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Tobacco industry to comply with Covid-19 measures Herald 15/5/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The tobacco industry is implementing the tighter lockdown regulations announced by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, in his capacity as Minister of Health and Child Care, on Saturday for the sector with no more than two people now allowed to accompany …
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Rise in Kariba Dam levels to boost power generation Chronicle 15/6/2021 Kariba dam Business Reporter WATER levels at Kariba Dam have risen by 1,94 metres to 482,82m, further consolidating Zimbabwe’s potential to generate more electricity at Kariba Power Station, the country’s biggest hydro-power plant. According to the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), water levels at …
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Zimbabwe has enough water for two years Chronicle 15/6/2021 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ZIMBABWE National Water Authority (Zinwa) chief executive officer Engineer Taurai Maurukira has said the country has enough water to last for two farming seasons following rains that fell during the last rain season. Eng Maurukira said Zinwa is mobilising resources …
Mechanised Intwasa/ Pfumvudza on the horizon Chronicle 15/6/2021 Agritex acting director, Mr Stancilae Tapererwa (right) gives a speech during a donation of motorbikes to Matabeleland South Province by Superfert at Valley Irrigation Scheme in Matobo District. (Picture by Dennis Mudzamiri) Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT plans to introduce mechanised agriculture under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa …
Reflecting on the Lancaster House treachery Herald 12/6/2021 In an interview with New African magazine (2007/2008:5), Sir Shridath Ramphal, Second Commonwealth Secretary-General from 1975 to 1990, who was Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo’s advisor at the conference, recalled that Lord Carrington was negotiating with Mugabe and Nkomo on one hand, and Ian Smith, and …
Farmers warned over unsanctioned joint ventures Herald 14/6/2021 Minister Masuka Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau FARMERS who violate the Zimbabwe Land Commission Act by subletting their farms without the Government’s nod risk being evicted from the farms, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka, has said. The Act stipulates that …
Zimparks raises concern over increased wildlife attacks Herald 14/6/2021 Mr Tinashe Farawo Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Overpopulation of elephants and other surges in wildlife numbers is increasing the chances of human-animal contact and raises the chances that more people will be killed or injured by the animals, warns the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management …
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Farmers welcome tobacco transformation plan Herald 14/6/2021 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers have welcomed the Tobacco Transformation Plan, which is aimed at boosting production through local funding. Government instituted a tobacco value addition and transformation roadmap under the National Value Chain Tobacco Transformation Plan last week, which is aimed at localising tobacco financing and …
Young women farmers applaud Intwasa/ Pfumvudza awards Deputy Minister Jennifer Mhlanga Michelle Nyanzira, Chronicle Reporter YOUNG women farmers countrywide have applauded the initiative by 4-H Zimbabwe of introducing the Intwasa/Pfumvudza awards saying it gave them the zeal to play a part in boosting the country’s food security. The country’s agriculture sector was highly boosted …
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Cheap electricity no longer guaranteed Sunday Mail 13/6/2021 Emmanuel Kafe ELECTRICITY tariffs will continue to be reviewed in line with inflation and exchange rate movements until they reflect the cost of production, a Cabinet Minister has said. Last month, Zesa effected a 30 percent power tariff hike for its prepaid customers, with the cost …