Source: Land Bank. Over the next two years, Land Bank Insurance Company (LBIC) will pilot index insurance in South Africa targeting smallholder producers to provide affordable drought-risk insurance for both crop and livestock farmers. Index insurance products have proven to be a cost-efficient and administratively effective way to insure smallholder and semi-commercial farmers. Under these…
Source: Supplied. More than 1,200 entries were received from journalists around the country as they shared examples of their best work from the past year. The regional winners, who each received R5, 000 are: Live reporting/ breaking news – Robin-Lee Francke from IOL for “Joshlin Smith” Investigative – Caryn Dolley from Daily Maverick for “SA’s…
The catastrophic blaze, which occurred on 8 October 2024, devastated over 4,000 traders, ravaging both retail and wholesale sections of the iconic market and leaving thousands of livelihoods in ruins. THE ZIMBABWE Chamber of SMEs (ZCSMES), in collaboration with the Indigenous Advisory Practitioners Association of Zimbabwe (IAPAZ), has expressed profound appreciation to President Emerson Mnangagwa…
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association faction led by Andrease Mathibela has called for an open discussion on the succession issue, saying the conversations should guarantee a leader who should shun corruption. THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association faction led by Andrease Mathibela has called for an open discussion on the succession issue,…
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube THE Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has been tasked with handling the country’s electricity structural challenges through the process of merging some entities under Zesa Holdings, with power cuts expected to persist into next year. Zimbabweans are experiencing crippling power cuts, with some areas going for at least 16 hours a day…
Zanu PF director for information Farai Marapira ZANU PF Midlands and Masvingo provincial structures are reportedly plotting protests against a known critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa for campaigning against a plan to extend presidential term limits. Mnangagwa’s loyalists, especially in Midlands and Masvingo, want the Constitution amended to ensure the country’s leader extends his term…
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League AS the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League resumes this weekend following the Fifa international break, clubs facing demotion from the top league have tough duels, with bottom-placed Arenel Movers welcoming Dynamos to Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. It is not looking good for the sweet-makers, who look set for a brief…
ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo has underscored the importance of adhering to the power generation schedules set by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), saying these were essential for consistent power generation at Kariba Dam. Speaking during the ZRA council of ministers meeting recently, Moyo, who is…
Nhlanhla Sibanda IN a world where artists struggle to eke out a living, Nhlanhla Sibanda, a poet from Bulawayo, has found a way to make his passion pay. Through his performances and powerful words, the poet has transformed his talent of reciting poems into a sustainable source of income. Speaking to NewsDay Life & Style,…
FROM LEFT: Zimbabwe national team coach Simon Murungweni and golfer Kevlin Muchenje, Keegan Shutt and Michael Wallace THE Zimbabwe Golf Association (ZGA) has announced a youthful team which will fly the country’s flag at the All Africa Golf Team Championship set to take place at Bulawayo Golf Club later this month. Three teenage golf prodigies…
