Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Editorial Comment: Hwange refurbishment timely November 4, 2015 Opinion & Analysis Hwange Thermal Power Plant WE welcome the anticipated release of $1,1 billion early next month by Chinese financial institutions for the expansion of Hwange Thermal Power Station as it will go a long way in easing the current power shortages. We reported yesterday that the …
Cold weather to clear, pave way for heat November 4, 2015 Local News Whinsley Masara Chronicle ReporterTHE cold weather will clear today paving way for a return to the heat wave that has seen temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD), said yesterday. It said there would be …
20,000 to get food aid in Mat South November 4, 2015 Local News Sukulwenkosi Dube, Plumtree CorrespondentMORE than 20,000 Matabeleland South households are set to receive maize under the ongoing drought relief programme targeting families affected by drought in all the country’s 10 provinces. Matabeleland South Provincial Administrator Midard Khumalo said so far 616, 8 tonnes …
The case for organic farming November 4, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis It is encouraging to witness discussions by Zimbabweans on how the country can be firewalled from the menace of genetically modified organisms Stanely Mushava CorrespondentThe World Health Organisation (WHO) is dispatching a series of cancer alerts against a growing range of foods and products. The …
‘High cost of power to affect industrial output’ November 4, 2015 Business Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterThe high cost of power occasioned by the deficit blighting the entire domestic economy and the country in general will negatively affect industrial production, revenues and profits across productive sectors, financial analysts have warned. Market watchers have forecast …
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Tobacco farmers turn to coal November 4, 2015 Business Lisa Shirichena Review WriterSince its introduction to Zimbabwe by the British-American Tobacco (BAT) multinational years ago, tobacco culture, use, health and economic implications have become issues of social and academic inquiry. Nicknamed the ‘gold leaf’ today, the crop poses a particularly difficult dilemma for development as its …
Fertiliser prices drop again November 4, 2015 Local News Minister Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFertiliser prices have fallen by 13 percent, with industry attributing the development to increased capacity utilisation by manufacturers. The prices are expected to further fall by 7 percent to reach the targeted 20 percent during the 2015-16 farming season.Capacity utilisation at fertiliser …
Heatwave breaks record November 4, 2015 Local News Samantha Chigogo Herald ReporterScorching heat swept across some parts of the country on Sunday and Monday, with Masvingo and West Nicholson in Matabeleland South recording extremely high temperatures that broke records set 60 years ago. The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) revealed that temperatures recorded so far averaged …
Zim to resume fresh fruit exports November 3, 2015 Business Brighton Gumbo Business ReporterZIMBABWE is set to resume fresh fruit exports to Mauritius with a call on farmers to increase production to match external demand. The country’s trade agency — ZimTrade — says the Mauritius market for fresh fruits has increased by 30 percent over the past five …
Pensioners cry foul November 3, 2015 Business Pensioners on Friday lashed out at pension funds accusing them of enriching themselves using their hard earned funds while they lived paupers’ lives. Scores of pensioners who turned up for the first public hearing by the commission of inquiry set up to investigate conversion of pensions from the decommissioned Zimbabwe …