Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in historic spill

Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in historic spill  0  January 25, 2021 4:00 PM Source: Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in historic spill | The Herald Tugwi-Mukosi Dam George Maponga Masvingo Bureau The first spilling of Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in southern Masvingo is a boon for irrigation, as water impounded in the lake can supply the Lowveld greenbelt for three years without replenishment. Filling up …

Tap into AfCFTA market, horticultural exporters told

Tap into AfCFTA market, horticultural exporters told  Chronicle 25/1/2021   Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor LOCAL horticultural exporters have been urged to ride on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) tapping into low-hanging fruits like the US$39 million paprika market where South Africa is the crop’s top importer. The AfCFTA commenced trading on January …

Local exporters should focus on health benefit foods

Local exporters should focus on health benefit foods Chronicle 25/1/2021   The current messages circulating on social media encouraging Zimbabweans to drink green tea and consider steaming as responses to coronavirus reflect the changing behaviours across the world that are impacting on consumer patterns. These consumer behaviours are no longer about developed countries alone as …

Farmers urged to scout fields to control pests

Farmers urged to scout fields to control pests  Chronicle 25/1/2021   Mr Paul Zakariya Boitumelo Makhurane, Chronicle Reporter FARMERS have been urged to scout their fields for the fall armyworm and other pests. The fall armyworm has reportedly affected 20 to 30 percent of crops in Matabeleland South, a development that has sent farmers into …

Floods undercut Midlands highway

Floods undercut Midlands highway  Chronicle 25/1/2021   The damaged Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe highway at the Musavedzi River bridge Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe Highway is set to be closed to traffic after flooding undercut part of the road at the Musavedzi River bridge leaving it hanging precariously — posing danger to humans and vehicles passing …

Zimbabwe’s Resilience Building Fund, boosts agricultural production in Beitbridge

Zimbabwe’s Resilience Building Fund, boosts agricultural production in Beitbridge Chronicle 25/1/2021   Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau A partnership between the Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to promote irrigation-based farming is set to transform agriculture production in Beitbridge district. The Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund, being sponsored by the UNDP and the Government, and …

Tugwi-Mukosi in maiden spillage

Tugwi-Mukosi in maiden spillage Chronicle 25/1/2021   Tugwi-Mukosi Dam Bridget Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter THE country’s largest inland dam Tugwi-Mukosi is spilling for the first time since its construction, following heavy rains recorded in most parts of the country with authorities urging villagers downstream of the dam to exercise caution. Built at the confluence of Tugwi …

Major boost for local power generation

Major boost for local power generation  0  January 24, 2021 1:37 PM Source: Major boost for local power generation | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Harmony Agere The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), which manages water resources in the Zambezi River on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia, will allocate adequate water for power generation at Kariba Power Station throughout …