Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Land reform will always be a footprint of gains of Uhuru Chronicle 23/4/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE land reform programme that the Government embarked on two decades ago is one huge achievement the country has scored since Independence was achieved 40 years ago. Zimbabwe attained its Independence on April 18, 1980 after …
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Government, business contain ‘Covid prices’ Chronicle 23/4/2020 Vice President Kembo Mohadi Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT and business have reached a deal to revert the prices of basic commodities to what shops were charging on March 25 and placed a moratorium on the cost of the goods, as recent price hikes were based on …
‘Zim food situation gallops to alarming levels’ 0 April 22, 2020 4:28 PM Source: ‘Zim food situation gallops to alarming levels’ | Newsday (News) ZIMBABWE’S food crisis is expected to worsen and reach new lows by June this year, with about 4,3 million citizens expected to be food insecure. By Nkululeko Sibanda According to the Global Report …
Farmers decry tobacco season deferment 0 April 23, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Farmers decry tobacco season deferment – NewsDay Zimbabwe THE tobacco marketing season which was set to commence today has been deferred to a later date as authorities struggle to timely put in place preventive measures against the spreading of the coronavirus pandemic during the selling process …
Fuel prices will fall: Zera – NewsDay Zimbabwe 22/4/2020 ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) acting chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani says the fall in global crude oil prices will likely cause local prices to fall. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA Due to uncertainty around the global COVID-19 pandemic, demand for oil is falling and is doing so …
LOCKDOWN: Victoria Falls in lonely majestic splendour Herald 22/4/2020 The Victoria Falls By Marianne Betts The Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest flows in a decade in a powerful display of breath-taking beauty and intensity, which ironically no one is there to witness. The Victoria Falls rainforest …
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JUST IN: Farmers bank on traditional grains and cotton Sydney Mubaiwa Masvingo Correspondent Farmers in some parts of Masvingo province are banking on improved yields of traditional grains and cotton to salvage something this season after most of the maize crop was written-off due to a prolonged dry spell. Districts like Chiredzi,Zaka and Mwenezi …
Give young farmers more support, Govt urged Herald 22/4/2020 Daphne Machiri Correspondent Young farmers require more Government support to boost production and increase their contribution to food security, an official has said. Zanu PF Mazowe Ward 34 councillor Edwin Chinotimba, who is farming at Watakai Farm in Mazowe, said Government should continue to ensure that inputs …
Business wants interest rate cut Herald 22/4/2020 Tawanda Musarurwa Senior Business Reporter Business has called on the country’s monetary authorities to revise the interest rate from the current 35 percent to 20 percent to help economic players cope with the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Earlier in January Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor …
Does the oil price crash signal relief for SA consumers? Herald 22/4/2020 The rand opened at R18,88 yesterday, slightly weaker than the previous day’s close and is expected to remain within range of R18,50/$ and R19. Lameez Omarjee The global crash in oil prices may provide some fuel price relief for South Africans, but …
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