Farming subsidies in Zimbabwe do help spread crop risk, but impact on income is limited – research

Farming subsidies in Zimbabwe do help spread crop risk, but impact on income is limited – research

In rural development, the conventional wisdom has for decades been simple: households are better off when they have more than one way of making a living. Diversify, spread your risk, and you’ll be more resilient.

The Zim monodialogues

The Zim monodialogues

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As we demand an apology from Europe for slavery, when will African states acknowledge their own complicity?

As we demand an apology from Europe for slavery, when will African states acknowledge their own complicity?

At the Commonwealth summit today in Antigua and Barbuda, King Charles III made a profound statement.

Civic groups condemn quiet diplomacy

GABORONE - Civic groups in Botswana have urged southern African leaders to adopt a much more robust approach to resolve a six-year old political and economic...

‘Jail Mugabe, not refugees’ demand protestors


BY TATENDA MOYO
GABORONE - More than 200 people from in...

Word for Today 22-06-06

The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. The...

Horrific torture stats raise concerns for future

We are appalled at the revelations of the severe psychological trauma that now affects one in...

PERCENTAGE OF NATIONAL ECONOMY IN ZANU (PF) HANDS


                              GDP    ZANU  %of total GDP
AGRICULTURE       15    ...

NEDPP’S fantasy economics

The announcement earlier this year of another economic turnaround package - the National Economic Development Priority...

Heavy cost for mortgaging resources to China

HARARE - Zimbabwe's long-term economic survival prospects look dimmer by the day with analysts warning that...

ZIFF on track

HARARE - The Zimbabwe International Film Festival is on schedule for this year with 300...

New novel from the doyen of alienation

BY BRIAN CHIKWAVA
The title of the novel - Worm Head - announces that this is Bart...

How language lives and dies

'Shona and Ndebele have become languages of the diaspora'
'Translation keeps language alive'
BY CHIKWAPURO
I have always been...

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Uzuri wa uso mwema,
Unavuta vitu vyote,
Vya macho ya kutazama,
Unapopita po pote,
Walakini kwa kupima uzuri wa tabia...

MDC to contest mayoral elections

HARARE – MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai has said his party will press ahead with plans to...

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