ZimParks scoops Green Era Award

ZimParks scoops Green Era Award  Sunday Mail 5/8/2019   ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), represented by its director general Mr Fulton Upenyu Mangwanya, recently received the Green Era Award for Sustainability at the Green Economy Forum held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany. The ceremony was held on July 14/15, 2019. lt …

$2,8bn set aside for Command Agric

$2,8bn set aside for Command Agric  Chronicle 5/8/2019   Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau Government has earmarked $2,8 billion for Command Agriculture, which will extend the facility by another year and result in the planting of 210 000 hectares of maize and 30 000 hectares of soyabeans during the 2019/20 summer cropping season. …

Address power supply to ensure investment

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Address power supply to ensure investment  Chronicle 5/8/2019   A number of investors have responded to the “Zimbabwe is open for business mantra” and we want to implore Government to continue working on improving the investment climate.  Zimbabwe should claim its share of investors in the region and beyond. It is crucial for Government to …

Govt urges farmers to prioritise small grains

Govt urges farmers to prioritise small grains  0 August 3, 2019 2:04 AM Source: Govt urges farmers to prioritise small grains – NewsDay Zimbabwe  August 2, 2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI GOVERNMENT has urged farmers in all districts of the country to plant at least one hectare of small grains each, particularly white sorghum, during the coming 2019/20 season …

Farm tourism trendy, refreshing

Farm tourism trendy, refreshing  0 August 3, 2019 9:08 PM Source: Farm tourism trendy, refreshing | The Herald August 3, 2019 Great Zimbabwe Isdore Guvamombe Many people are tired of traditional and conventional tourist resorts and want something refreshing. A few people have now turned portions of their farms into tourist attractions. Many monied people want to avoid …

Private sector urged to adjust workers’ salaries

Private sector urged to adjust workers’ salaries  0 August 4, 2019 11:32 AM Source: Private sector urged to adjust workers’ salaries | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Darlington Musarurwa News Editor The private sector should adjust salaries to cushion its workers from rising prices similar to the way Government has responded to the plight of civil servants …

Zera adjusts fuel prices …Ethanol makes petrol prices cheaper

Zera adjusts fuel prices …Ethanol makes petrol prices cheaper  0 August 4, 2019 12:35 PM Source: Zera adjusts fuel prices …Ethanol makes petrol prices cheaper | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Sunday Mail Reporter Diesel and petrol prices have risen to $9,06 and $9,01 per litre, respectively, owing to the revised duties for fuel, the Zimbabwe Energy …

Poultry farmers feel the pinch 

Poultry farmers feel the pinch  0 August 4, 2019 12:49 PM Source: Poultry farmers feel the pinch – The Standard August 4, 2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S poultry industry, which appeared to be on a recovery path following challenges posed by the outbreak of the Avian Influenza in 2017, is facing viability challenges, it has been revealed. Poultry …

Govt to reintroduce feed lots to save livestock

Govt to reintroduce feed lots to save livestock  0 August 5, 2019 2:04 AM Source: Govt to reintroduce feed lots to save livestock | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Vice President Kembo Mohadi says Government is considering the re-introduction of feedlots, among a raft of other measures meant to mitigate the effects of …