Time all farmers took up insurance
LAST week, a Marondera farmer lost his tobacco crop after a hailstorm swept across his farm.
The storm struck at a crucial time as Mr Tawanda Chihwai was preparing to start picking his “golden leaves” for curing. According to Mr Chihwai, the devastating hailstorm lasted for about 15 minutes and destroyed his entire crop.
Deeds Office reconstitution to promote digitisation
THE Government has separated the Deeds, Company Registry and Intellectual Property Office into two semi-autonomous units.
Christmas time: Love is key
Apparently love is not an option, but a mandate given to each and everyone one of us. Let us go out there and share with each other, let us be mindful of those with little or no resources, those with little or no reason to celebrate.
Corrupt council nurses fleece expecting mothers
EFFORTS by authorities to bring sanity to council-owned polyclinics are hitting brick walls, as rogue nurses are demanding bribes from expecting mothers.
Zinwa procures 40 drilling rigs
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has taken delivery of a borehole drilling rig, with an additional 39 expected to be delivered during the first quarter of next year.
Gun crimes haunt Zimbabwe
ON December 6, former detective and lawyer, Joseph Nemaisa, made national news as his exploits in defending his family against armed intruders read like a page off James Kawara’s thriller novel, Sajeni Chimedza.
Fifa foil Zifa refs scam
FIFA have rejected ZIFA’s controversial bid to register, for the first time, ageing match officials, with the world soccer governing body turning down six referees from the list that had been submitted by suspended board member Bryton Malandule for the 2022 panel.
President to lay foundation stone at African museum
President Mnangagwa will on Tuesday lay the foundation stone at the Museum of African Liberation, to mark the beginning of construction of core buildings at the facility.
Some of our fellow comrades were cowards
CDE Baraka Toughguy (born MORGAN MAONDO) (MM) ended last week’s discussion with our senior reporter TENDAI CHARA (TC) as he was about to get into the details of the bitterly-fought Zimunya Battle, which claimed the life of Cde Soul Sadza, a senior Zanu member who was responsible for the guerilla movement’s finances. Read on as Cde Baraka narrates the story.
CDCs: Better of both worlds?
Many have asked, if Defined Benefit funds are an onerous financial burden to employers, and traditional Defined Contribution plans have consistently fallen short of the mark, is retirement funding doomed?











