Vandalism plunges Zimbabwe into darkness

Vandalism plunges Zimbabwe into darkness – The Financial Gazette Shame Makoshori, Companies Editor 20/9/2018   ZETDC plans to roll out multiple strategies to confront a sharp rise in the vandalism of power infrastructure. ZESA Holdings (Zesa) says it is putting in place measures to curb vandalism.This comes as the country is eperiencing a new wave …

Agro loans surpass $500m

Agro loans surpass $500m – The Financial Gazette Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 19/9/2018   NMBZ chief executive, Benefit Washaya BANKS have so far disbursed more than $500 million in agro loans for the 2018/19 season, the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) said.In the 2017/18 season, financial institutions lent a total $1 billion to the agriculture …

Midlands boosts Cotton output

Midlands boosts Cotton output     The Herald 21/9/2018 Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands correspondent Government support towards cotton farmers has doubled the cotton output in the Midlands province with a cotton yield of 70 000 tonnes this year compared to less than 40 000 tonnes last season. Midlands provincial crop and livestock officer Mrs Madeliner Magwenzi …

Fuel stations run dry

Fuel stations run dry     Source: Fuel stations run dry | Daily News 20/9/2018 HARARE – Most service stations in Harare have run dry with long queues emerging as the fuel crisis continues, despite Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya saying the sector is fully-funded. Mangudya told the Daily News yesterday that logistical challenges that …