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Tobacco selling season opens today March 4, 2015 Local News Agriculture ReporterThe 2015 flue-cured tobacco marketing season starts today, with the sector expecting about 180 million kilogrammes of the crop. The anticipated yield is a decline from the 216 million kilogrammes sold last season. Erratic rains affected the crop this season. The auction floors normally open …
Good quality tobacco leaf grades in high demand this year February 27, 2015 in Business AN increase in global supply of stocks of lower grades of tobacco may weaken the marketability of inferior quality leaf, a Tobacco expert has said. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA With the tobacco marketing season opening next Wednesday, Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) executive Rodney …
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Zesa mulls 6pc tariff increase to cover salary arrears February 25, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Felex Share Herald ReporterZesa Holdings has said it will have to raise electricity tariffs by six percent to cater for salary arrears amounting to $117 million arising from a gazetted 2012 collective bargaining agreement which management ignored. The power utility conceded …
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No tariff increase – Zesa ZESA Holdings says it will not increase tariffs to cover salary arrears, dismissing earlier media reports of an imminent increase as incorrect. BATANAI MUTASAOWN CORRESPONDENT In a statement yesterday, Zesa Holdings said it was not mulling an increase in electricity tariffs by 6%. “Electricity tariffs charged by Zesa are approved …
ZimParks recovers $50 000 elephant tusks from poachers February 26, 2015 The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) ambushed 12 suspected poachers from Zambia and recovered almost $50 000 worth of elephant tusks in a recent operation in Katombora, Zambezi National Parks’ Mdhaka area. BY OUR STAFF ZimParks public relations manager Caroline Washaya-Moyo said …
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Zim faces acute food shortage: Fewsnet February 26, 2015 in News FAMINE Early Warning System Network (Fewsnet) has said Zimbabwe’s acute food situation will remain with production likely to be affected by the late start of the rainy season, flooding, and dry spells. BY PAIDAMOYO MUZULU The warning was released at the end of January after …
Investors snub Sable Chemicals February 24, 2015 Business Business ReportersSABLE Chemicals has failed to secure investors to provide about $700 million required for replacement of its high-cost electrolysis technology plant used for production of hydrogen. Zimbabwe’s sole manufacturer has not been able to immediately replace electrolysis with a low- cost alternative and will for now maintain …
Zesa to increase power cuts ZESA Holdings has warned consumers to brace for increased load-shedding outside the publicised schedules, citing a technical fault at Hwange Power Station as the reason. PRIVILEGE SHOKOOWN CORRESPONDENT The power utility yesterday issued a statement warning consumers that they would be updated accordingly during the restoration process. “Zesa Holdings would …
AGRICULTURE: Embrace cattle breeding, farmers urged by Emilia Zindi | Sunday, Feb 22, 2015 | 134 views Some of the donated bulls to be used in the breeding programme by the Chikwaka community in Goromonzi Emilia Zindi – Agriculture Editor Farmers are being encouraged to diversify their farming operations by venturing into cattle breeding to cushion themselves …
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Morning Grain Report : South Africa Vinci Trading 17 February 2015 White and yellow corn in South Africa, the continent’s biggest producer of the grains, climbed as traders said drought in key producing areas will lead to a shortage. White corn for delivery in July rose for a fifth consecutive day, advancing 4.3 percent …