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$15m boost for irrigation | The Herald Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterZimbabwe has signed a $15 million loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development meant to assist smallholder irrigation in four provinces. The agreement was signed by Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa and Director-General of the OPEC Fund for International Development …
Govt to install dryers at GMB depots Thandiwe Katinhimure, Business ReporterGOVERNMENT plans to install dryers at major Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots to address moisture complications on delivered grain and reduce post-harvest losses. Despite recording a bumper harvest in the last season, Government acknowledged some of the grain, which was delivered to GMB depots, …
Zim to halve power import bill Engineer Josh Chifamba Oliver Kazunga, Senior ReporterZIMBABWE is set to reduce the power import bill by 50 percent following the addition of another 150 megawatts to the national grid from the Kariba South expansion project today. In 2014, Government embarked on a $533 million Kariba South expansion project …
Safari operators hail President | The Chronicle Mr Digby Bristow Mashudu Netsianda, Senior ReporterA TOP safari operator in the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conversation Area (GMTFCA), Mr Digby Bristow, has hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for fighting corruption in all sectors of the economy. Mr Bristow, who operates Sentinel-Limpopo Safaris in Beitbridge, a component of the …
‘Compensate pensioners in US$’: Commission set up to probe change-over effects recommends Auditor-General Mrs Mildred Chiri Lawson Mabhena, Harare BureauINSURANCE policy-holders and pensioners should be compensated for loss of value suffered as a result of hyper-inflation in 2007-8 and the country’s adoption of a multi-currency system in 2009, a commission set up to investigate …
‘No food insecurity fears’ 0 March 12, 2018 8:00 AM Source: ‘No food insecurity fears’ | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Chief ReporterFears of Zimbabwe facing drought-induced maize shortages this season are premature as assessments on the impact of the ongoing wet spell are not yet complete, Agriculture, Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Chief Air Marshal (Retired) …
Govt pays up Command Agric loans 0 March 12, 2018 8:02 AM Source: Govt pays up Command Agric loans | Sunday Mail (Business) Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGovernment has met private sector Command Agriculture Scheme loan repayment obligations after farmers paid over 60 percent of the money, with the balance being covered by Treasury. This has incentivised the …
US relaxes ban on Zim jumbo trophies 0 March 11, 2018 1:41 PM Source: US relaxes ban on Zim jumbo trophies | Newsday (News) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced that itwill now consider all permits for importing elephant trophies from Africannations on a “case-by-case basis”. BY Staff Reporter The …
Zim white farmers call Britain to order 3 March 11, 2018 4:03 PM Source: Zim white farmers call Britain to order – Sunday News March 11, 2018 Air Marshal Perrance Shiri Kuda Bwititi, Harare BureauTHE Commercial Farmers’ Union, largely composed of white ex-farmers, says the British government should play a leading role in compensating them for losses …
DIVISION OF VETERINARY SERVICES Weekly Highlights Week ending 23 February, 2018 1. STATE OF ANIMAL HEALTH Major disease problems for the week were FMD, tick borne diseases particularly theileriosis and rabies. Other endemic diseases remained under control. The major problem contributing to continued occurrence of FMD is illegal movement of livestock from infected to …
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