women and girls

Monica Mutsvangwa Today, we gather to celebrate the power of women and girls in Zimbabwe under the theme “Give to Gain”. This is our collective call to action: to share…

Inclusive education opens doors, equity ensures futures

Disability Issues Dr Christine Peta EDUCATION has long been heralded as the great equaliser — a pathway through which individuals can transcend barriers and communities can thrive. Yet, as societies…

Bennett announces himself on the game’s biggest night

Eddie Chikamhi-Zimpapers Sports Hub FOR a few seconds Brian Bennett simply stood there. The chase was already slipping away, the crowd still buzzing from India’s avalanche of runs, yet the…

Democracy, development and duration: The case for listening to the public’s voice

Dr George Dhliwayo “THE voice of the people is the voice of God.” When President Mnangagwa first invoked that phrase in 2017, it was widely interpreted as a declaration of…

Gunners march on . . .

EBERECHI EZE scored the winning goal as Arsenal were tested but overcame a spirited Mansfield Town to move into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The hosts, who are just…

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