Sam Nujoma personified Namibia’s struggle for freedom
SAM NUJOMA was an outstanding Namibian leader who personified more than anybody else the country’s liberation struggle history and independence. His death at the age of 95 marks the end…
Harnessing vocational training for economic growth
Professor Paul Mavima AS Zimbabwe grapples with the question of how to achieve Vision 2030 with all its sub-components, which include achieving inclusive growth of the economy, rural transformation through…
Tobacco farmers to get fairer prices under new system
Martin Kadzere THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is developing a new system for contract tobacco sales meant to establish a more representative minimum price. The system, expected to…
Firming prices, Govt support drive golden leaf production
Oliver Kazunga-Senior Business Reporter FARMERS are still confident of achieving the 300 million kilogramme tobacco yield in the 2024/2025 season, driven by several factors, including good agronomic practices and continued…
Miners lobby for more Govt obligations to be payable in ZiG
Business Reporter THE Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (COMZ) says it will continuously engage the Government to have more areas where local obligations such as tax, licences and royalties are payable…
Arda ups exports, value addition to drive economic growth
Business Repoter THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) is intensifying its focus on exports and value addition as it works towards achieving its dual mandate of ensuring national food…
Noise around Expropriation Act is exaggerated: Economist
THE concerns surrounding the recently signed Expropriation Act have been overstated, says Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz). He made these remarks during…
Japan to tap emergency rice supplies as prices surge 82pc
JAPAN will sell 210 000 tonnes of rice from its emergency stockpiles as households are paying record prices for the grain. The average retail price for 5 kilogrammes of rice…
A look into 2024 Toyota HiLux SR5
THE Toyota HiLux ute is a cornerstone of what makes Toyota very popular: reliable, predictable, capable and, well, just that tiny bit boring. And yet, here is the Toyota HiLux…
Data drives decision-making in agric
Word From The Market-Tina Nleya IN agriculture, information is as valuable as the crops we grow and the livestock we rear. Data drives decision-making, helps forecast production trends and ensures…











