Millers target private sector

Millers target private sector By Caroline Chiimba Daily News 20/4/2020 Grain millers association chairman Tafadzwa Musarara -Pic Annie Mpalume THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has turned to crowd funding from the private sector to raise the US$25 million needed for maize imports. The initiative is targeted at Zimbabweans in the Diaspora and non-governmental …

Govt sets maize producer price at $12 329/t

Govt sets maize producer price at $12 329/t – NewsDay Zimbabwe 20/4/2020 GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards the producer prices for maize, traditional grains and soyabeans for the 2020/21 marketing season with the effect from April 1, 2020. — BY TAFADZWA MHLANGA The new price for maize was pegged at $12 329, traditional grains at $12 …

Kapenta fishing ban lifted

Kapenta fishing ban lifted  Herald 20/4/2020   Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau Government has exempted kapenta fishing in Lake Kariba from the lockdown, but set stringent measures that must be followed to minimise spread of Covid-19. Among the raft of measures is a strict monitoring and sanitisation in the kapenta value chain, including limiting the number …

President Mnangagwa’s Independence Day speech in full

President Mnangagwa’s Independence Day speech in full  Chronicle 20/4/2020   President Mnangagwa The First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa; Honourable Vice President, Gen. (Rtd) Dr. C.G.D.N. Chiwenga; Honourable Vice President, Col. (Rtd) Cde. K. C.D. Mohadi and Amai Mohadi; Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate J.F. Mudenda, Honourable President of the Senate, Amai M.M. Chinomona, Honourable Ministers, Honourable Minister of State …

President extends Covid-19 lockdown

President extends Covid-19 lockdown Chronicle 20/4/2020   President Mnangagwa addresses the nation Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has extended the Covid-19 national lockdown to May 3 as part of the Government’s broad response to the rising number of cases in the country. The lockdown which started on March 30, was meant to expire at …