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Lightning kills 18 cattle February 20, 2017 in News THREE families from Chikomba district in Mashonaland East province, were left shell-shocked on Saturday after their 19 beasts worth about $10 000, succumbed to a bolt of lightning. Own Correspondent Chikomba villagers mill around 18 head of cattle that died after they were struck by lighting on Saturday …
Satellite-based flood monitoring boosts disaster response February 20, 2017 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StorySINCE last October, torrential rains have pounded much of Zimbabwe, causing rivers, including Save, the country’s biggest, to overflow, with dozens of dams spilling, and thousands of acres of cropland swamped. By the first week of February, more than 100 people had died, …
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Govt releases $2,5m for silo refurbishment February 18, 2017 Local News Vice President Emmerson admire a maize crop during a tour of Doreen’s Pride Farm in Kadoma yesterday. Picture by John Manzongo Walter Nyamukondiwa and Elita ChikwatiGovernment has released $2,5 million for the repair of silos countrywide, while the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) says it has …
Heavy rains leave dozens homeless, destroy property February 20, 2017 Local News Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior ReporterRAINS following the downgraded cyclone Dineo have left dozens of people homeless and destroyed infrastructure that include roads and dams across the country. In a statement yesterday, the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) said most of the affected areas were Umzingwane, Matopo Kezi, …
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GMB Bulawayo ready to stock grain February 20, 2017 Business Kiyapili Sibanda, Business ReporterTHE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Bulawayo depot says it is ready to stock grain from this year’s harvest after refurbishing its silos. The Bulawayo silos can accommodate up to 75 000 metric tonnes of grain. GMB Bulawayo depot manager Mr Sam Matabeya said a …
Tokwe-Mukosi Dam, a magic bullet for Masvingo February 20, 2017 Business Walter Mswazie recently in ChiviWHEN a draft plan for the 1,8 billion cubic metre-Tokwe-Mukosi Dam project was tabled in the 1960s, many people in Masvingo’s Chivi district thought the project was going to be completed in a few years time. The much awaited dam project …
Cyclone Dineo brings joy, floods to city February 19, 2017 in Local, News DINEO means a gift in SeTswana and the rains caused by a cyclone bearing her name has been a gift for Bulawayo. BY KHANYILE MLOTSHWA Two of the city’s five dams — Mtshabezi and Upper Ncema —started spilling last week after hours of incessant rains …
State Of Major Dams As At February 13, 2017 February 15, 2017 Public Relations The country’s dams continue to record increases in water levels with many dams filling up and spilling. The national dam level average record a slight increase and now stands at 62.6%. The dams which are filling and spilling include Chivero, Mazvikadei, Lower …
TIMB readies for 2017 tobacco marketing season February 17, 2017 in Business Zimbabwe’s tobacco marketing season will begin next month, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (Timb) has said, a move expected to inject foreign currency into the economy. by business reporter In a notice yesterday, TIMB said: “All stakeholders are advised that the 2017 auction tobacco …
Region needs $4m to fight locusts February 17, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sifelani TsikoCountries in east, central and southern Africa need over $4 million to battle a locust plague that is threatening the food security of the majority of people who depend on agriculture for survival, a senior official of the International Red Locust Control …