Senior Business Reporter THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) says tight monitoring of capital markets has ensured regulatory compliance in the sector, which has achieved 100 percent settlements of trades in 2021. No investor assets were lost during the year, the regulatory authority said, adding that the sector is keen to play a […] …
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The growth of urban agriculture in Zimbabwe
The growth of urban agriculture in Zimbabwe has been phenomenal. Every space seems to be cultivated, with a huge array of crops. Today you see tractors, irrigation pumps, trucks carrying produce to markets, with significant investments in commercialised agriculture happening … Continue reading → …
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Nakamba Foundation tourney launched
Harare Bureau GIANTS Dynamos and Highlanders’ youth teams are set to headline the inaugural Marvelous Nakamba Foundation (MNF) Under-17 Invitational tournament which kicks off in Bulawayo next weekend. The youth football extravaganza, which is set to be staged at White City Stadium on June 25 and 26, was launched in Harare on Thursday night. Organisers […] …
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Kwekwe weekend diary
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent The mining city of Kwekwe will be a hive of activity this weekend as a number of entertainment activities are lined up. The main attraction will be the Annual Winter Fun Colour Run which is being hosted by King Solomon’s Hotel. The event, the first of its kind in Kwekwe, will […] …
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How to respond to ‘drought’: rethinking standard approaches
Over the last four weeks, a blog series has asked what is the best way to respond to ‘drought’? This is an important question for a country like Zimbabwe, and with climate change the question will become even more important. … Continue reading → …
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WATCH : Go well defender of Zimbabwe’s legacy!
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter IT was a grand sendoff fit for a liberator as the body of the late Major General (Retired) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi left his rural home yesterday in Mapate area in Gwanda on the final journey for burial at the National Heroes’ Acre in Harare. Mourners gathered at the Nyathi homestead for […] …
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High Court overturns fraud accused directors’ acquittal by magistrate
Judges of appeal, Justices Happias Zhou and Benjamin Chikowero upheld the appeal and found the respondents guilty as charged …
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Rethinking disaster responses: from risk to uncertainty
Previous blogs in this series have highlighted how farmers’ responses to ‘drought’ are focused on adaptive adjustments to farming and livelihood practices that unfold as a ‘performance’. A drought is not a single event, but emerges over time, and responses … Continue reading → …
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Insuring against disaster: the politics of protection
One of the most popular responses to drought – and disasters more generally – by aid agencies today is insurance. This fits the current development mood, requiring market-based solutions that operate at a distance and work seemingly ‘efficiently’, offsetting the … Continue reading → …
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Farming with variability: mobilising responses to drought uncertainties in Zimbabwe
Climate change is generating greater variability within and across seasons. This is requiring new responses among farmers in Masvingo province in Zimbabwe. Today, farmers must adapt, be flexible and agile and respond to uncertain seasons as they unfold. This requires … Continue reading → …
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