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Heavy rains wreak havoc countrywide Chronicle 18/2/2020 Harare Bureau HEAVY rains which have been pounding most parts of the country continue causing infrastructural damage while landslides in Vumba on Saturday blocked access to the iconic Leopard Rock Hotel, a favourite with tourists to the Eastern Highlands. Poor drainage systems in some parts of Harare …
Minister explains subsidised roller meal system Chronicle 18/2/2020 Prof Mthuli Ncube Farirai Machivenyika, Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT is next week expected to roll out the new targeted system for the distribution of subsidised roller meal to vulnerable groups with more work still needed to upgrade the database of urban beneficiaries to the standard already achieved with …
CSC workers petition Minister Chronicle 18/2/2020 Minister Ezra Chadzamira Walter Mswazie in Masvingo MORE than 155 Cold Storage Company (CSC) workers in Masvingo have appealed to the Minister of Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira to intervene after the new investor, Boustead Beef (Pvt) Zimbabwe, issued them with retrenchment notices. While the US$400 million joint venture …
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Dam water levels rise By Newsday – February 15, 2020 BY PRECIOUS CHIDA ZIMBABWE National Water Authority (Zinwa) has said water levels in dams have risen in response to rains received nationwide in the past two weeks, bringing relief to most local authorities whose water sources were fast drying up. Most major dams were on the verge …
Mealie-meal shortage reflection of failed agriculture policies By Newsday – February 16, 2020 BY PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI IN the run-up to this year’s edition of Valentine’s Day — touted internationally as a day set aside for lovers commemorated yesterday — a meme of a 10kg pack of Red Seal roller meal made the rounds on social media with …
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UNDP red flags rampant mercury use Herald 17/2/2020 Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has raised a red flag over the rampant use of mercury by small-scale and artisanal miners in the processing of gold with a staggering 96 percent of them using the hazardous material. UNDP’s concerns come in …
Kapenta fish breeding spreads Herald 17/2/2020 Mr Tinashe Farawo George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Local kapenta production is expected to increase significantly over the next few years after two big water bodies,Tugwi-Mukosi and Mtsabezi dams joined Kariba Dam as new breeding grounds. Kariba Dam used to be the sole big source of kapenta in the …
Regional maize price up Herald 17/2/2020 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Prices of staple maize meal in most SADC countries continue to increase with the entire region grappling with a rise in grain prices both in South Africa and globally, according to the latest Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) report of the …
Drive to boost horticulture gathers pace Herald 17/2/2020 Deputy Minister Haritatos Elita Chikwati and Anesu Tonde The drive to boost the horticulture industry among small-holder farmers to increase foreign currency earnings has gathered pace, with the Government now teaming with developmental partners such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The efforts are aimed …