‘Vultures provide US$1,8b ecosystem services annually’
Takudzwa ManzeroPost Correspondent BIRDLIFE International has launched results from a ground-breaking study that estimates that vultures in Southern Africa provide ecosystem services worth a staggering US$1,8 billion annually. The report…
TIMB bans private sale of non-contract tobacco
Business Reporter THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has directed that all free-funded tobacco will be sold through the auction system this year. Tobacco production is grown under two…
Insurance Bill to improve regulatory oversight — Ipec
Nelson Gahadza Business Reporter The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says proposed amendments to the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) Amendment Bill are a crucial step towards improving regulatory oversight,…
Government urges investments in thermal power plants
Business Reporter The Government has urged coal mining companies in Hwange to invest in building power plants to utilise their vast thermal coal stockpiles. The thermal coal was extracted during…
Industrialists lobby for lower production costs
Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] As Zimbabwe seeks to capitalise on trade opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), industrialists are advocating the reduction of production costs to enhance the…
Government begins formalising the informal sector
Nokuthaba Brita Ncube, [email protected] THE Government has launched a programme to register all informal sector traders, creating a database to facilitate their compliance with the country’s laws and ensure they…
Diaspora investment key to Matabeleland’s growth
Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] THE private sector must play a crucial role if Zimbabwe is to achieve its goal of upper-middle-income status by 2030. That’s the call from Mr Ntando Ndlovu,…
Tanganda eyes Chinese avocado market
Nokuthaba Brita Ncube, [email protected] TANGANDA Tea Company Limited is keen to tap into the Chinese avocado market as it diversifies its exports to increase earnings. This comes after the company…
Hair-raising T20 fixture on the cards
Brandon Moyo, [email protected] AFTER a dramatic victory in the second T20I against Ireland on Sunday at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe will look to seal the series when the two teams…
Matabeleland North expects small grains bumper harvest
Peter Matika, [email protected] THE Government has expressed satisfaction that smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid regions have dedicated more land to small grains this year, with Matabeleland North province anticipating…











