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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 …
We need knowledge filters February 4, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Do quails have any medicinal benefits? Deep research should show this as well as compared with other indigenous birds such as guinea fowls, turkey, pigeons, ducks and road runners Charles DhewaGiven the expanding sources of information and ideas, it is now becoming very difficult for …
What happens when taps run dry . . . February 4, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Hildegade Manzvanzvike IT’S TOTAL WAR . . . Women jostle for water at a borehole in Mufakose during the weekend shutdown, but such was the pressure some resorted to a nearby stream, where they ended up fetching dirty water to flush …
Food security support needs rethink February 4, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Mrs Winnie Chisi in her maize field that was affected by low rain and excessive heat in Zaka recently. — (Picture by Beauty Muchakazi) Stanely Mushava Features CorrespondentThe sustained duration of searing temperatures has levelled a double-barrelled assault on the livelihood of Chiwara villagers in …
TIMB engages Indian firm on auction system February 4, 2016 Business Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterTHE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board says it has engaged an Indian firm to automate the auction system as it moves towards reducing side marketing and illegal sales. Public relations and communications manager Mr Isheunesu Moyo told The Herald Business that …
Kariba water levels up February 4, 2016 Local News Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauWater levels in Kariba Dam have significantly improved following rains that have pounded the catchment area in recent days, raising hope that levels will rise to allow for resumption of normal power generation. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) last year imposed a cap on daily …