Posts by Charles Rukuni

An agronomist who is concerned about the report that fertiliser companies may be ripping peasant farmers by selling them excess fertiliser that does not necessarily boost their production(The Insider --February)…

Imported exotic foods, toys, beers, rice, salad creams, fish and soft drinks are now available in most supermarkets and grocery shops but looking at the prices one wonders whether Ogil…

On January 13, a special conference entitled "Africa 200" was held in London. It was sponsored by the African Development Bank and Africa Analysis, among others. Among the speakers at…

Zimbabweans should brace up for hefty increases in electricity charges if they are to save the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) from further financial erosion that will plunge the parastatal…

With another imminent split within the Zimbabwe Unity Movement (ZUM) less than a year after differences first surfaced within the party, regarded at the time as the only plausible challenge…

- Sales seem more important than production Zimbabwe's fertiliser companies may be ripping pleasant farmers of thousands of dollars and plunging them into deeper debts by recommending large amounts of…

With the country running out of its own maize stocks this month and now relying on imports from South Africa, questions are being raised as to what happened to the…

Agriculture minister, Witness Mangwende, is reported to be under pressure from the World Bank which is said to have openly indicated to him that he is being "leaned on" to…

Some Gweru residents and council officials are baffled with the way their council donated beer and a band towards the wedding of Defence Minister, Richard Hove, towards the end of…

Zimbabweans seem to have made a disastrous start to 1992. First there was the reintroduction of school fees at primary level. The price of sugar nearly doubled yet the product…