BUSINESS NEWS

Firms close for festive season

INDUSTRIES in Bulawayo have started closing for the festive season, optimistic of resuming operations next year under an improved environment. Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) Matabeleland c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 December 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Vic Falls re-opens White water rafting season

VICTORIA FALLS has reopened the White Water Rafting season, following its suspension early this year due to high water flows in the Zambezi River.The adrenaline-pumping adventure closes every year dur...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 June 2018

OPINION

Chamisa taking 'silly season' literally

Nelson Chamisa, the MDC Alliance presidential candidate, is a man of many hats. He is a pastor, a lawyer and a presidential aspirant. People who wear many hats usually use them to their advantage, esp...

By Lovemore Chikova | Published: 08 June 2018

OPINION

Silly election season is upon us

We are officially in election season, silly season you might be tempted to call it, and we are likely to hear all sorts of stories and promises.True and false promises, you will need to sift through ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Fertiliser industry needs $120m for 2018/19 season

THE local fertiliser industry needs $120 million in foreign currency to meet this year's demand of 600 000 tonnes of fertiliser.Chemplex Corporation Limited chief executive officer, Tapuwa Mashingaidz...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 May 2018

OPINION

A season of action, delivery

Finally, Zanu-PF's election campaign machinery has been set in motion. This comes a fortnight after the party's manifesto was unveiled.The manifesto, themed "Unite, Fight Corruption, Develop, Re-engag...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga launches tobacco selling season

The 2018 tobacco marketing season has roared into life with the golden leaf being added to the basket of crops receiving support under the command agriculture programme.The government announced the mo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 March 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

2018 tobacco selling season opens today

The 2018 tobacco selling season starts today, with stakeholders in the industry expecting a smooth season. Auction floors will open today, while contract sales will start tomorrow. Farmers are expecte...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 March 2018

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

TIMB consults parties on 2018 marketing season

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is consulting stakeholders on possible dates for the start of the 2018 marketing season, an official has said.TIMB corporate communications manager Mr I...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 January 2018

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco selling season set to delay

THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says opening of the 2018 selling season is likely to delay due to the late onset of the rains as most of the crop is still in the fields.Under normal ci...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra gears up for festive season

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has introduced an electronic Temporary Import Permit (e-TIP) to make it convenient for motorists when coming to Zimbabwe during the Christmas and New Year holida...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 December 2017

More tobacco farmers register for new season

More than 100 000 farmers have registered to grow tobacco in the 2017/18 farming season, a 36 percent increase from 73 492 in the previous season, statistics have shown. Tobacco farming used to be a p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 December 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Festive season poultry shortage fears

THE Zimbabwe Poultry Farmers' Association (ZPFA) says the country is likely to face a poultry shortage during the festive season although the supply of day old chicks is showing some signs of stabilit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 November 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Normal to below normal rains expected this season

SOUTHERN African countries have been urged to prepare for the worst for the 2017/18 rainfall season, after a regional forecast released over the weekend showed there will be a drought in the first hal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

End of tobacco season to worsen forex crisis

INDUSTRY has expressed fears over an expected worsening of foreign currency shortages in the aftermath of the tobacco selling season, which had mitigated a foreign payments backlog.The tobacco sellin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 August 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim secures $242m for next farming season

THE Government has secured $242 million from the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation to support the agriculture sector in the 2017/18 farming season.According to the Common M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 July 2017

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco season opens in March

Zimbabwe's 2015 tobacco selling season will officially open next month amid concerns of a poor crop production due to heavy rains that pounded the country in January.Traditionally, the season official...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco selling season opens

The 2014 tobacco selling season will open today with 47 percent of the crop expected to come from communal farmers. Stakeholders have expressed confidence that the 2014 selling season would surp...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 February 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Tobacco season kicks off

The 2014 tobacco selling season will open tomorrow with 47 percent of the crop expected to come from the communal areas.Stakeholders have expressed confidence that the 2014 selling season will surpas...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 February 2014

ZSE TODAY

ZSE shares dip as earnings season kicks off

Trading activity remained depressed on the ZSE Wednesday mostly weighed down by sell-off in Delta while volumes remained low as the December finals earnings season kicked off yesterday with the releas...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 February 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Tobacco marketing season to open this month

The 2014 tobacco marketing season is set to begin on February 19 with auction sales while contract sales will start a day later.The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board said three floors - Tobacco Sa...

By Rumbidzayi Zinyuke I BH24 | Published: 07 February 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

87,000 growers register for 2014 tobacco season

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) indicated that more than 87,000 growers have so far registered for the 2014 season."To date, about 87,281 growers have registered for the 2014 season co...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 January 2014

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Auction floors ready for 2014 tobacco selling season

The three auction floors licensed to sell tobacco this year have almost completed preparations for the marketing season which starts on February 19. The Tobacco Industry Marketing Board has licenced B...

By New Ziana | Published: 28 January 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Zim depositors may face a gloomy festive season

Following the chaos that occurred at Allied Bank recently this week speculators are of the view that struggling banks depositors may face a gloomy festive season as some local banks reel under a bitin...

By BH24-BusinessDaylive | Published: 18 December 2013

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Vic Falls hotels fully booked for festive season

The Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe says most hotels and lodges in Victoria Falls are already fully booked for the festive season.With a few weeks to go before the country joins the rest of the w...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2013
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