Fatcats choke Zesa: Chasi

Fatcats choke Zesa: Chasi – NewsDay Zimbabwe   19/6/2019 Energy and Power Development minister Fortune Chasi yesterday said power utility Zesa was struggling to service its external debt and increase power importation to alleviate the current electricity crisis. BY XOLISANI NCUBE/FARAI MATIASHE Responding to questions at a post-Cabinet Press briefing last night, Chasi said Zesa …

Revitalisation of Zim dairy industry on course

Revitalisation of Zim dairy industry on course   19/6/2019 The Herald Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent Government is pressing ahead with efforts to resuscitate the local dairy industry which is currently operating below capacity through a programme that is meant to ensure self-milk sufficiency by 2020. Zimbabwe requires 150 million litres of milk per annum yet …

Power cuts threaten irrigation farming in Zaka

Power cuts threaten irrigation farming in Zaka   19/6/2019 The Herald Sydney Mubaiwa Masvingo Correspondent Smallholder farmers here are concerned with intermittent power cuts and high electricity bills they owe the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), which is likely to affect both the winter wheat and maize crops. The farmers said yesterday that …

Agribank introduces more initiatives

Agribank introduces more initiatives   19/6/2019 The Herald Michael Tome Business Reporter THE Agriculture Development Bank (Agribank) says it has introduced a number of initiatives aimed at growing deposit mobilisation, chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Malaba has said. Mr Malaba said this in a speech at this year’s national draw of Agribank’s annual schools deposit …

Effective use of productive land critical

Editorial Comment: Effective use of productive land critical   19/6/2019 The Herald During his interview on Capitalk 100.4 FM last week, President Mnangagwa raised serious concerns regarding agriculture productivity. Zimbabwe’s economy is anchored on four key pillars — agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing. With agriculture as the main pillar, Zimbabwe’s economy has been agro-based since …

Board approves Zimra’s 5-year strategic plan

Board approves Zimra’s 5-year strategic plan   19/6/2019 Zimbabwe Revenue Authority The Chronicle Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau  THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) board has approved the parastatal’s five-year strategic plan, which has been modelled in line with the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP). Acting Zimra head of corporate affairs, Mrs Inzwirashe Muwonwa, in statement on Monday said …

Over 10 000 benefit from Gwanda solar-powered mini-grid

Over 10 000 benefit from Gwanda solar-powered mini-grid   19/6/2019 The Chronicle Sifelani Tsiko More than 10 000 people are now benefiting from Zimbabwe’s first solar-powered mini-grid in Gwanda rural district giving farmers a much cheaper and reliable energy source. The Mashaba solar-powered mini-grid was funded through a four year 7. 1 million euro project …

Cotton company in side marketing storm

Cotton company in side marketing storm   19/6/2019 Cotton Company of Zimbabwe The Chronicle Harare Bureau LOCAL cotton firm, Southern Cotton, has been caught in a side marketing storm after it emerged the company is targeting the commodity contracted by the Government. The Government, through the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe sponsored nearly 400 000 farmers …

Cabinet tackles load shedding. . .Minister urges Zesa debtors to pay up

Cabinet tackles load shedding. . .Minister urges Zesa debtors to pay up   19/6/2019 Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi (right) addresses members of the media while post-Cabinet briefing chairperson and Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa and Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira look on …