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Survival strategies now a priority: Either you sink or you swim By Newsday – August 6, 2019 Guest Column: Emmanuel Zvada The economy is not exactly reliable and business today is not what it once was. Zimbabwe is currently going through a tough period economically. Today’s organisational environment is proving to be markedly different from that of …
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Govt approves industrial cannabis production By Newsday – August 7, 2019 By Everson Mushava President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government yesterday approved the production of industrial hemp to be used to source for foreign currency and produce fuel. Briefing the media after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the benefits of the industrial hemp included production of …
Irrigation boost for Zaka Herald 7/8/2019 Sydney Mubaiwa in ZAKA Villagers here are set to benefit from five revived irrigation schemes expected to boost food security and household income in the drought-stricken district. The irigation schemes were rehabilitated by the Government in partnership with Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Zaka District Development Coordinator (DDC) …
Govt targets hemp export Herald 7/8/2019 Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa addresses members of the media during a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by Justin Mutenda) Herald Reporter Government will repeal the law on cultivation and processing of cannabis specifically for medicinal and scientific purposes to allow production on …
ED declares drought national disaster Chronicle 7/8/2019 President Mnangagwa Fidelis Munyoro, Harare Bureau President Mnangagwa has declared the 2018/2019 El-Nino-induced drought a State of National Disaster, paving way for the launch of the Revised Zimbabwe Humanitarian Appeal yesterday by Government and the United Nations. Addressing the media on the 28th Cabinet Decision Making Matrix yesterday, …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Power consumers must clear their debts Chronicle 7/8/2019 Electricity shortage which precipitated long periods of load shedding since May is expected to ease from today as corrective measures taken by the Government begin to take hold. The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is producing only 944 megawatts (MW) of electricity versus the national …
Power crisis: A decade of bad decisions By Newsday – August 6, 2019 Guest Column: newZWire Zimbabwe aspires to be an upper middle income economy by 2030. To support such an economy, the country needs 11 000MW of power, which translates to a requirement of an additional 1 000MW every year to meet this goal. It’s a …
BCC to cull horses, as it runs out of pasture By Newsday – August 6, 2019 By Nqobani Ndlovu THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to cull nearly two dozen of its horses citing overpopulation and lack of pastures, a development likely to anger animal rights activists. The culling or killing of animals has often seen …
Fish poachers contaminate dams By Newsday – August 6, 2019 BY SILAS NKALA TRADITIONAL leaders in Gwanda North’s ward 2 have warned villagers against fish-poaching using mosquito nets at local dams. The warning came amid concerns that illegal fishing activities were polluting dams and causing them to run dry fast, a situation which has resulted in livestock …
Eliminating rabies: Africa closer than ever? Herald 6/8/2019 Domestic dogs are the most common reservoir of rabies virus, with more than 99 percent of human deaths caused by dog-mediated rabies Roselyne Sachiti Features, Health and Society Editor On Friday August 2, Bulawayo City Council placed a public notice warning of the increase in the …