Indaba to unlock tobacco value chain

Indaba to unlock tobacco value chain – March 2, 2018   AN accounting firm will this month host a tobacco farmers’ business conference geared towards entrenching the golden crop as a key pillar for economic growth.   BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Cardinal Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) director Ericanos Matukudure told NewsDay that the indaba to be held on …

More rainfall expected in the next 10 days

More rainfall expected in the next 10 days – March 2, 2018   The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted more rainfall in most parts of the country, with the rainy season expected to extend to May. Bulawayo provincial meteorological officer, Chiposi Ngulube yesterday said there would be more rainfall in the next 10 days. BY …

‘International food and value chains the way to go’

‘International food and value chains the way to go’   Zimbabwe needs to develop strategies for it to participate in international food and agricultural value chains which will result in the country adding more foreign currency to its basket. Melody Chikono There has been disputes around Zimbabwe’s land tenure systems with analysts saying land in …

Mtshabezi spilling as Byo major supply dams fill up

Mtshabezi spilling as Byo major supply dams fill up   Mrs Marjorie Munyonga Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle ReporterMTSHABEZI dam, one of Bulawayo’s supply dams is already spilling while the city’s other supply dams are almost 80 percent full. According to the Bulawayo City Council, Insiza is at 82,26 percent, Inyankuni 78,74 percent and Umzingwane is at …

SA court says Zuma has no power to close SADC Tribunal; victory for Zim farmers

SA court says Zuma has no power to close SADC Tribunal; victory for Zim farmers  1 March 1, 2018 5:55 PM Judgment in court case against President Zuma and the South African government for their role in the closure of the SADC Tribunal  Today the Pretoria High Court handed down judgment in the prolonged the …

No one does business with a thief, and no one extends credit to a thief.

Response written by Mark Philip Malcolm Horn – London Barrister. * No one does business with a thief, and no one extends credit to a thief. “You can not have land expropriation without compensation. It is illegal in international law. It is contrary to a dozen treaties that South Africa has signed and ratified. As …

A seized Zimbabwe farm is returned, but uncertainty reigns

A seized Zimbabwe farm is returned, but uncertainty reigns 2018-03-01 06:04 Headlands – When the riot police arrived, Zimbabwean farmworker Mary Mhuriyengwe saw her life fall apart as her job and home disappeared in the ruthless land seizures that defined Robert Mugabe’s rule. Mhuriyengwe, 35, watched as police carrying AK-47 rifles released teargas to force …

Fast-track land reform blamed for tourism fall

Fast-track land reform blamed for tourism fall March 1, 2018By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Mjingwe Lodge in the Bubye Conservancy just before it was invaded in 2014. The lodge was built with foreign investment. A FORMER player in Zimbabwe’s tourism industry has blamed the fast-track land reform for the sector’s poor performance.Darryl Collett, former …