MUTARE – Fuel dealers in Manicaland are increasingly turning to cross-border smuggling, exploiting a widening price gap between Zimbabwe and neighbouring Mozambique, as petrol and diesel costs remain among the highest in the region. Industry sources say the illicit trade has intensified in recent weeks, driven by the sharp difference in pump prices. Diesel is currently selling for about US$1.09 per litre in Mozambique compared to US$2.11 in Zimbabwe, while petrol costs around

MANICA PROVINCE — More than 2,000 women across southern Africa have graduated from a mushroom production training programme led by Andby Makururu of the Johanne The Fifth of Africa International Church, organisers said, as the initiative continues to scale up efforts to economically empower women in the region.