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Old Mutual to set up infrastructure fund July 21, 2014 Business Old Mutual is planning to set up funds to support infrastructure and agriculture as part of its contribution to economic activity Conrad Mwanawashe Business ReporterOLD Mutual is setting up infrastructure and agriculture funds to support fiscal activity as the group sees economic rebound in the …
US$43m needed for Tokwe-Mukosi Dam July 21, 2014 Local News George Maponga Masvingo BureauAN estimated US$43 million is required to complete construction of the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam and Government is confident the project will be completed before the onset of the rainy season.Treasury has since released US$4 million to enable Italian contractor Salini Impregilio to strengthen the …
Govt issues over 2 000 A1 settlement permits July 21, 2014 Local News Minister Mombeshora Senior ReporterGovernment has issued more than 2 000 of the recently launched permanent settlement permits to A1 farmers countrywide as it seeks to bring sanity on farms and support productivity.The new document introduced early this month endorses A1 farmers’ security of …
MTC invests $37m in tobacco inputs July 17, 2014 Business Mashonaland Tobacco Company (MTC) invested $37 million in inputs given to 12 600 farmers who grew tobacco on a contract basis during the 2013 /14 agricultural season, Parliament heard on Tuesday.Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio on Agriculture, Lands and Irrigation MTC managing director Kenneth Langley said …
Preparations for Harare Agric Show at advanced stage July 17, 2014 Local News HEATHER MADOMBWE Farai Rugeje Agriculture ReporterPreparations for the 2014 edition of the Harare Agricultural Show have reached an advanced stage. The show runs from August 22-30Zimbabwe Agricultural Society public relations officer Ms Heather Madombwe on Tuesday said they were expecting hundreds of local …
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Settlement permits will restore order EDITORIAL • 16 JULY 2014 2:17PM • 0 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services3 HARARE – After many years of a chaos-driven, hurried and disorganised handling of the land redistribution issue, officials in charge of the Lands …
The land permit con July 17, 2014 in Columnists, Opinion Out of the crooked timber of Zanu PF, nothing straight will ever be made. GUEST COLUMNIST VINCE MUSEWE I detest it when Zanu PF takes advantage of the ignorance of the masses to create the delusion that they are empowering them. The sad reality is that …
Tobacco records highest output in 14 years July 17, 2014 in Business, General Business TOBACCO production has surpassed the 210 million kg mark for the first time in 14 years as the rebound in output continues, driven by small-scale farmers. TARISAI MANDIZHA The last time output surpassed 210 million kg was in 2000 when it reached …
Zvoma evicts 6 families July 17, 2014 in News Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma yesterday evicted six families occupying part of Plot 4 of Kilworth Farm where he already owns the larger part of the resettled property adjacent to Kintyre Estates near Norton along Harare-Bulawayo Road. FELUNA NLEYA The six families occupied five hectares each …
DDF requires $400k for equipment, free tillage July 16, 2014 Local News Agriculture ReporterThe District Development Fund does not have adequate equipment to offer tillage services to new farmers in the 2014-15 summer cropping season as the bulk of it need repairs.Permanent Secretary for DDF and Related Infrastructural Development in the Office of the President and …