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Groundwater Crisis in Zimbabwe Brought On by Droughts 0 September 3, 2020 1:25 PM Source: Groundwater Crisis in Zimbabwe Brought On by Droughts – Eos Kudzai Mungazi (man in black shirt), a traditional leader of a small village in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, closely monitors a water-rationing exercise at a local borehole during a severe drought in 2016. Credit: …
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‘Less than 37 white farmers qualify for land restoration’ Herald 3/9/2020 Minister Ziyambi Fungi Kwaramba The Interview On Monday, the Government announced that it will offer land back to two categories of farmers who were dispossessed under the land reform, namely black indigenous farmers and white farmers who were protected by Bilateral Investment Promotion …
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‘No intention to reverse land reform’ Herald 3/9/2020 Minister Masuka (left) ,Minister Ncube (right) Background Following the issuance of the joint statement on the conclusion of the Global Compensation Deed on 31 August 2020, it has become necessary to issue a clarification on certain aspects of this particular statement in light of some misinterpretation. …
10 more elephants die mysteriously Herald 3/9/2020 Herald Reporter Ten more carcasses of elephants have been found in the Pandamasue Forests of Matabeleland North, bringing the number of elephants that have died mysteriously in the forest in less than a week to 22. ZimParks is still investigating the cause of death of 12 elephants …
Land reform tidying up: Is it so wrong? Herald 3/9/2020 Nick Mangwana In Zimbabwe, we have an entrenched opposition whose positions are not consistent. What is consistent is that they will oppose each other. The problem with this state of affairs is that principle is thrown to the wind while some pursue the politics …
Cotton inputs distribution in full swing Herald 3/9/2020 Business Reporter The distribution of cotton inputs under the Presidential Free Inputs Scheme has started in most parts of the country in a move expected to provide farmers enough time to prepare for next planting season. A recent visit to Chiredzi (Masvingo province) and Checheche (Manicaland), …
Zim expects early rainy season Herald 3/9/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Zimbabwe is expecting an early rainy season, starting with scattered falls next month, firming into heavy rains in November. The Met Office has predicted normal-to-above-normal rainfall, which may translate to a bumper agricultural harvest if the distribution of the rains is good and …
SeedCo to merge units, eyes Victoria Falls Stock Exchange Chronicle 3/9/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter SEEDCO International is seeking to merge with its local operation before listing on the yet-to-be launched Victoria Falls Stock Exchange Limited (VFEX). SeedCo International together with Pretoria Portland Cement and Old Mutual were recently suspended from trading on …
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Oxfam bankrolls Ndolwane climate adaptation project Chronicle 3/9/2020 File photo Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent CHARITY organisation, Oxfam International Zimbabwe, has intensified its “climate change adaptation for rural livelihoods programme”, aimed at helping communities improve food production. The programme is being funded by the Swedish International Development Agency and implemented in districts such as Bulilima …
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Govt seeks financial advisors to mobilise US$3,5 billion farmer compensation Chronicle 3/9/2020 GOVERNMENT will soon be on the market seeking financial advisors to assist in finding ways to mobilise the US$3.5 billion required to compensate white former farmers for improvements they made on land that it compulsorily acquired for re-distribution. At the turn of …
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