SUNGURA music kingpin Alick Macheso, who attracted a full house at the Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza on Saturday, is the major drawcard at this year’s Castle Tankard slated for May 11 at Borrowdale Race Course in Harare.>tinyurl.com/m9ekwef4

THIS year’s tobacco prices improved as compared to last season, despite a decline in tobacco deliveries on account of the El Nino induced drought that is ravaging Southern Africa, the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board says.tinyurl.com/2vrsfkv7

ONE of the country`s leading commercial banks, Metbank, says it is embarking on innovation and digitalisation drive to offer unique service to its customers.>tinyurl.com/yyzc5tvk

THE government has been implored to reform media laws in order to enhance press freedom in the country.>rb.gy/muje93

THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has warned of an increase in the number of people catching influenza and other respiratory conditions as the weather transitions from summer to winter.>rb.gy/f60rhz

A SUSPECTED drug dealer Talent Munyaka, 30, who was arrested over the weekend when she was found in possession of 13 grammes of cocaine, yesterday wept uncontrollably in court while denying the charges.>shorturl.at/fkqxM

APOSTOLIC faith leader, Ishmael Chokurongerwa, 56, popularly known as Madzibaba Ishmael, yesterday appeared before a Norton court for allegedly raping and impregnating five minors.>rb.gy/sp6a69

PARIRENYATWA hospital has so far this year dealt with 11 cases of bogus doctors, tutors, and thieves taking advantage of the large number of staff and complexity to infiltrate.>rb.gy/qxjbg8

THE Grain Marketing Board’s grain stocks, as at April 25, for maize, small grains and wheat were at 308 139 metric tonnes, including wheat that is available for sale to millers of 122 072 metric tonnes.>rb.gy/v952xj

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has moved to ease the tax burden on workers, which will see people earning less than ZiG12 204 a year being exempted from paying income tax.>rb.gy/f5wi8r

RISING music star Agga Nyabinde will launch his fourth album at 7 Arts Theatre Avondale in Harare tonight. Titled Honai, the 10-track album features Dorcas “Dee” Kambarami, Popo Mapurisa, Denzel Malakai and Mbeu.>rb.gy/ljh29p

DIVERSIFIED equipment maker and distributor, Zimplow Holdings, yesterday said it has managed to overcome the country’s challenging economic hardships by employing strategies that brought the required solutions.>rb.gy/39hrff

AT least 1 300 hectares have been put under wheat so far out of the targeted 120 000 hectares, with 9 000 hectares prepared and ready for planting.>rb.gy/t7aq4a

A HARARE man - (Simbarashe Tsiga, 41) - has been found guilty of culpable homicide and fined US$300 by a Norton magistrate court.>rb.gy/a8zcrj

DARK Fiber Africa Zimbabwe has launched a US$18 million 1 500km long-haul network, which is now ready for commercialisation. This comes after President Mnangagwa presided over the launch of the fiber network in Somabhula, Midlands Province, last month.>shorturl.at/hnSZ9

THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has pegged the monthly food basket for a family of six at ZiG2 550.>rb.gy/07yj7l

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to the security sector to remain vigilant to ensure peace and the country’s economic development.>rb.gy/1p19v4

AUTHORITIES have implored industry to find innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions to alleviate climate change impact. Speaking to the Daily News, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said more needed to be done to curb climate change, especially by industry.>rb.gy/ut6xdj

LEADING seed manufacturer, SeedCo, says it is working on bringing in more hybrid and improved climate-smart small grains varieties with high yields and which are drought-resistance to enhance food security.>rb.gy/ubuap2