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Govt reintroduces black rhino in Gonarezhou 30/7/2021 ByNewsday BY OBERT SIAMILANDU GONAREZHOU National Park has reintroduced the black rhino species, seven years after it became extinct. The last original black rhino population in Gonarezhou was seen in the 1940s, presumably due to over-hunting and poaching activities. A reintroduction programme for the black rhino was then …
Covid: Turning down Covid vaccine is selfish, says Michael Gove The Herald 30/7/2021 People who turn down Covid vaccination are “selfish” and put others’ lives at risk, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said. He warned that those declining a jab could see themselves barred from events requiring “a certain level of safety”. The government …
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‘Kariba pumping 70pc of Zim power supply’ Chronicle 30/7/2021 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has surpassed its production target for the second quarter by 11,2 percent, generating 2,162 Gigawatts per hour against the targeted 1,944GWh. In an update for the quarter under review, the power utility indicated that Zimbabwe’s …
‘Zimbabwe economy in strong rebound’ Chronicle 30/7/2021 Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor DESPITE the dampening Covid-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe’s economy is on a “strong rebound”, as the Treasury yesterday revised upwards the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projections to 7,8 percent, slightly above the 7,4 percent target announced in the 2021 National Budget Statement. Compared …
Zim makes token payments to clear foreign debt Chronicle 30/7/2021 Prof Mthuli Ncube Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor ZIMBABWE has started making token payments to service the country’s foreign debt with the Treasury channelling about US$17 million in the first quarter of 2021 towards clearing the arrears owed to different creditors. Finance and Economic Development …
Covid-19 hotspots continue to flout regulations Chronicle 30/7/2021 Dr Wedu Ndebele Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter MOST residents in Bulawayo’s Covid-19 hotspot suburbs continue to flout Covid-19 prevention measures at a time when the country is continuing to witness a surge in cases due the Delta variant, which was first detected in India. President Mnangagwa …
Budget review: Mat North biggest winner Chronicle 30/7/2021 Professor Mthuli Ncube Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT continues to drive the development of Matabeleland with the Mid-Term Budget Review Statement presented yesterday in Parliament by Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube prioritising financing of on-going infrastructure projects in the region. In his …
Tchuma Tchato community revels in wildlife conservation benefits 0 July 29, 2021 10:11 AM Source: Tchuma Tchato community revels in wildlife conservation benefits – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Emmanuel Koro Just when the residents of Mozambique’s Tete province-based Tchuma Tchato hunting Community had begun to significantly enjoy the benefits from hunting which include wildlife and habitat conservation as well …
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US$60m fund to help tobacco growers The Herald 29/7/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The tobacco sector is set to create a Tobacco Production Localisation Revolving Fund with an initial injection of US$60 million to support growers during the forthcoming season. The seed money is set to fund the production of 60 million kg …
New CSC partner bullish about future The Herald 29/7/2021 Business Reporter Boustead Beef, the company working on reviving the Cold Storage Company (CSC), says while the process seems to be slow, it is optimistic some of its meat processing facilities will re-open before the end of this year. A combination of several lawsuits, unclaimable …