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Tobacco, health and the economy: Unravelling the paradox Posted on July 20, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — 2 Comments ↓ via Tobacco, health and the economy: Unravelling the paradox – NewsDay Zimbabwe July 19, 2014 by Byron Mutingwende On the one hand, health experts contend that smoking tobacco is responsible for the annual death of over six million people globally.On the other, third world …

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GMOs – Capitalism gone really bad July 22, 2014 Business The debate around GMOs – seeds produced in laboratories through genetic alterations — has caused serious division of opinion pitting Government on the one side and some private-sector backed scientists on the other Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTHE mounting pressure from some scientists that want to coerce …

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Shashe villagers appeal for irrigation equipment July 22, 2014 Local News Sifelani Tsiko Senior WriterThe Shashe Irrigation Scheme has appealed to Government and donors for water pumps to help improve irrigation water supply and agricultural production at the scheme in Driefontein, about 186km south of Harare.The irrigation scheme’s vice chairman Mr Matariro Magumo told The Herald …

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Ban sugar imports, farmers urge Govt July 22, 2014 Local News Senior ReporterSugarcane farmers in Chiredzi have called on Government to ban the importation of sugar as there is plenty of it on the local market.The farmers say have over 100 000 tonnes of sugar in stock. In an interview last week, Zimbabwe Sugarcane Development Association chairperson …

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Millers welcome grain traders ban July 21, 2014 in Business     THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe last week commended the government’s decision to stop all Grain Marketing Board (GMB)depots across the country from importing maize or buying grain from private traders. In an interview with NewZimbabwe.com, Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara said …

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