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Cold spell may be over by weekend Chronicle 27/9/2019 Meteorological Services Department Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday said the shock cold spell sweeping cross the country may be over by the weekend. Members of the public were caught unawares when temperatures suddenly dropped on Tuesday after a hot afternoon. Some …
Dam Levels as at 20-Sept-2019 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL DAILY TREND (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 11872.2 18.3 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 789 43.8 Mutirikwi 1378.08 651.7 47.3 Manyame 480.23 400.6 83.4 Osborne 401.64 233.4 58.1 Mazvikadei 343.815 287.4 83.6 Manyuchi 309.06 182.6 59.1 Manjirenji 274.17 …
Southern region to receive normal rainfall: Met Dept By Newsday – September 26, 2019 BY PRAISEMORE SITHOLE MATABELELAND region will experience normal to below normal rainfall in the first and second period of the rainy season, the Meteorological Department said yesterday. Climate change has resulted in weather extremes, characterised by lengthy drought spells, which have affected most …
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Mash West steps up preps for agric season Herald 26/9/2019 Sharon Chikowore Mashonaland West Bureau Farmers here have stepped up preparations for the 2019-2020 agricultural season as the province seeks to surpass previous production levels and maintain its dominance in agricultural production. According to a crop and livestock assessment report released recently, Mashonaland West …
Zimparks translocates over 100 animals to Mushandike 26 SEP, 2019 – 00:09 0 COMMENTS 0 IMAGES Herald From George Maponga in Masvingo The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has completed translocation of more than 100 animals from Kyle Recreational Park to Mushandike Game Park near Mashava as part of measures to de-congest the …
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Demand for potatoes up Herald 26/9/2019 Charmaine Brown Herald Reporter THERE has been a surge in demand for potatoes at Mbare Musika largely attributed to increases in bread and mealie-meal prices. The current prices of bread vary depending with the mode of payment in some shops, but ranges from $7 cash in tuckshops and …
39 solar power projects get nod Herald 26/9/2019 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has processed 39 solar power projects that have capacity to generate up 1 151,87MW, as the country moves towards renewable energy to contain shortages. The projects are expected to require an investment of over US$2,3 …
Cottco seeks tax relief Herald 26/9/2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited (Cottco) has appealed to Government to be exempted from other taxes as they are constraining the company. This came out recently when the company’s managing director Mr Pious Manamike appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, …
Government registers over 240 fishing cooperatives Herald 26/9/2019 From George Maponga in Masvingo Government has registered over 240 fishing cooperatives here as it seeks to leverage on the province’s high dam density to improve household disposable incomes and grow the economy in line with President Mnangagwa’s vision to make Zimbabwe an upper-middle income economy …
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Govt tightens wheat subsidy facility Herald 26/9/2019 Columbus Mabika Herald Reporter Government has tightened monitoring mechanisms on subsidised bread-making flour to millers and bakers to avoid unjustified bread price increases and shortages, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) said yesterday. The development comes after several reports of bakers abusing the subsidised commodity by …