Zesa disconnections target political bigwigs

Zesa disconnections target political bigwigs Chroncle 4/11/2019   Mr Fullard Gwasira Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter ZESA Holdings has said political bigwigs will not be spared as the power utility disconnects electricity to defaulting clients to recover $1,2 billion in unpaid bills. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) — a subsidiary of Zesa — recently revealed that it is implementing …

British firm to create 200 jobs from mbanje

British firm to create 200 jobs from mbanje  Sunday Mail 3/11/2019   Sunday Mail Reporter Government has licensed Eco Equity Ltd, a British firm, to grow cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes. The company, which has begun clearing a 2 000-hectare piece of land in Marondera, is targeting full production early next year, with exports …

Drying up lake chokes Tiger Fish tourney

Drying up lake chokes Tiger Fish tourney   Sunday Mail 3/11/2019  Part of the dried up channels of the river that used to habour houseboats Prince Mushawevato in KARIBA THE 58th edition of the Kariba Invitation Tiger Fish Tournament (KITFT) was heavily affected by the drying up of Lake Kariba. From a distance, reports that …

‘Cannabis production can save forex’

‘Cannabis production can save forex’   Sunday Mail 4/11/2019  When Government legalised the production of cannabis (mbanje or dagga) for medicinal and scientific purposes – through the promulgation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 62 of 2018 (Dangerous Drugs — Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations) – only a few actually knew the implications of the decision. However, as local …

Command Agric runners face audit

Command Agric runners face audit  1 November 2, 2019 12:44 PM Source: Command Agric runners face audit – NewsDay Zimbabwe November 2, 2019 PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top ally and fuel mogul, Kuda Tagwireyi, is once again on the spotlight after Parliament recommended that a forensic audit should be done on the controversial Command Agriculture programme, which has been marred …

Rains provide relief from heatwave

Rains provide relief from heatwave  0 November 2, 2019 1:13 PM Source: Rains provide relief from heatwave | The Herald November 2, 2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter The heatwave that has been scorching most parts of Zimbabwe over the past fortnight was washed out yesterday as a belt of storms moved across parts of Harare, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East …

Zimbabwe’s drought grips cattle, wipes out grazing

Zimbabwe’s drought grips cattle, wipes out grazing  0 November 2, 2019 9:07 PM Source: Zimbabwe’s drought grips cattle, wipes out grazing – EyeWitness News Officials say more than 4,500 cattle have so far died in Matabeleland south province. Mount Carmel’s newly-appointed manager Simon Shema, 60, poses at the farm in Chegutu, a 1200 hectare commercial farm about 107 …

As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry

OPINION: As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry  0 November 2, 2019 9:44 PM But efforts to boost food security, health and nutrition in Zimbabwe’s cities could have a big payoff Source: OPINION: As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry – Reuters * Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of …

Land preps begin . . . As farmers start dry planting

Land preps begin . . . As farmers start dry planting  0 November 3, 2019 8:45 AM Source: Land preps begin . . . As farmers start dry planting | The Sunday News November 3, 2019 Land preparations for the farming season have started along Bulawayo-Nkayi road in Umguza District plots Mollet Ndebele and Sinokuthaba Dube, Farming Reporters FARMERS, both …