Zinwa seeks $70m for dam refurbishments

Zinwa seeks $70m for dam refurbishments  0 March 19, 2018 1:39 PM   Source: Zinwa seeks $70m for dam refurbishments | Daily News HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) is seeking $70 million for the refurbishment of major dams which, if further delayed, could see them collapsing. This came out when Zinwa management appeared before …

Cheers as Nyanyadzi irrigation rehab boosts output

Cheers as Nyanyadzi irrigation rehab boosts output   Climate Story Jeffrey GogoWidow Dorcas Jena has lived off farming at the Nyanyadzi Irrigation Scheme of Chimanimani in eastern Zimbabwe since 1976 when she was married, growing mostly the maize staple on her one acre plot. And until 18 years ago when a tropical cyclone called Eline …

Dairibord mulls Malawi business closure

Dairibord mulls Malawi business closure   Enacy Mapakame Business ReporterMilk processor, Dairibord Holdings Limited, will make a decision on the fate of its Malawi division in the next six months after the unit continued on a perennial loss making path. Finance director Mercy Ndoro, told an analysts briefing on Wednesday that Dairibord Malawi had continued …

Farmers owe Zinwa $39 million in water bills

Farmers owe Zinwa $39 million in water bills newsday THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) yesterday claimed that it was owed $39 million in unpaid water bills by farmers. BY VENERANDA LANGA Zinwa chief executive officer Jefta Sakupwanya made the claims when he appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Indigenisation led by Senator Monica Mavhunga.Sakupwanya …

Association in drive to establish woodlots

Association in drive to establish woodlots   Tears Likupe Business ReporterThe Sustainable Afforestation Association (SAA) has entered into a joint venture programme with farmers in tobacco growing areas to establish eucalyptus energy woodlots as an alternative fuel for curing the crop. The association’s operations director Andrew Mills said after recognising the urgent need for supplementary …

Dairiboard strategises to up milk output

Dairiboard strategises to up milk output   Dr Leonard Tsumba Business ReporterDAIRIBOARD Holdings says it is pursuing a number of initiatives to increase output and consolidate profitability riding on positive gains achieved in 2017. In full year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2017, Dairibord Holdings chairman Dr Leonard Tsumba said increased competition …

‘Maize production below average’

‘Maize production below average’  0 March 15, 2018 1:51 PM Source: ‘Maize production below average’ – DailyNews Live STAFF REPORTER      15 March 2018 HARARE – National maize production for 2017-18 will most likely bebelow-average, the US Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) hassaid, but government has said the country has enough grain reserves tolast until …

What ‘Zim is open for business’ means for smallholder farmer

What ‘Zim is open for business’ means for smallholder farmer   0 March 15, 2018 2:36 PM Source: What ‘Zim is open for business’ means for smallholder farmer – DailyNews Live Jessika Nillson and Toendepi Shonhe      15 March 2018 HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe is history and now finds voiceonly in the private media, sulking …