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Four power producers approach Zera for licences The Herald Michael Tome Property Reporter Four Independent Power Producers (IPP) have approached the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority seeking independent licenses to venture into electricity generation. The energy regulatory authority revealed this in notices published in the media this week. If implemented, Zimbabwe’s power deficit gap …
Mini hydro scheme for Odzani The Herald Kudakwahse Mhundwa Property Reporter The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IBDZ) says it is ready to conduct a detailed feasibility study on the Manicaland Odzani-Mini Hydroelectric power project, which is expected to be a contributor to the national grid. The project which is located in Mutasa …
Kunzvi, Musami dams to ease water woes Source: Kunzvi, Musami dams to ease water woes | Daily News HARARE – Government should give Harare City Council (HCC) permission to source funders who can construct Kunzvi and Musami dams in order to ease the city’s water problems. Harare mayor Herbert Gomba told the Daily News that …
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Black market rates soar Letwin Nyambayo • 15 September 2018 4:27PM • 1 comment HARARE – The bond note has continued to lose ground on the black market, with rates reaching a staggering 100 percent to the United State dollar yesterday. Last week, the bond was trading below 90 percent on the parallel market although …
Bikita mulls reopening mine The Herald Masvingo Correspondent Bikita Rural District Council has announced plans to re-open the Umkondo Gold Mine at Save Valley Conservancy, where the local authority has a stake as part of efforts to expand revenue generation. Council has an undisclosed stake in the mothballed gold mine, but revival of …
Farmers hail seed market day The Herald Liberty Dube Mutare Bureau MORE than 80 seed suppliers and farmers on Tuesday converged on Nyanyadzi for the third edition of the Chimanimbeu Seed Market Day, which was organised by Towards Sustainable Use of Resources Organisation (Tsuro). Seeds for drought-resistant crops such as sorghum, finger millet, wheat, beans, …
Tread carefully on glyphosate: Africa The Herald Amzath Fassassi Correspondent As the EU considers extending its approval for the weed-killer, African researchers highlight safety concerns. African researchers have intervened in a controversial debate involving scientists and decision-makers around concerns that the agricultural chemical glyphosate might be carcinogenic, and have called for the precautionary …
Zimra ordered to pay back $9,5m garnished tax The Chronicle Daniel Nemukuyu, Harare Bureau THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has been caught on the wrong side of the law in collecting revenue and the High Court has ordered it to pay back $9,5 million it unlawfully garnished from a local mining giant. The …
Command Agric boosts wheat production The Chronicle Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE has produced 186 243 tonnes of wheat during the 2017/18 season with 80 percent of the deliveries delivered from farmers contracted under Command Agriculture. Of the 186 000 tonnes, 148 356 179 tonnes were delivered by farmers who benefited from the …