Zim maintains 7,4pc growth forecast on improved agricultural output

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Zim maintains 7,4pc growth forecast on improved agricultural output  Herald 21/4/2021   A2 farms focus mainly on the large-scale commercial agriculture and A1 farms focus is on the smallholder producer Zimbabwe’s Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is sticking to his growth estimate of 7,4 percent on the back of improved agricultural output …

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President reassigns top officials

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President reassigns top officials Herald 21/4/2021   Dr Misheck Sibanda Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa has reassigned Minister Davis Marapira to Minister of State in the Office of the President and Cabinet in charge of Monitoring the Implementation of Special Agricultural and related programmes that include Command Agriculture and irrigation development. The President also elevated Reverend …

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Namibia returns to uninterrupted hunting as animal rights groups seek to spoil the ‘party’

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Namibia returns to uninterrupted hunting as animal rights groups seek to spoil the ‘party’ Chronicle 21/4/2021   Kudus at Anabeb Conservancy in Namibia Emmanuel Koro NAMIBIANS have welcomed the return of uninterrupted hunting, following a near-total absence of international hunting in 2020, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic travel bans. As hunting returns to normal in …

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Anglican Church, villagers in farm stand-

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Anglican Church, villagers in farm stand-  Chronicle 21/4/2021   Mrs Catherine Ndovu Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter OVER 100 families who were last week evicted from the Anglican Church-owned Cyrene Farm at Mcwazini area in Figtree, Matabeleland South Province, by the Sheriff of the High Court, have since returned to the property. The villagers were in …

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Zimbabwe to Fund National Parks With Hundreds of Elephant Hunts 

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Zimbabwe to Fund National Parks With Hundreds of Elephant Hunts  0  April 20, 2021 6:00 PM Source: Zimbabwe to Fund National Parks With Hundreds of Elephant Hunts – Bloomberg  Nation has world’s second biggest elephant population  Revenue has been slashed by Covid-19-related travel bans Zimbabwe plans to sell the right to shoot as many as 500 elephants for …

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Land tenure reform to transform Zim rapidly

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Land tenure reform to transform Zim rapidly – The Zimbabwe Independent 16/4/2021 BY EDDIE CROSS Two historical notes confirm the importance of land tenure and secure property rights. In the world today, only 18% of all agricultural land is privately-owned under freehold title. Yet this small area produces over 80% of all world food and …

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Schweppes clinches guava deal

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Schweppes clinches guava deal By Newsday.Co.Zw – April 19, 2021 BY BUSINESS REPORTER BEVERAGES production giant, Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited says it has clinched fresh deals with communities near guava forests across the country to collect the fruits and feed into BeitBridge Juicing Private Limited (BBJ). BBJ is Schweppes’ subsidiary that processes guavas into drinks. Managing director …

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C construction complete

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C construction complete Herald 20/4/2021   Causeway Dam Joseph Madzimure-Senior Reporter THE construction of the US$5 million Causeway Dam between Mashonaland East and Manicaland provinces has been completed, and the dam is already full to capacity. This comes as the Second Republic has been vigorously pursuing pragmatic policies to transform people’s lives and achieve President …

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Zim rowers shine in Italy

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Zim rowers shine in Italy  Herald 20/4/2021   PROUDLY ZIMBABWEAN . . . The country’s rowers (from left) Andrew Peebles, Peter Purcell Gilpin and Stephen Cox pose for a picture while competing at an international event in Italy at the weekend. Ellina Mhlanga-Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWEAN rowers returned to international competition over the weekend with …

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Concern raised over wildlife snaring in Victoria Falls

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Concern raised over wildlife snaring in Victoria Falls  Chronicle 19/4/2021   Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter CONCERN has been raised about snaring of wildlife in Victoria Falls where anti-poaching units have been busy rescuing trapped animals and removing wire snares in the bush. One of the wildlife conservation organizations, Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust (VFWT) reported …

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