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ZESA presses on with tariff hike http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ Thursday, 21 April 2011 12:18 Munyaradzi Mugowo, Business Editor POWER generation and supply utility ZESA Holdings is pressing ahead with a review of the current tariff structure, officials sources said, indicating that tariffs could go up before the second half of the year. The State-run power utility has not increased the …
‘Two more blocs join common currency talks’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 20:28 Nqobile Bhebhe PLANS to adopt a single currency for the 15-member Southern African Development Community (Sadc) by 2018 could be overtaken by a much broader regional single currency and customs project that would include two other trade blocs, Industry and International Trade minister Welshman Ncube …
Illegal settlers disrupt timber industry http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 20:33 Taurai Mangudhla ILLEGAL settlers have disrupted the local timber industry as they have invaded more than 5 000 hectares of commercial forestry land in Manicaland, indiscriminately cutting down trees, and posing serious environmental degradation threats in the process, according to timber industry players. The timber industry accuses …
Zimbabwe needs US$270m for maize imports http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 20:34 Paul Nyakazeya ZIMBABWE will need about US$270 million to import one million tonnes of maize this year, given a projected shortfall in local output of the staple crop, the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) said this week. CFU president Deon Theron told businessdigest that a total …
Diaspora Zimbos snub constitution-making http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 21:18 Wongai Zhangazha ZIMBABWEANS in the diaspora have always vociferously complained about being deliberately excluded from national processes by virtue of their physical absence.They have held night vigils in prominent world capitals demonstrating against human rights abuses in Zimbabwe by the government and Zanu PF supporters. They have also tried …
Elephant meat for hungry prisoners http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 21:15 Wongai Zhangazha PRISONERS in the country’s overcrowded jails may soon be fed with elephant meat if a proposal by the Justice and Legal Affairs ministry to curb the shortage of protein in prisons is accepted by government.The ministry is proposing the culling of the “over-populated” elephants …
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Africa Hunting : Zimbabwe: Girl (9) survives elephant attack on 2011/4/19 5:46:20 (146 reads) NINE YEAR OLD Kariba girl is lucky to be alive after a stray elephant pierced one of her legs with its tusks in a nerve wrecking incident that continues to elicit sympathy in the town. Moira Madziya sustained a broken …
Farming is business — Official Sunday, 10 April 2011 21:30 Seed Co head of marketing Mr Ivan Craig Agriculture Reporter Farmers should treat farming as a business that needs both human and capital investment, Seed Co head of marketing Mr Ivan Craig has said. Mr Craig made the remarks while addressing farmers at a conservation …
Experts carrying out research on GMOs Thursday, 31 March 2011 21:43 Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe is yet to adopt genetic modification technologies on a commercial basis pending the outcome of consultations with stakeholders. Experts are carrying out research and trials on GMOs. Presenting a paper at the Agriculture Market Linkage working group seminar in Harare on …