Dr Tony Monda

Plot to derail debt restructuring talks

THE US has been caught in yet another embarrassing plot to grab the limelight from the country’s 44th Independence celebrations by derailing Harare’s ongoing Zimbabwe Structured Dialogue Platform on Debt Clearance by tasking its officials to bring into the fray issues to do with governance...

US onslaught on Zim continues

By Elizabeth Sitotombe THERE was nothing surprising about Tendai Biti’s decision to abandon the opposition's turbulent  politics by taking a ‘sabbatical’. The CCC has become nothing more than a playground for clueless political nonentities. Indeed, the CCC has not only been drowning in a sea of confusion,...

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Hero of African literature: Part Two…Cde Gora was born to serve

IN his recollection of Nyadzonia, a refugee camp and military base, which was ‘sold...

Hero of African literature: Part One

AMONG Zimbabwean contemporary authors, an unsung literary hero was Cde Alexander Kanengoni (1951-2016). ...

Cattle farming is serious business…need to counter technical obstacles

THE ongoing ‘Cattle: Zimbabwe’s custodial heritage’ column is intended to advise the nation’s smallholder...

Of small grains in cattle production …dry season supplementary feeding

THE population of different types of livestock in Zimbabwe increased continuously, although it was...

Cattle and EBVs: Part Three …of genetic value and projected profits

INDICES exist for different markets such as terminal index and self-replacing index. Choosing the...

Cattle farming the smart way …of connected cows and agritechnology

‘SMART farming’ is the way to go! This is according to a recently launched...

Cattle and EBVs: Part One …essentials for Zimbabwe ranchers

WHAT is EBV, you are thinking, and, how can it help me! In animal breeding...

Improving cattle management through digitisation

THE rationalised agrarian conditions in Zimbabwe created by the post-2000 land reform have given...

Closer look at cattle and technology

“THESE days, dairy cows cost a fortune. You cannot imagine some being stolen or...

Cattle welfare key to quality production

MANY of the people I encounter these days often say to me: “…I read...

Cattle and unsuitable husbandry practices

MORBIDITY (sickness) and mortality (death) on farms are the most important and fundamental cattle...

How important are bulls?: Part Two…exploring spiritual significance of the ancestral bull

MANY questions have been posed to me regarding the spiritual role of cattle, which...

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Plot to derail debt restructuring talks

THE US has been caught in yet another embarrassing plot to grab the limelight...

US onslaught on Zim continues

By Elizabeth Sitotombe THERE was nothing surprising about Tendai Biti’s decision to abandon the opposition's...

Mineral wealth a definition of Independence

ZIMBABWE’S independence and freedom cannot be fully explained without mentioning one of the key...

Let the Uhuru celebrations begin

By Kundai Marunya The Independence Flame has departed Harare’s Kopje area for a tour of...