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7 farms identified for Chingwizi families August 26, 2015 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTHE government has reportedly told about 3,000 families settled at Chingwizi in Mwenezi district not to plant any crops this farming season as they would be moved soon. The local leaders who spoke to The Chronicle said the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs …
Oxford varsity research lion kills tour guide August 26, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter—HE defended six tourists from being attacked by an angry pride of lions during an early morning photographic safari, but professional guide Quin Terrence Swales is now dead after one of the predators slit his throat. The big cat christened Nxaha, like …
Five key reasons why Zimbabwe’s economy will be far worse in 2016 “Since international capital is a coward, no one is prepared to risk their money in a tiny overrated economy like Zimbabwe whose leaders are, in fact, giant pillaging marauders whose appetite for corruption and lawlessness makes that of the yakuza look like child’s …
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Lion mauls and kills safari guide Posted on August 25, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — 1 Comment ↓ via Lion mauls and kills safari guide – The Zimbabwean 25.8.2015 A lion this week mauled and killed a 40 year old safari guide, Quinn Swales in Hwange as he protected tourists on a trip. The unfortunate incident occurred in the vicinity of the area where …
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Villagers get peace order against army August 25, 2015 Crime & Courts George Maponga Masvingo BureauA magistrate’S court has granted an application for a peace order by 22 resettled families at Chomufuli Farm in Gutu, Masvingo, who last month dragged the Zimbabwe National Army to court accusing soldiers of encroaching on to their plots. Solomon Nyashanu and …
ZETDC to seal power deal with Mozambique August 25, 2015 Business Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company is close to clinching a deal to increase power imports from Mozambique by 50 megawatts to augment local supplies. Managing director Engineer Julian Chinembiri said ZETDC, a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings was hoping to seal the deal …
Govt to scrap fertiliser duty August 25, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Minister Chinamasa Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment is considering scrapping duty on imported fertilisers this season to help reduce production costs and increase farmers’ viability, a senior official has said. This comes as the fertiliser industry also announced a 20 percent price decrease in all fertlisers, a move …
Mugabe’s top aide challenges incarceration The deputy chief secretary in the office of the President and Cabinet, Ray Ndhlukula, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging his 90-day incarceration on contempt of court charges after failing to comply with a High Court order barring him from evicting Figtree farmer, David Conolly. BY …
Contract Farming: Zim’s Necessary Evil Tabitha Mutenga 20 Aug 2015 Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) this year approved four new firms to finance contract farming, CONTRACT farming is arguably the new force propelling agriculture in Zimbabwe.The system refers to an arrangement where agricultural production is carried out on the basis of an agreement between the buyer …