Rhino ‘poachers’ denied bail

Rhino ‘poachers’ denied bail   Chronicle 21/3/2020  Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter THREE suspected rhino poachers who allegedly sneaked into Bubye Conservancy in Mazunga area of Beitbridge district where they intended to poison wildlife were have been denied bail by the High Court. Thinkmore Midzi (25), Nqobizitha Dube (34) and Wenzile Midzi were arrested in Bubye …

National Foods volumes down 32pc

National Foods volumes down 32pc Chronicle 23/3/2020   National Foods Limited Harare Bureau THE obtaining economic volatility had a knock on listed agri-industrial concern, National Foods Holdings Limited, which saw total volumes for the half year to December 31, 2019 decline 32 percent attributable to declines across all segments except the maize meal category. During …

Minister Shiri clears air on land reform

Minister Shiri clears air on land reform  0  March 22, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Minister Shiri clears air on land reform | Herald (Top Stories) Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter LANDS, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri yesterday cleared the air on Government’s recently gazetted Statutory Instrument 62, which was being interpreted as seeking …

Tobacco auctions hang by a thread

Tobacco auctions hang by a thread  0  March 22, 2020 5:31 PM Source: Tobacco auctions hang by a thread | Sunday Mail (Business) Business Reporter Government last week invoked extraordinary regulations that do not allow gatherings of more than 100 people, as it takes pre-emptive measures to prevent the outbreak the novel coronavirus. The coronavirus spreads through …

Coal mining, flooding threats for Hwange game reserves

Coal mining, flooding threats for Hwange game reserves  0  March 22, 2020 6:07 PM Source: Coal mining, flooding threats for Hwange game reserves | The Standard (Local News) By Oscar Nkala It may have been 19th century adventurism that led American Scout Frederick Rusell Burnham to discover the Hwange coal fields of modern-day Zimbabwe in 1895. Coal …