Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Soil as the source of land fights Herald 7/3/2020 Elliot Ziwira At the Bookstore It may be a historical fact that the anti-colonial struggles of the 1890s and 1970s were precipitated by the land issue, but the viewpoint that it was about the soil holds sway. In its broader sense, land covers a wide …
Surge in transformer thefts alarming Herald 9/3/2020 One of the thousands of vandalised electricity transformers in the country Cletus Mushanawani Senior Writer Six suspected thieves of Zesa transformers, accessories and cables were arrested recently, with the first now in the early days of his mandatory 10-year jail term, but vandalism and theft of electricity …
Decoding tobacco-driven deforestation Herald 09 MAR, 2020 – 00:03 0 COMMENTS 1 IMAGES Tobacco farming remains one of the major causes of forest loss in Zimbabwe accounting for up to a fifth of the national deforestation total of 300 000ha annually Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story The Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe (FCZ) has always been at …
Govt to tighten fuel regulatory framework Herald 9/3/2020 Minister Chasi Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Government can now tighten the regulatory framework for the fuel industry to curtail holding of fuel for speculative reasons after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) announced last week that it will be publishing amount of money availed for …
White rhino tracking on foot: Experience of a lifetime Chronicle 7/3/2020 Yoliswa Dube-Moyo “A rhino has never charged on my watch but if it happens, the trick is to stand still. You can’t outpace a rhino anyway — it runs at 45km/hour,” said Bongani, our professional guide from Bushman Safaris during a safety talk …
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No forex, no fuel Chronicle 7/3/2020 Minister Fortune Chasi Chronicle Reporters FUEL is readily available for motorists buying in foreign currency, but not for those using local currency who have to queue for hours to access the commodity. This supply situation of diesel and petrol has exposed social imbalances as those with foreign currency …
Zesa assures nation of end to load shedding Chronicle 9/3/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZESA has assured the nation that the prevailing load shedding will come to an end by mid-year as the country’s power utility has embarked on ambitious programmes to address the situation. Due to lack of investments in power generation …
TIMB projects 20pc fall in tobacco output Sunday Mail 8/3/2020 Golden Sibanda Zimbabwe is this year projecting to register a “slight” decline in tobacco output due to the late onset of the rainy season and a drought spell experienced in December. Tobacco, which employees more than 60 percent of the agricultural workforce, earns the …
‘Rains won’t ensure improved harvests’ 0 March 6, 2020 5:28 PM Source: ‘Rains won’t ensure improved harvests’ | Newsday (News) BY NQOBANI NDLOVU A FOOD security report by the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has ruled out improved harvests following the current wet spell it described as coming a little too late. …
Vleis – Balancing conservation, development for the environment 0 March 8, 2020 3:34 PM Source: Vleis – Balancing conservation, development for the environment | Newsday (News) The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu recently issued a Public Notice in the media giving notice that the Minister wishes to exercise his powers in …
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