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Zimbabwe tobacco under threat January 24, 2018 Business, Top Stories Livingstone MarufuTOBACCO, Zimbabwe’s largest foreign currency earner is under threat after main international buyers resolved not to accept tobacco cured using coal citing environmental concerns. Recently, the Global Tobacco Cigarette Companies produced guidelines on the sustainable manner tobacco should be produced, which prohibits them to buy the …
Govt announces new fuel prices January 24, 2018 Headlines, Top Stories Cde Khaya Moyo Tendai Mugabe Senior ReporterGovernment has ordered players in the petroleum industry to reduce fuel prices with immediate effect to $1,35 per litre for petrol, $1,23 per litre for diesel and $1,17 for paraffin following the reduction in excise duty announced this week. The Ministry …
Tobacco crop under threat – January 23, 2018 ZIMBABWE’S tobacco crop is under threat, as the current dry spell has taken its toll on one of the country’s biggest forex earners. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA A visit by NewsDay to Mashonaland West province last week revealed that the golden leaf was under threat from excessive heat, …
MSU sets up Tokwe-Mukosi research hub – January 23, 2018 THE Midlands State University (MSU) has announced plans to set up a multi-disciplinary research hub at Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in Masvingo province to guarantee the provision of scientific data for various projects undertaken by local communities and investors. BY STAFF REPORTER In a statement, MSU acting …
Zambia drought could slash 2018 maize output by around 50 percent – January 22, 2018 LUSAKA- Zambia’s maize production may drop around 50 percent in the current 2017/2018 crop season if a dry spell which the nation is experiencing continues into next month, an industry body said on Monday. Reuters Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) spokesman …
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EMA receives €9 552 air pollution monitoring equipment – January 23, 2018 THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has received air pollution monitoring equipment worth €9 552,40 donated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). BY MUNESU NYAKUDYA Environment, Water and Climate permanent secretary Grace Mutandiro received the equipment on behalf of the agency in Harare …
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Zera boss grilled over ‘favourable’ Rautenbach’s Green Fuel ethanol price – January 23, 2018 LEGISLATORS yesterday grilled Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) chief executive officer Gloria Magombo over the price of Billy Rautenberg’s Green Fuel ethanol, which is 11 cents more expensive than the ethanol being produced by Triangle Limited. BY VENERANDA LANGA The ethanol pricing …
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300 000 families to get food aid January 23, 2018 Local News Minister Kagonye Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has enough food stocks and will cater for the 300 000 households that require food assistance, a Cabinet Minister has said. Labour and Social Welfare Minister Petronella Kagonye yesterday told The Herald that owing to the bumper harvest last …
Govt reduces duty on fuel January 23, 2018 Headlines, Top Stories Mr Manungo Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterGovernment yesterday reduced excise duty on fuel, in a move expected to result in a decline in prices of basic goods, as high production cost structures were being partly attributed to high fuel prices. The reduction, which took effect from midnight, followed …
Environmental discourse requires legal take-off – January 22, 2018 The concept of climate change has been articulated from a scientific perspective, communication front and from an evangelical/ecumenical angle, with little discussion of the legal elements. A legal perspective is needed, not just for advocacy and lobbying, but for taking punitive action on those who violate the …