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Zim looks to UAE trade expansion Chronicle 29/1/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor GOVERNMENT is looking forward to expanding trade relations with the United Arab Emirates and is implementing various ease of doing business reforms to increase exports to the Middle East and across the world. Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural …
New hope for Covid-19 patients Chronicle 29/1/2021 Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Health Reporter THERE is new hope for Covid-19 patients in Zimbabwe after Government authorised the use of the readily available Ivermectin. The importation and use of the anti-parasite drug was recently banned after the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) said its use could endanger …
Livestock scheme benefits 500 000 households 0 January 28, 2021 2:56 PM Source: JUST IN: Livestock scheme benefits 500 000 households | The Herald Livestock Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The distribution of inputs under the Presidential Livestock Scheme is underway as the Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement intensifies the creation of forage banks for improved animal …
170 evacuated as Tugwi-Mukosi Dam spills 0 January 29, 2021 2:00 AM Source: 170 evacuated as Tugwi-Mukosi Dam spills – DailyNews Tamary Chikiwa in BULAWAYO THE United Nations (UN) is providing shelter for around 170 people evacuated in Masvingo South following the spillage of Tugwi-Mukosi Dam at the weekend. This comes as insistent rainfall has been pounding …
Condolences pour in for Lay Herald 28/1/2021 Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter THE horse racing and polo fraternity have sent their condolence messages for veterinarian and polo player, Geoff Lay, who passed away early this week. Peter MacDonald, the Polo Zimbabwe representative, said in a statement that Lay has been part of their family for …
Harvesting water good for future dry days Herald 28/1/2021 Zimbabwe has the potential to develop a robust irrigation system through its network of dams Ruth Butaumocho African Agenda The last two months have seen several countries in the Southern African region receiving lots of rains as a result of Cyclone Chalane and Cyclone Eloise. …
Maize planted in First Street Herald 28/1/2021 Maize crop planted in a flower bed along First Street Mall in Harare. — Picture: Innocent Makawa Blessings Chidakwa Municipal Reporter An unruly resident has planted maize at the heart of Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) along First Street, in blatant disregard of city by-laws, and the …
Crop situation good countrywide Herald 28/1/2021 An unidentified Mwenezi woman in her thriving Pfumvudza maize plot Herald Reporters Crops are generally in good condition with the favourable rains falling, and the early planted crops, both from Pfumvudza and the other programmes, doing well. However, the heavy rains have made it harder to keep up …
TIPS ON PREVENTING COVID 19 Herald 28/1/2021 Covid-19 cases are increasing in Zimbabwe. With deaths also at an all-time high, communities should continue taking serious preventative measures. Below are a few tips from the Centres for Disease Control on various preventative measures. Prevention The best way to reduce the chances of contracting SARS-CoV-2 …
Ministry of Agriculture director burial today Chronicle 28/1/2021 The late Dr Conrad Zawe Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent A DARK cloud is hanging in the agriculture sector following the death of prominent irrigation expert Dr Conrad Zawe who died from Covid-19 complications on Monday. He was 52. The crop expert who was the director of …