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Pay rise for Tongaat Hulett workers Tongaat Hulett has approved a 7.5 percent and 15 percent pay rise for its employees Walter Mswazie in MasvingoABOUT 21 000 Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe workers in Chiredzi will this week smile all the way to the bank after their employer finally approved a 7.5 percent and 15 percent …
Zimbabwe Parks Authority Submits Documents to Police Linking Grace Mugabe to Wildlife Poaching 0 March 27, 2018 8:59 AM Source: Zimbabwe Parks Authority Submits Documents to Police Linking Grace Mugabe to Wildlife Poaching – VOA A game ranger stands next to a rotting elephant carcass poisoned by poachers with cyanide in Hwange National Park in Zimbabawe, …
Government agonises over cotton side-marketing Blessings Chidakwa recently in SanyatiGovernment is agonising over the side-marketing of cotton in Sanyati, which is seriously prejudicing the fiscus as Government, through Cottco, has heavily invested in the sector by providing free inputs to farmers. Addressing farmers during a field day in Sanyati’s Ward 6, assistant district administrator …
Russians eye horticulture investment in Norton Heather Charema in NortonRUSSIAN investors have expressed interest in investing in horticulture production in Norton, a senior Government official has said. According the Special Advisor to the President Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa, a deal will be finalised next month. In an interview, Cde Mutsvangwa said Russia was a major …
Winter wheat preps threatened by late summer season Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauPreparations for the 2018 winter cropping season have started with farmers expressing concern that they may not be able to plant the required hectarage within the planting window. Government has already started mobilising inputs to ensure early distribution to farmers and timely planting. Lands, …
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Peace and Reconciliation Commission decentralises Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle ReporterTHE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) will soon decentralice its operations and embark on nationwide public hearings, its chairperson, Justice Selo Masole Nare, has said. The Commission has in the past months held stakeholder consultative meetings across the country. In an exclusive interview, Justice Nare, who …
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Lands commission decentralises | The Chronicle Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Retired) Tendayi Kasamba, Chronicle ReporterTHE Government has decentralised operations of the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) as it seeks to address land disputes and ensure that land is fully utilised nationwide. ZLC has set up offices in all the country’s provinces to improve efficiency in …
Whither Zim Met Department – The Standard “World-class meteorological, climatologically and seismological products and services (that) are timely, affordable, easily accessible and understood by all anytime and anywhere within and outside Zimbabwe,” reads the vision of Zimbabwe’s Meteorological Services Department. By Kennedy Nyavaya The reality, however, gives different echoes. the Met Department has appeared …
Paradigm shift as African countries demand end to ivory trade in Europe newsday Calls from conservation groups for a strong line and a near total ban on the sale of ivory were strengthened last week when 32 African nations stood as one to demand an end to trade in ivory in Britain and the European …
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Integrating indigenous forest seeds in sustainable development newsday When people talk about forest nurseries or seedlings, what quickly comes into the minds of many are exotic seeds and trees, with little consideration for indigenous ones.The role played by indigenous seeds as tools for forest regeneration is often looked down upon. By Peter Makwanya The critical …
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