New crusade for farmers to grow passion fruit

FARMERS have been encouraged to grow passion fruit, which marketing experts say has a ready foreign market.

The call was made by Mr Anglistone Sibanda, the chief executive officer of Green Afrique Technologies, during a training workshop for farmers interested in becoming passion fruit outgrowers for the export market.

NEW: Form Five classes begin on Monday

THE 2021 Form Five classes will begin on Monday next week, with learners required to pay fees proportional to the remainder of the First Term school days.

NEW: World Cup qualifiers postponed to September

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has moved the World Cup qualifiers that were set for June to September after considering threats posed by the coronavirus.

NEW: “Campus radios must add value to communities”

University campus radio stations should reflect on the institutions’ identity and focus on producing knowledge for communities, Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira has said.

NEW: Tobacco farmers warned on night travels

Tobacco farmers should reconsider transporting their produce to auction floors at night as they can easily become targets of armed robbers, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has said.

NEW: Govt creating environment for media to flourish

The new political administration had made significant strides in creating an open and plural media over the past four years, and will assiduously continue with the reform agenda, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said.  

NEW: Covid-19 forces 230 000 Zimbabweans to troop back home

Over 230 000 Zimbabweans who were living outside the country have returned home due to the fallout of the coronavirus in their host countries, latest statistics from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) show.

NEW: Bafana’s huge statement ahead of Warriors clash

ZIMBABWE’S opponents in next month’s World Cup qualifiers, South Africa, have made a bold statement of intention.

They have appointed respected Belgian coach Hugo Broosnas the new man in charge of Bafana Bafana.

NEW: Big cheer for the elderly

THE elderly at Bumhudzo Old People’s Home recently got free eye screening and treatment for various ailments such as sugar diabetes and high blood pressure.

Private sector pumps $230m for vaccines

THE private sector has raised over $230 million to procure Covid-19 vaccines to complement and expedite Government’s national vaccination programme, which has an ambitious target of achieving herd immunity by year-end.

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