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Zambia comes to rescue of starving Zimbabweans http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Nomalanga Moyo10 May 2013 President Mugabe met Zambian Vice President Guy Scott at State House in Harare Thursday to finalise an agreement for Zimbabwe to import 150,000 tonnes of maize from that country. After the meeting, Scott told journalists that Zambia would start delivering the maize soon, and said …
Zimbabwe secures US$17 million from EU http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ May 10, 2013 in Business The European Union has to date contracted €18 million (US$23,4 million) under its Zimbabwe Sugar Adaption Strategy while a remaining €13,4 million (US$17,4 million) will be contracted this year. Staff Writer Of that amount €4.7 million will be contracted for the national land audit. According …
Zim, Zambia finalise grain deal Friday, 10 May 2013 00:00 View Comments President Mugabe welcomes Zambian Vice President Guy Scott at State House in Harare yesterday Lovemore Chikova and Tendai MugabePRESIDENT Mugabe met Zambian Vice President Mr Guy Scott at State House in Harare yesterday to finalise the government-to-government agreement for Zimbabwe …
Zim faces acute wheat shortage: CFU May 10, 2013 in Business, Economy ZIMBABWE may import nearly 430 000 tonnes of wheat as preparations for the winter cereal crop lag due to underfunding and frequent power outages, the Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) has said. Report by Victoria Mtomba The country has an annual wheat consumption of 450 …
The time for hate-mongering is over http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ 09.05.13 by Obert Gutu The future has arrived. Tomorrow is now here. This is a call for action. The time for hate-mongering and mud-slinging is over. A New Zimbabwe is beckoning and this is our generational challenge to rise and shine. The politics of confrontation should be discarded to the …
Grain deliveries to GMB drop http://www.herald.co.zw/ Thursday, 09 May 2013 00:00 Herald Reporter Grain deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board dropped for the 2012/13 marketing season owing to the parastatal’s failure to pay farmers on time. Since the liberalisation of the grain market in 2009, the GMB has been competing with other private buyers for maize and wheat. …
Massive milk deficit hits Zim http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:30 Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE has experienced a four million litre monthly milk deficit in the past few years following the depletion of its national dairy herd, which has declined to 26 000, from 197 000 in the 1990s, Dairibord Holdings Limited (DHL) chief executive officer (CEO), Anthony Mandiwanza, …
Fears raised over coal mining activities in the Hwange area http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Nomalanga Moyo09 May 2013 Fears have been expressed that planned mining activities in the Hwange-Gwayi Conservancy will have far-reaching negative implications for the country’s wildlife and environment. In the past two years the whole of the Gwayi Conservation area in Matebeleland North has been parceled out …
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Govt’s plan to restore ZINWA http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ The government has rolled out its five year plan to restore the Zimbabwe National Water Authority to its ‘original intended level’, a policy document shows.08.05.13 by Farai Mabeza In the National Water Policy, the Ministry of Water Resources Development and Management said that within five years ZINWA would focus on its core functions …
Zimbabwe short on climate change funds http://www.irinnews.org Photo: Victoria Cavanagh/WFP Erratic rains have left over a million people in need of food assistance in 2013 HARARE, 7 May 2013 (IRIN) – Inadequate funding and limited resources are frustrating Zimbabwe’s efforts to develop plans to deal with the impact of climate change, says a …