Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Parks officials on high alert for cyanide poisoning Mr Tinashe Farawo Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has said it is on high alert after discovering four sites laced with cyanide in Hwange National Park. Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo said they were working on detoxicating the affected areas. “On …
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Banks to accept 99-year leases as collateral Africa Moyo, Harare BureauThe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mangudya, yesterday said bankers have agreed to accept 99-year leases as collateral after Government tweaked them to be transferrable and bankable. The acceptance of 99-year leases by banks represents a landmark development that is bound to transform …
TIMB to maintain dual marketing system – February 7, 2018 The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said it will use the e-marketing and manual systems depending on the volumes at the floors when the 2017/18 marketing season kicks off next month. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA The e-marketing system stuttered last year and failed to …
77 farm workers sue police over vandalised property, torture – February 7, 2018 POLICE in Rusape have been taken to court for allegedly destroying 77 farm workers’ property during a forced eviction at Lesbury Farm in June last year to pave way for the new farm owner, Bishop Trevor Manhanga. BY Jairos Saunyama The workers …
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Rains bring relief to cotton farmers February 7, 2018 Business Cottco workers inspect a cotton field in Chiredzi Business ReporterCotton farmers, whose crop had started showing signs of moisture stress, have renewed hope amid moderate to heavy rains that have fallen in most parts of the country since last week. While cotton is naturally a drought …
ZPC resuscitates power stations February 7, 2018 Local News Prince Mukuna Herald ReporterThe Zimbabwe Power Company is resuscitating the country’s four thermal power stations using new technology in a move that is expected to increase power output. The power generating entity operates four thermal power stations which are fired by coal in addition to Kariba Hydro Power …
Specialised plant lies idle at Sable Chemicals Cde Wadyajena Zvamaida Murwira recently in KWEKWEA multi-million-dollar specialised plant at Sable Chemicals near Kwekwe is lying idle after it was abandoned two years ago because of its high consumption of electricity. Management at the country’s sole ammonium nitrate (AN) producing firm said the electrolysis plant consumed …
The middlemen in agriculture: are they necessary? Tapuwa Justice MashangwaMANKIND in some way has a need or desire for independence, whether it is bad or good only God knows. Sometimes this desire has spurred individuals to accomplish great goals and in some cases has led to the most disastrous outcomes mankind has ever seen. …
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Fuel prices No.1 economic enemy Morris Mpala, MoB CapitalTHE biggest challenge the economy is facing is the high cost of fuel. And given that it touches all the tentacles of the economy, this has affected production costs at all levels across the entire economy. We cannot even envisage an economy without fuel especially given now …
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