Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Nelson Chamisa Mukachana Hanyani As the August 23 2023 harmonised elections day draws near, there has been some shivers emanating from some opposition political parties and their funders as reality now is clear that they are facing defeat from the powerful ZANU PF, prompting them to see ghosts […] …
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Zimbabwe Situation
Trade falters on ZMX auction, as farmers demand high prices
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Dr Reneth Mano Agriculture Specialist Writer TRADING plunged to its lowest ebb on Day 8 of the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) auction after farmers demanded high price bids for maize and soya bean, which saw buyers temporarily suspending activities or drastically cutting quantities they bought. Stock feed Manufacturers […] …
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Transforming Zimbabwe’s mining sector: A path to prosperity
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Vusumuzi Dube Zimpapers Elections Desk “OUR mining sector is the proverbial frog. When Minister Winston Chitando came to Cabinet with his target of a US$12 billion-dollar mining economy by 2023, I was skeptical. To my mind, this was a case of sheer exuberance by a youthful minister seeking cheap […] …
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Tobacco farmers pocket US$894 million
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Agriculture Reporter DAY 106 of the 2023 tobacco marketing season saw farmers of the golden leaf walking away with US$894 million in earnings after selling 295 million kilogrammes of tobacco compared to the US$629 million generated from the sale of 293 million kilogrammes of the crop during the same […] …
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Agriculture Commodity Prices – Mbare Market 16 August 2023
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Product Description Price Potato/Pocket Chat US$3-;US$4 Small US$3,50-US$5 Medium US56-US$6,50 Large US$7 Extra large US$8,50 Tomatoes 30kg sandak US$6-US$10 Wooden box US$2-US$3 Plastic dish US$1 Vegetables Cabbage head US$0,60-US$1 Covo/bundle US$3 Rape/bundle US$2 Tsunga/bundle US$2 Beetroot/bundle US$1 Onions -10kg pocket US$6-US$13 Onions -bundle US$1-US$2 Onions -60kg bag US$25-US$30 Onions […] …
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President heads to Angola for Sadc summit
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. President Mnangagwa Kudakwashe Mugari in LUANDA, Angola PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to briefly leave the campaign trail to attend a Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) summit here that will be focusing on sustainable regional industralisation. With Zimbabwe heading to harmonised elections in a week’s time, Sadc has already dispatched […] …
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Electorate lauds development projects in Matabeleland South
Source: Electorate lauds development projects in Matabeleland South | The Chronicle E-passport centre in Gwanda Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, sukulwenkosi.dube@chronicle.co.zw THE electorate in Matabeleland South has commended the transformative development projects implemented in their communities under the Second Republic and believes the continued leadership of President Mnangagwa will deliver more. Guided by the National Development Strategy (NDS1) and […] …
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Cotton marketing season extended to end of August
Source: Cotton marketing season extended to end of August | The Chronicle COTTCO Precious Manomano,Harare Bureau THE cotton marketing season has been extended to the end of this month to allow farmers complete delivering their crop with deliveries currently standing at over 86 000 tonnes but expected to reach 100 000 tonnes, doubling the harvest […] …
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150 000 electoral officers for polls — Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
Source: 150 000 electoral officers for polls — Zimbabwe Electoral Commission | The Chronicle Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chief elections officer, Mr Utoile Silaigwana Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw ABOUT 150 000 electoral officers will be deployed to the 12 370 polling stations that have been identified across the country for voting on August 23, the Zimbabwe […] …
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Investor rehabilitates 25km road in Bubi
Source: Investor rehabilitates 25km road in Bubi | The Chronicle Gibson Mhaka, Chronicle Writer CHINESE-owned gold mining firm, Ming Chang Sino Africa (Ming Chang), has brought cheer to the community in Ward 22, Bubi District, Matabeleland North province where it has rehabilitated a 25km gravel road as part of efforts to complement Government efforts to […] …
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