Kondo appointed inaugural ZIMSEZA boss

Kondo appointed inaugural ZIMSEZA boss   Herald ReporterMr Edwin Kondo has been appointed the inaugural chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (ZIMSEZA) with effect from the beginning of this month. In a statement yesterday, ZIMSEZA board chair Dr Gideon Gono said the board is confident that Mr Kondo will provide the …

Legalisation of marijuana production – economic opportunities

Legalisation of marijuana production – economic opportunities   Tapuwa MashangwaAS globalisation integrates the functionality of all countries, the process of integration and development will eventually become more similar. These similarities will make the product and service provision internationally easier and more manageable, simultaneously increasing competitiveness and providing multiple choices for consumers. On the international agricultural …

High food prices drive poor Zimbos to malnutrition

High food prices drive poor Zimbos to malnutrition   Source: High food prices drive poor Zimbos to malnutrition | Daily News HARARE – A mother contemplates how she does her food shopping amid high costs in Zimbabwe. Whatever is cheapest in the season, is what her children eat, substituting one thing for another, in much smaller portions …

Govt acts on ‘rogue’ tobacco buyers

Govt acts on ‘rogue’ tobacco buyers   Source: Govt acts on ‘rogue’ tobacco buyers | Daily News HARARE – The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has suspended the operations of tobacco buyers accused of giving farmers a raw deal. This comes amid disgruntlement and complains by frustrated farmers who are threatening to quit growing the crop, …

Decentralise cattle branding: Chief Maduna

Decentralise cattle branding: Chief Maduna newsday MATABELELAND South Provincial Chiefs Council chairman, Chief Vezi Maduna has engaged Zanu PF national political commissar Engelbert Rugeje to facilitate the de-centralisation of the livestock branding offices from Harare to provinces to enable the farmers to easily access the facility in line with the command livestock policy. BY SILAS …

Local links provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade

Local links provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade   Kristof Titeca CorrespondentThe population of African elephants is estimated to have declined by 111 000 over the past 10 years. Eastern Africa, for example, has experienced an almost 50 percent reduction in its elephant population. What does academic research tell us about these …

ChiNT heads to Zim for Gwanda solar

ChiNT heads to Zim for Gwanda solar   Business ReporterA HIGH-powered delegation from Chinese electrical engineering giant, CHiNT Electric, is expected in Harare this week for high level discussions with Government and Zesa aimed at unlocking funding for the 100-megawatt Gwanda solar project. This comes as it emerged that President Mnangagwa’s recent State visit to …

Low temps affect winter wheat preps

Low temps affect winter wheat preps   Sharon Chigeza Mutare CorrespondentLOW temperatures in some parts of Manicaland have caused a delay in preparations for the winter wheat planting season as some farmers are yet to harvest their maize. Zimbabwe Farmers Union Manicaland provincial manager Mr Daniel Mungazi said the low temperatures were affecting the drying …

ZFU condemns illegal grain buyers

ZFU condemns illegal grain buyers   Conrad Mupesa Chinhoyi BureauZimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) has condemned illegal grain buyers in most parts of Mashonaland West Province. The unscrupulous businesspeople have been on a spree, fleecing desperate farmers in need of cash. In an interview, ZFU second vice-president Mr Barean Mukwende warned the illegal grain buyers they …