Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Load-shedding back to Stage 2 Herald 30/8/2019 Mr Gwasira Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter Zesa HOLDINGS has reverted to Stage Two load-shedding schedule hardly two weeks after assuring consumers of significant relief. Zesa spokesperson Mr Fullard Gwasira earlier this month said they had downgraded load-shedding from Stage Two to Stage One after it started receiving …
Zimra issues new import rules Herald 30/8/2019 Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has issued new import regulations that are set to result in the formalisation of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), most of which have remained largely informal despite dominating the economic landscape. In new regulations issued yesterday under public …
Letters to the Editor: Introducing a new currency was Zimbabwe’s only viable option Chronicle 30/8/2019 Prof Mthuli Ncube ZIMBABWE, the country I serve as Finance Minister, has been in the news for restricting the use of the US dollar and other international currencies as legal tender. Why would we want to return to our …
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It’s time to break the deadlock over Africa’s ivory trade: Here’s how . . . 0 August 29, 2019 9:47 AM Source: It’s time to break the deadlock over Africa’s ivory trade: Here’s how . . . | The Herald 29 AUG, 2019 Zimbabwe is home to over 80 000 elephants and indicated it could withdraw from CITES …
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FSG speaks on fertiliser deals 1 August 29, 2019 11:17 AM Source: FSG speaks on fertiliser deals | The Herald 29 AUG, 2019 Fertiliser Seed Grain (FSG) employees working on a fertiliser packaging line at the firms’ factory in Bindura recently Business Reporter Farming inputs manufacturer, Fertiliser Seed Grain (FSG), this week said it has fulfilled its contractual …
Zinwa gets tough on defaulting farmers Herald 29/8/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (zinwa) has established stop order facilities with the Grain Marketing Board, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, Delta Beverages and farmer organisations to ensure that farmers pay their outstanding water bills after selling their produce. These facilities assist …
10 years for stealing transformer oil 29/8/2019 Herald Geraldine Zaranyika Herald Reporter A Harare man was on Tuesday sentenced to an effective 10 years in prison after he was caught draining oil valued at $150 from a transformer. Bright Chakanetsa (28) was sentenced to 10 years by Harare provincial magistrate Mrs Nyasha Vitorini for …
Uptake of solar products still low in Zim Herald 29/8/2019 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Zimbabwe’s ambitious drive to promote clean energy and eradicate energy poverty in the country through the power of sunshine is still facing numerous barriers. The country has developed strong policy frameworks for sustainable energy in the last few …
Veld fire sweeps across 10 farms Herald 29/8/2019 Mashonaland West Bureau A veld fire recently swept across 10 small-scale commercial farms in Chitomborwizi, Makonde District, leaving a trail of destruction. Farmers lost property worth thousands of dollars. The fire outbreak took place on August 15 this year during a windy day resulting in the …
Sadc weather experts discuss 2019-20 rainfall projection Herald 29/8/2019 President Geingob Weather experts from across Southern Africa are meeting in Angola where they are expected to develop a regional consensus climate update forecast for the 2019/20 agricultural season. The seasonal forecast to be produced by the 23rd Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-23) …
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