Tobacco sales reach US$383,1m

Tobacco sales reach US$383,1m NewsDay 3/8/2020 ZIMBABWE’S tobacco sales have reached US$383,1 million as of day 62, representing 8% growth compared to the same period last year, data from Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has shown. During the same period last year, the golden leaf fetched US$353,3 million.At least 155,8 million kilogrammes have been delivered …

Zim in top 10 best wildlife conservation destinations

Zim in top 10 best wildlife conservation destinations Herald 2/8/2020   Sunday Mail Reporter ZIMBABWE is one of the 10 countries in the world with the best wildlife conservation methods, according to a research by Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit in partnership with Panthera. Oxford is a research university based in England, while Panthera …

No power cuts till year end, industry assured

No power cuts till year end, industry assured  Chronicle 31/7/2020   Harare Bureau INDUSTRY is assured of consistent power supply after State power utility Zesa Holdings said it will not effect load shedding until end of this year despite recent significant increase in demand for electricity. Up to June demand had been sitting at 1200 …

Farmers struggle to deliver fresh produce to markets

Farmers struggle to deliver fresh produce to markets  Chronicle 3/8/2020   Vendors sell fresh produce at the market Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent FARMERS working in small irrigation schemes are facing challenges in selling their produce as they are failing to access markets due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. They are resorting to drying their output …

Covid-19 after effects: Life-long battle for recovered patients

Covid-19 after effects: Life-long battle for recovered patients  Chronicle 3/8/2020   Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Health Reporter WHILE it is necessary to celebrate the 27 percent of Covid-19 recoveries recorded since the March 20 outbreak of the infection in the country, medical experts warn that those who recover may find themselves battling life-long side effects including erectile …

‘Zim fish export volumes increase by 28%’

‘Zim fish export volumes increase by 28%’  1  July 31, 2020 2:03 AM Source: ‘Zim fish export volumes increase by 28%’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S fish export volumes increased by 28% to 3 233 metric tonnes (mt) in the first four months to April this year, driven by fresh water frozen fish and frozen tilapia, …

Minister Shiri’s death a blow to Zim’s agrarian revolution

Minister Shiri’s death a blow to Zim’s agrarian revolution    Herald 30/7/2020 Minister Shiri Richard Runyararo Mahomva Correspondent The untimely departure of Chief Air Marshal Perrance “Gudo Guru Chikerema” Shiri (Retired) marks a catastrophic blow to the continuity of Zimbabwe’s agrarian revolution. His elevation to glory threatens the very ontological facet of the liberation legacy …