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Relief as Government extends tobacco planting window

Samuel KadungureNews EditorGOVERNMENT has extended the deadline for destroying tobacco seedbeds to January 15, giving rain-fed dryland tobacco growers more time to transplant, having failed to do so in time…

Timber shortage hits market

Ray BandeSenior ReporterA SEVERE shortage of kiln-dried timber has hit the market, largely due to devastating veld fires in various plantations scattered across Manicaland over the years.Industry leaders are feeling…

Farmers cash in onBoer goat breeding

Lovemore KadzuraPost ReporterMANY farmers in Manicaland Province are switching from ordinary goat breeds to Boer breeds, which offer a viable and high-income business opportunity.Those who have taken up the initiative…

Land tenure, intellectual property and path to sustainable growth

Lloyd MakonyaCorrespondentPRESIDENT Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa recently launched the new Land Tenure Implementation Programme in Kwekwe to bolster the land ownership model.Under the programme, all land held by beneficiaries of the…

Lloyd MakonyaCorrespondentZIMBABWE’S education sector entered a transformative phase when schools reopened for the 2025 calendar year on January 14. This milestone follows Government’s landmark decision to replace the Continuous Assessment…

Ethical landscape of AI: Navigating future with responsibility

Dr Evans SagombaEverything AIARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives, transforming industries and enhancing the way we interact with technology.However, with this increasing integration…

Despite false start Manicaland eyes bumper harvest

Ray BandeSenior ReporterTHE onset of the rainfall season has been characterised by false starts and intermittent dry spells in recent years, including this current 2024/25 season. Nevertheless, agricultural experts remain…

Unveiling the magnificent Cecil Kop Nature Reserve

Liberty DubeTourism CorrespondentNESTLED in the picturesque and scenic Eastern Highlands is a spacious and majestic site – Cecil Kop Nature Reserve.Located just three kilometres from Mutare city lies the beautiful…

Traditional leaders versus corruption

Rodgers IrimayiCultural Perspectives DISCUSSING the relationship between the role of traditional leaders and corruption is complex as there are various factors at interplay.In our communities, people rarely discuss this topic,…

Why the wise men’s gifts were befitting for Christ

MATTHEW 2:1-16 KJVNow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod, the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, [2] Saying,…

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