Seven dams reach full capacity

Seven dams reach full capacity Sunday Mail 31/1/2021   An unidentified man shows the water level at Lake Chivero on Monday.-Picture: Justin Mutenda Debra Matabvu SEVEN of the country’s 23 largest dams have reached full capacity, with the country’s largest inland water body, Tugwi-Mukosi, spilling for the first time since commissioning in 2017. Data from …

Extension of level 4 national lockdown measures 

Extension of level 4 national lockdown measures  0  January 29, 2021 6:54 PM Press Statement by Acting President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Minister of Health and Child Care, General (Rtd) Dr C.G.D.N Chiwenga on the extension of the Level 4 Lockdown measures by a further two (2) weeks to 15 February 2021. Source: Extension of …

Zinara increases toll fees

Zinara increases toll fees  0  January 30, 2021 6:29 AM Source: Zinara increases toll fees | Newsday (News) BY RICHARD MUPONDE/HARRIET CHIKANDIWA THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) yesterday increased toll fees by nearly 40% and started charging in foreign currency with effect from yesterday, a move likely to trigger a wave of price hikes. The review …

Somnene irrigation, a game changer

Somnene irrigation, a game changer  0  January 31, 2021 6:44 AM Source: Somnene irrigation, a game changer | Sunday News (local news) Nkosilathi Sibanda, Sunday News Correspondent FOR years Mrs Nobukhosi Ncube (68) and her neighbour Khethiwe Sibanda (64) have been farming but not getting enough harvest out of their small land holdings in the Somnene area …

Farmers raise alarm over excess rains

Farmers raise alarm over excess rains  0  January 31, 2021 9:13 AM Source: Farmers raise alarm over excess rains | Newsday (Business) BY FIDELITY MHLANGA FARMERS have raised alarm over excessive rains which have been pounding the country for the past weeks, resulting in flooding and leaching affecting the crops. Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Shadreck Makombe …

Zim, UAE trade volumes reach US$1bn

Zim, UAE trade volumes reach US$1bn  0  January 31, 2021 10:10 AM Source: Zim, UAE trade volumes reach US$1bn | Sunday Mail (Business) Golden Sibanda  Trade between Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates has grown phenomenally to US$1 billion from US$490 million as diplomatic and business relations deepen. In 2019, President Mnangagwa showcased local business opportunities at …