Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Norton firms seek ring-fenced power 23/10/2019 Herald Secretary for Industry and Commerce Dr Mavis Sibanda, Norton legislator Temba Mliswa (left) and Cangrow Trading director Ankit Jain (right) pose with bottles of cooking oil produced by the company in Norton recently Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Business entities in Norton, large and small-scale firms, have offered …
Meteorological warns of extreme temperatures Chronicle 23/10/2019 Meteorological Services Department Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau THE Meteorological Services Department has warned of extreme temperatures above the average for October, and Zimbabwe may experience record-breaking highs in some places from today until Monday next week. In a statement yesterday, the MSD advised the public to take necessary …
Government agricultural programme boon to companies Chronicle 23/10/2019 Cde Justice Mayor Wadyajena Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau Government initiated agricultural programmes have become a cash cow for several firms, most of whom have been reeling under the yoke of sanctions and lack of competitiveness owing to subdued availability of foreign currency, legislators heard yesterday. The Presidential …
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When zero is a win: Eliminating hunger, malnutrition from Africa Herald 22/10/2019 Abebe Haile-Gabriel Correspondent The noble task of eliminating hunger and malnutrition as set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs, as well as in the African Union 2025 Malabo Commitments, is actually a race against time towards delivering …
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Independent firm feeds 2,5MW into national grid Herald 22/10/2019 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor Independent power producer, Centragrid (Pvt) Limited, has resumed commercial operations after obtaining a certificate which allows it to charge Zesa Holdings for the power it feeds into the national grid. The company was in a hot commissioning period from July …
Bass to host fishing competition Chronicle 22/10/2019 Ronald Mashinga, Sports Reporter BASS Bulawayo will host the two-day Annual Mega Bass Fishing competition at Inyankuni Dam from November 9-10. Bass fishing is angling for gamefish known as the black bass. Bass is the name shared by many species that encompass both freshwater and marine species. “Preparations …
Four years in jail for python, pangolin skins possession CHronicle 22/10/2019 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter AN inyanga from Binga has been jailed for an effective four years for possession of pangolin and python skins. Jerry Mwembe (44) of Kabula area in Lusulu was arrested after an anti-poaching team comprising rangers from Zimbabwe National Parks …
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Beitbridge unlocks baobab processing opportunity Chronicle 22/10/2019 Mr Kudakwashe Garaipasi shows baobab juice dispensers and some of the products made by Essential Delights at their stand at the Victoria Falls Agricultural Show recently Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE baobab tree has become an important source of enhanced livelihoods in Zimbabwe. Communities that live in …
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Letters to the Editor: Zim plants first mbanje crop Chronicle 22/10/2019 Minister Perrance Shiri Sifelani Tsiko Zimbabwe has planted its first legal hemp crop after it took steps in 2018 to decriminalise cannabis by adopting legalisation policies to tap into the opportunities that exist in this multi-billion dollar industry. The Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust …
Turning backyard space into lucrative business Herald 19/10/2019 There are alternative ways of growing vegetables, like cabbages, using polythene sacks Nyore Madzianike Home and Garden Writer WHILE most unglamorous home projects do not present the potential of becoming as lucrative as big initiatives, they do offer a greater likelihood of bringing a steady income. When …