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Indigenous knowledge systems as a means of food security

Increasingly erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, heatwaves, and failing water systems have undermined food production, pushing rural households into deeper food insecurity.

By Gary Gerald Mtombeni 14h ago

Indigenous knowledge systems as a means of food security

See, win everything with visibility

The future of fair pricing, consumer confidence and national revenue depends not on more predatory regulation, but on smarter organisation.

By Charles Nyika Nov. 14, 2025

How Zim can tame its informal economy

This fragmentation has created a lawless marketplace where prices fluctuate wildly, consumer complaints go unaddressed and trust between buyers and sellers erodes daily.

By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto Nov. 14, 2025

Bogus King Munhumutapa jailed

Magistrate Rakafa suspended two months on condition of good behaviour, leaving the self-proclaimed king to serve an effective eight months sentence.

By Trevor Mutsvairo Nov. 13, 2025

Statutory instruments to cut ‘burdensome taxes’ on the cards

Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed the timeline, stating the government is determined to “walk the talk” on improving the business environment

By Nizbert Moyo Nov. 13, 2025

Statutory instruments to cut ‘burdensome taxes’ on the cards

Government buys Monomotapa Hotel for use by MPs

Ncube said the move was designed to cut down on hotel booking expenses and ensure significant savings on public funds whenever Parliament is in session.

By Harriet Chikandiwa Nov. 5, 2025

Government buys Monomotapa Hotel for use by MPs

A ban without a plan: The futility of outlawing survival

Government's widely publicised ban on night vending faltered the very moment it was announced.

By Newsday Nov. 1, 2025

A ban without a plan: The futility of outlawing survival

‘We brook no nonsense’: Government warns overloaded trucks

The Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Highway, currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar rehabilitation and upgrading programme, has become the centrepiece of the campaign.

By Freeman Makopa Nov. 1, 2025