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The face of drought in Zim February 11, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Mrs Winnie Chisi looks at the remainder of her crop in drought-stricken Zaka Evans S Zininga CorrespondentIn Zimbabwe, drought is a natural disaster or hazard which causes little and times large structural damages across the various aspects of the industries in the country. Cattle …
Gweru dam levels critical Posted by Staff Reporter 0 Companies & Markets February 11, 2016 GWERU — Council’s main water reservoirs, Amapongokwe and Gwenoro dams have reached critical levels.Fearing the worst, council is urging residents to use the resource sparingly as the city braces for disruptive water rationing.A fortnight ago, director of engineering, Praymore Mhlanga, …
Rains spur Matabeleland farmers Posted by Own Correspondent 0 Companies & Markets February 11, 2016 Matabeleland farmers have resorted to planting beans to escape hunger in the wake of the EL Nino induced drought. FARMERS in drought-stricken Matabeleland South province have refused to give up on the 2015/2016 cropping season and are taking advantage of …
Hunger stalks Zimbabwe Posted by Tabitha Mutenga 0 Top Stories February 11, 2016 A snapshot of some of the wilting maize crop in the countryside ZIMBABWE is in the grip of a severe drought and would require at least one million tonnes of food aid for both human and livestock consumption.Last week, President Robert Mugabe declared …
Tokwe-Mukosi Dam construction to resume February 8, 2016 Local News George Maponga Masvingo BureauGovernment has started mobilisation of $60 million required to complete Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in Chivi District, with construction work on the stalled project expected to resume next month. Work on the dam stopped in December 2014 after the main contractor, Salini Impregilio, downed tools and …
Despair as Chipinge farmer loses 23 cattle February 7, 2016 in Community News, Local, News WATCHING 23 cattle dying due to lack of water and pastures is a misfortune one would never want to encounter. KENNETH NYANGANI But such is the horrific experience of Kufuse Mazviure (62) from Matiko Village under headman Mahachi in Checheche, Chipinge whose herd …
2016, year of disaster: The grim face of starvation in Mwenezi February 7, 2016 in Community News, Local, News It is 10 o’clock on a Wednesday morning and temperatures are already soaring above 38°C in Masvingo Province, Mwenezi district. The sky is crystal clear; there is no sign of rains. Everson Mushava Covered in a cloud of dust, a …
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Wet Blue sings the blues following hide exports ban February 5, 2016 in Business inShare Bulawayo-based tannery Wet Blue Industries has fallen on hard times following a total ban of raw hide exports by government in 2014, NewsDay has learnt. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Government, through the Finance ministry in 2014, banned all raw hide exports, a move …
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Drought prompts President to declare state of disaster February 5, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has declared a state of disaster following the drought which has severely affected some areas in both communal and resettlement areas across the country. The declaration is with effect from February 2. In a statement, the Minister of Local …
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Rabbit farmers reaping big February 4, 2016 in News CHIVHU — Tichaona Muzariri (44), a villager based at Range in Chivhu, a town 143km south of Harare, quit his job as a teacher in 2009 to start a rabbit farm on a small scale with three does (female rabbits) and one buck (male). With around $30 …