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Beekeepers want tight regulation of pesticides use newsday THE Matabeleland Beekeepers’ Association has challenged government to introduce stringent control measures on the use of pesticides and insecticides, saying they pose a serious threat to the country’s bee population. BY SILAS NKALA The association’s secretary, Welcome Bhila, who is also the Zimbabwe Apiculture Platform secretary and …

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Surface Wilmar eyes Cottco    The Herald Tawanda Musarurwa Senior Business ReporterSurface Wilmar Group Zimbabwe is set to acquire a 50 percent stake in the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) and has plans to immediately  invest $100 million in the agro -industrial firm. Surface is a joint venture between the Singapore head-quartered agribusiness group, Wilmar …

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$50k for Mwenezi rainstorm victims   The Herald Masvingo CorrespondentOver 240 families whose homes in Mwenezi East were destroyed by rainstorm last week, are set to benefit from a $50 000 rescue fund set up by the local Member of Parliament Cde Joosbi Omar. Mwenezi was one of the most affected areas after the rainstorm …

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‘Mbanje licensing still on’    The Herald Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior Health ReporterGovernment has not suspended licences for growing cannabis and prospective growers can continue submitting their applications, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa has said. Responding to recent reports in some sections of the media that Government had suspended issuance of licences to …

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Govt signs MoU for 2 dams   The Herald Innocent Ruwende and Ropafadzo NdangariroGovernment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a local company Tawana Power Corporation to kick-start the $3,7 billion Kondo and Chitova Dam projects in Middle Sabi. Tawana Power will mobilise funds required for the two projects after carrying out feasibility …

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Food shortages hit Mt Darwin villagers   The Herald Fungai Lupande Mash Central BureauVillagers of Nembire area in Mt Darwin West are facing a critical shortage of food due to the erratic rains that affected the area this farming season. Most of the affected villagers, particularly those in Ward 7, have resorted to scavenging for …

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$355,6 million tobacco sold | The Chronicle   Business ReporterTOBACCO sales have reached $355,6 million from 123 million kilogrammes delivered at the auction floors since the start of the marketing season on March 21. In the comparable period last year, 113,4 million kg of the golden leaf were sold generating $320,8 million. As of last …

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VP Chiwenga to officially launch artificial insemination programme   VP Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau ChiefVICE President Constantino Chiwenga will today officially launch the artificial insemination programme and bull donation under the livestock revitalisation programme in the Midlands province at Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane. The livestock revitalisation programme is being spearheaded by the Zimbabwe …

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