Everything starts today at the Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare for the new marketing season launch. Farmers have already placed their bales across the auction house floors, ready for buyers to begin making purchases. Staff members from TSF rush around, making final touches before the big kick-off ceremony begins. People keep arriving at the venue—both guests and crop growers want to see the first-day action unfold right before their eyes.
Farmers can hardly contain their excitement as they prepare to display what they worked hard to grow these past months. Many wonder about the prices their tobacco leaves might fetch when the bidding starts. The beginning of tobacco sales marks a huge deal for Zimbabwe because it brings much-needed...
Zimbabwe recently scored big with foreign investors during a major business trip to the United Kingdom. Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa and Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube led the mission, with strong support from Zimbabwe's UK Ambassador, Retired Colonel Christian Katsande. The trip showed off Zimbabwe as a great place for global money, building stronger business ties with the UK and other countries.
The two-day visit proved highly successful, creating opportunities for important investment talks, big deal negotiations, and meetings aimed at boosting Zimbabwe's economy faster. When the group attended the Top 100 Emerging Global Businesses award ceremony at Westminster, they showcased ready-to-fund projects in steel making...
Zimbabweans gathered in Chinhoyi to celebrate their awesome natural landscapes and wildlife during Africa Environment Day. The celebrations happened a bit late compared to the official date on the calendar. Local chiefs met with staff from the Environmental Management Agency and Forestry Commission at Chinhoyi University. Everyone came together because they wanted to protect the beautiful outdoors for future generations.
Chief Zvimba attended the event alongside Mr. Josphat Jaji, who represents the Mashonaland West government office. Mr. Jaji filled in for Minister Marian Chombo, who couldn't make it to the celebration. During the festivities, they planted a Quinine Tree as a symbol of new life. Visitors strolled between different...
Japan invested $5 million in a program to help Zimbabwe's small farmers grow more sesame for foreign buyers. The program teaches farming skills, helps with water systems, and connects farmers to markets. Many women in dry areas have joined this effort.
Mr. Masataka Nakamura from the Japanese Embassy visited fields in Mwenezi. He explained their money flows through the World Food Programme to support irrigation, training, and market research. Farmers like growing sesame because it survives during droughts when other crops fail.
Lloyd Masunda from Sustainable Agriculture Technology talked about how fast sesame farming has grown. His group trained farmers and helped them sell their crops. Before outside help came, farmers harvested very...
Last Thursday, food aid reached more than 2,000 people in Gundura, Shurugwi. The Gundura Food Distribution Point helped 497 households and 2,037 individuals. The District Drought Relief Committee ranks this community as the fourth most hungry area in the district.
People here usually survive through small mining jobs, day labor, small farms, and money sent from relatives. The El Niño drought has made life much harder for everyone. A seven-person committee runs the distribution point, making sure food goes fairly to those who need it most.
Mr. Totamirepi Tirivavi from the Social Welfare Ministry thanked international partners who answered President Mnangagwa's call for help after the drought-hit. He mentioned South Korea stepped up...
Zanu PF feels pretty sure they'll win the Norton Town Ward 3 spot during Saturday's special election.
The position opened up after CCC Councillor Prichard Paradzayi died earlier this year in January. Wilson Tsomondo stands as Zanu PF's candidate for the election. Daniel Garwe, who leads both the Local Government and Public Works Ministry and serves as Zanu PF's Mashonaland East chairman, attended the final campaign gathering. Mary Mliswa, who chairs Zanu PF in Mashonaland West, also showed up at this last rally held at Karina Open Space inside Ward 3.
The Gambia Football Federation just lost its Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Demba K. Darboe. He died late Monday night at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul. His family buried him in his hometown of Bambako in Kiang, where he was born.
Everyone at the Federation valued Dr. Darboe greatly. Executive committee members, staff, and people across football circles turned to him whenever they needed help. He welcomed everyone warmly. People remember him as humble, generous, welcoming, and calm. Most importantly, he lived as a devoted Muslim. His death creates a huge gap not just for the Federation but for everyone whose life he touched.
The Federation president wants Dr. Darboe's family to know how deeply sorry everyone feels...
Growing up, Chaku Bantang thrived as a cultural hub and business center. It remains somewhat active today. Back then, businesses belonged not only to Gambians, Senegalese, and Guineans but also to many Mauritanians and Lebanese. I barely knew the Mauritanian shop owners near the market, yet several Lebanese businessmen became familiar faces around town.
Besides the cheerful Michael Keenan (Michel) mentioned earlier, I recall a wealthy businessman named Chofi from my early childhood. His property was next to the Odeon Cinema. He appeared as a short, sturdy man with a round belly who drove a small white car of forgotten make. Everyone in Chaku Bantang called him Boy Jinneh.
The origin of his nickname remains unclear, but people believed...
Edrissa Keita, who runs Tostan Gambia, praised ChildFund for improving their work last year. He talked about this when ChildFund staff visited during their five-day trip across the country. These visitors wanted to see how their money helped local programs. Tostan mainly focuses on teaching communities and helping them grow without needing formal schools.
This group started working in The Gambia in 2007. They teamed up with Unicef and brought their programs to more than 150 villages in the Upper River Region. Since then, Tostan has become one of the best organizations focusing on what communities truly need. Last year, they received cash from both ChildFund and UNFPA to fight harder against female cutting and other bad practices that...
