Govt sets stage for improved cotton yields
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer GOVERNMENT has introduced a cocktail of measures to increase seed cotton yields for the 2024/25 season and set the cotton industry on course to reclaim…
Govt urges farmers to be wary of armyworm
Nyasha Motsi Herald Correspondent THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MLAFWRD) has advised farmers to be vigilant over a potential outbreak of African armyworm, which has…
GMB invites transporters to fulfil expanding obligations
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is engaging private transporters to partake in its expanded mandate within the agriculture industry, as prospects for a brighter 2024/25…
Zanu PF launches Heritage Group Trust
Herald ReporterZanu PF has launched the Heritage Group Trust which seeks to assist war veterans, their children, and the youths through various projects.The Trust has since come up with proposals…
Mwenezi man arrested for murder and attempted murder
Crime ReporterA 30-year-old Mwenezi man has been arrested on allegations of killing his wife and attempting to kill his mother-in-law by setting the kitchen they were sleeping in on fire.It…
Rusitu Tigers to hold trials
Ray BandeSenior Reporter CHIMANIMANI-BASED Eastern Region Division One side Rusitu Tigers will commence trials for prospective players by the end of next week as the club gears up for the…
Cuba gifts historic war machines to Museum of African Liberation
Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent The Cuban government on Wednesday presented Zimbabwe with a collection of invaluable artefacts used in Southern African liberation struggles.Ambassador Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, President Mnangagwa’s Special Envoy for…
Corporates need to align strategies with evolving economic realities: IAPAZ
Ivan ZhakataHerald CorrespondentFollowing Triangle Limited’s announcement of its plans of a phased retrenchment plan due to a decline in profits, the Indigenous Advisory Practitioners Association of Zimbabwe (IAPAZ) has expressed…
Two minors drown in abandoned chrome mine pit
Midlands BureauTwo siblings aged 11 and nine drowned in an abandoned open chrome mine pit in Ngwaro Village, Zvishavane, on Saturday.The police have confirmed the sad development.Local traditional leader, Chief…
Tobacco hectarage hits 120K, as exports record 50pc surge
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer TOBACCO hectarage has surged by 10 percent from 109 000 hectares as of January 10 last year to 120 000 in the comparable period this…