Nasty row erupts over farms

Nasty row erupts over farms Posted on July 24, 2020 by ambizwo@newsday.co.zw in Main News ZANU PF officials in Mashonaland West province are up in arms with the Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa, accusing her of single-handedly presiding over the exercise to downsize commercial farms in the province without consulting them, it has emerged. EVERSON MUSHANA/ANDREW KUNAMBURA Mliswa, in her …

Transporters forex demand hit grain deliveries

Transporters forex demand hit grain deliveries  Chronicle 24/7/2020   GMB silos Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THE Grain Marketing Board has been failing to deliver grain to depots in Matabeleland South Province under the drought relief programme as transporters are refusing to be paid in local currency. This emerged during a provincial taskforce committee meeting on …

British govt warned against caustic African Wildlife Conservation crisis

British govt warned against caustic African Wildlife Conservation crisis    Chronicle 24/7/2020 The proposed imposition of hunting trophy imports ban would sadly collapse the excellent wildlife conservation culture in the Emmanuel Koro Observers worldwide are appalled by the proposed British Government anti-trophy hunting imports Bill. They are concerned that the ban will cause greater harm …

Banks review loan terms

Banks review loan terms  Herald 23/7/2020   Bulawayo Bureau SOME banking institutions have started reviewing loan interest rate and repayment attributing the move to the prevailing market and macro-economic conditions. In recent months, the market has been characterised by inflationary pressures with the country recording year-on-year rate of 737,26 percent in June. Despite this,  Government …

Farmers seek maize producer price review

Farmers seek maize producer price review   Herald 23/7/2020  Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Farmers are appealing to Government to review the maize producer price in line with the current exchange rate as well as the trends on the international markets to preserve value to the producer and encourage production. Some farmers have called on authorities …