Mohadi urges business to invest in Beitbridge beef industry

Mohadi urges business to invest in Beitbridge beef industry   VP Kembo Mohadi Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge BureauVICE President Kembo Mohadi has challenged businessmen across the country to invest in meat related industries in Beitbridge district where livestock production is one of the major economic activities. He said the district’s economy was anchored on cattle ranching, …

Hunt on for killer elephant: Tramples 2 kids to death, injures several others

Hunt on for killer elephant: Tramples 2 kids to death, injures several others   Andile Tshuma, Chronicle ReporterTRAGEDY has befallen two families after their children were trampled to death by elephants while several others were hospitalised in two unrelated incidents this week. The tragic incidents occurred between Monday and Tuesday in Mbire District, Mashonaland Central …

Power Pool fast-tracks Zim, Moza & SA project

Power Pool fast-tracks Zim, Moza & SA project   Innocent Ruwende, Harare BureauThe Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is fast-tracking implementation of the MoZiSA (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) Regional Interconnector Project in order to capitalise on South Africa’s excess energy. The MoZiSa transmission project, which is being run under the auspices of the SAPP …

100 000+ kapenta fish for Tugwi-Mukosi Dam

100 000+ kapenta fish for Tugwi-Mukosi Dam   0 April 22, 2018 3:09 PM   Source: 100 000+ kapenta fish for Tugwi-Mukosi Dam – Sunday News Apr 22, 2018 Vincent Gono recently in Chivi, Features EditorTHE Government has successfully transferred over 100 000 kapenta fish from Kariba to Tugwi-Mukosi Dam as part of efforts to enhance its economic and …

Command livestock distribution starts

Command livestock distribution starts    Source: Command livestock distribution starts – Sunday News April 22, 2018 Dumisani Nsingo, Senior ReporterTHE Government will start distributing cattle under its $300 million Special Livestock, Fisheries and Wildlife Programme this week, officials said. Matabeleland North Provincial Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) officer Mr Dumisani Nyoni who is also the Command Agriculture …

The case for continued legal action in Zimbabwe

20 March 2018   Dave Conolly, Zimbabwe   The case for continued legal action in Zimbabwe   I noted with interest that Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on a recent state visit to neighbouring Botswana, was asked that if the ruling ZANU-PF party lost the 2018 election, would they abide by the result.   The …

Small scale mining, farming to drive earnings

Small scale mining, farming to drive earnings  Financial Gazette 19/4/2018 Farai Mabeza Own Correspondent  EQUITIES firm IH Securities has said sustained growth in small scale mining and an expected good agriculture season would continue to drive earnings.  In its March report, IH noted that corporate earnings released during the month were broadly strong, particularly in …

Broad agric policy will bring investment – FAO

Broad agric policy will bring investment – FAO  Financial Gazette 19/4/2018 Nyasha Chingono Own Correspondent  THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has urged government to expedite the process of crafting Zimbabwe’s agricultural policy. Faying the document was crucial to attracting investment to the sector.  Speaking to The Financial Gazelle at the launch of the Inception …