Zim tobacco sector now supporting 135 000 households
Matsvaire said growers’ earnings had risen significantly in 2025 and were expected to increase further this year.
By Concilia Mupezeni
4h ago
Inside the Tolrose mine saga
Witnesses allege that armed men disarmed security personnel, removed property and intimidated employees.
By Staff Reporter
Feb. 25, 2026
TIMB approves new tobacco grading system
New symbols for poorly handled tobacco will also be introduced: Wet tobacco (BGRW / BGDW), Dry tobacco (BGRD / BGDD), and Soot (ST for rejection and DS for declared soot).
By Nhau Mangirazi
Feb. 17, 2026
Business seeks clarity on reserved sector policy
He said SMEs remained central to Zimbabwe’s economy, accounting for over 60% of employment and contributing more than 70% of GDP.
By Kirsty Sibanda
Feb. 13, 2026
Former banker Patterson Timba remanded in custody on US$5 million fraud charge
A former ReNaissance Financial Holdings group chief executive officer, Timba appeared before Magistrate Jessie Kufa and was remanded in custody to tomorrow for a bail ruling.
By Desmond Chingarande
Feb. 10, 2026
Former banker Patterson Timba remanded in custody over US$5mln fraud
Former banker Patterson Timba remanded in custody over US$5mln fraud
By Desmond Chingarande
Feb. 10, 2026
Timba pleads with ED to reject term extension
DEFEND the Constitution Platform (DCP) convener Jameson Timba has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain faithful to his public commitment to constitutionalism
By Miriam Mangwaya
Feb. 10, 2026
Accountability demanded for Rushwaya following armed incursion at Tolrose Mine
The dispute, which has pitted Rushwaya against Patterson Timba, has been ongoing for some time, with Timba emerging victorious in court.
By Newsday
Feb. 8, 2026
Import wave batters strategic factories
At the centre of the crisis is a dramatic flood of imports over the past two years, according to the CTC.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Feb. 6, 2026
