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Rhino ‘poachers’ denied bail Chronicle 21/3/2020 Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter THREE suspected rhino poachers who allegedly sneaked into Bubye Conservancy in Mazunga area of Beitbridge district where they intended to poison wildlife were have been denied bail by the High Court. Thinkmore Midzi (25), Nqobizitha Dube (34) and Wenzile Midzi were arrested in Bubye …
National Foods volumes down 32pc Chronicle 23/3/2020 National Foods Limited Harare Bureau THE obtaining economic volatility had a knock on listed agri-industrial concern, National Foods Holdings Limited, which saw total volumes for the half year to December 31, 2019 decline 32 percent attributable to declines across all segments except the maize meal category. During …
Minister Shiri clears air on land reform 0 March 22, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Minister Shiri clears air on land reform | Herald (Top Stories) Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter LANDS, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri yesterday cleared the air on Government’s recently gazetted Statutory Instrument 62, which was being interpreted as seeking …
Tobacco auctions hang by a thread 0 March 22, 2020 5:31 PM Source: Tobacco auctions hang by a thread | Sunday Mail (Business) Business Reporter Government last week invoked extraordinary regulations that do not allow gatherings of more than 100 people, as it takes pre-emptive measures to prevent the outbreak the novel coronavirus. The coronavirus spreads through …
Coal mining, flooding threats for Hwange game reserves 0 March 22, 2020 6:07 PM Source: Coal mining, flooding threats for Hwange game reserves | The Standard (Local News) By Oscar Nkala It may have been 19th century adventurism that led American Scout Frederick Rusell Burnham to discover the Hwange coal fields of modern-day Zimbabwe in 1895. Coal …
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Govt relaxes biofuels policy – The Zimbabwe Independent 20/3/2020 Melody Chikono GOVERNMENT is set to relax the indigenisation law that governs shareholding in the production of ethanol and biofuels as it seeks to avert the fuel crisis by promoting local production in the face of surging national requirements of petrol and diesel of 3,3 million …
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Mash Central tobacco farmer gets tractor Herald 20/3/2020 Lawrence Chitumba Mash Central Bureau Government has pledged to allocate a plot to Bindura farmer Mrs Tracy Shani who won a 45 horsepower tractor after coming first in tobacco small holder farmers during the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show in 2018. A visibly elated Mrs Shani, who is …
New banana varieties for Rusitu Valley Herald 20/3/2020 Primary and Secondary Education Minister Cain Mathema and Zimbabwe Schools Water and Agriculture Project managing director Mr Anthony Mackintosh (middle) listen to Glen View Primary School Headmaster Mr Jethro Manyau (left) during a tour of the school’s banana project in Harare yesterday — (Picture by Kudakwashe …
MDC-A in surprise land reform climbdown Herald 20/3/2020 Mr Tendai Biti Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter In a surprise major climbdown after 20 years, MDC-Alliance has acknowledged the Land Reform Programme and its importance and now wants Government to use a constitutional amendment to return farms falling under Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPPAS) …
Editorial Comment: Renewable energy policies vital for power sustenance Herald 20/3/2020 The launch of the National Renewable Energy Policy (NREP) and the Bio-fuels Policy of Zimbabwe represents a major milestone in our country’s efforts to catalyse the transition to renewable energy — a key step in the attainment of Strategic Development Goal (SDG) number …
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