CHIREDZI sugarcane farmers are battling to control the spread of yellow aphid insects that are feeding on their sugarcane crops, causing stunted growth and low yields. Yellow aphids are tiny insects that are bright yellow in colour with pitch black legs which primarily infest weeds or plants. The yellow aphid insects have come at a…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri KADOMA-BASED farmer, Rureyi Memory Raiva walked away with the grand prize of a Mazda T35 in the 2023 Gain…
JITI musician Braveman Chizvino, popularly known as Baba Harare, has been appointed brand ambassador for Kambucha Lite. His appointment comes barely a month after the expiry of Seh Calaz’s contract as Fresh Kambucha ambassador. “We work with different artists and each is going to have a chance to be our brand ambassador. “Baba Harare is…
ZIMBABWE’S engagement and re-engagement foreign policy is still work in progress and seems to be bearing fruit given recent developments. Just this week, the country played host to a group of investors from the United Kingdom under the Westminster Africa Business Group. The group expressed great interest in investing in the country. They assured Foreign…
YOUTHFUL England-born forward Tawanda Chirewa, who is of Zimbabwean heritage, has been backed to become an established professional by Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil, who handed the youngster his English Premier League (EPL) debut in the nil-all draw with Brighton on Monday night. The 20-year-old joined Wolves prior to the start of the current season…
By Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER CAPS United have confirmed the signing of the unheralded duo of Wayne Makuva, 27, and Munyaradzi Chirwa, 23, ahead of the upcoming season. Another two youthful players, Rings Football Academy graduate Simba Gunda and goalkeeper Tafadzwa Jabangwe who was at Cranborne Bullets, are also trying their luck at the club and…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are cracking down on businesses that stand accused of manipulating the value of the Zim dollar and triggering spikes in the prices of basic goods in the country. This has seen 25 such offending companies being fined heavily or having their bank accounts frozen this month alone — as State…
By Rutendo Ngara HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora says the government will commence a nation-wide cholera vaccination blitz on Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the disease. This comes as the country has so far received more than 800 000 cholera vaccines from the World Health Organisation (WHO). It also comes as to…
By Ketty Nyoni IN A worrying revelation, it has emerged that about 500 000 children of primary and lower secondary school age are not attending school. The country representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), Tajudeen Oyewale, said this yesterday, adding that it had become critical for the government and other stakeholders to increase…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man, 60, yesterday appeared in court facing charges of allegedly stealing US$2 000 and damaging property belonging to his estranged wife. Nkazimulo Khoza of Old Magwegwe appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing theft and malicious damage of property charges. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded…
