Once the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe now on brink of man-made starvation, UN rights expert warns
Once the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe now on brink of man-made starvation, UN rights expert warns
Preliminary observations of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Ms. Hilal Elver, on her Official visit to Zimbabwe from 18 – 28 November 2019
Preliminary observations of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Ms. Hilal Elver, on her Official visit to Zimbabwe from 18 – 28 November 2019
Farming will drive Africa’s food security, prosperity
Farming will drive Africa’s food security, prosperity Herald 29/11/2019 Strive Masiyiwa Correspondent Today, 1.2 billion people reside in Africa, a figure set to quadruple by the end of the century. That will be nearly 5 billion mouths to feed; a monumental figure, but one that doesn’t frighten me. This is why: in 1957, the …
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Court releases Style on free bail
Court releases Style on free bail 2 weeks ago admin BY PATRICK CHITONGO CHIREDZI-Chiredzi magistrate Geraldina Mutsoto today(Wednesday) ordered the release of renowned Lowveld commercial farmer Robert Style after spending three nights in custody. Style was arrested on Sunday and spent two nights in Chiredzi police station cells.He had to spend another night at Buffalo range …
Foreign investors may challenge expropriation of their land, MPs hear
Foreign investors may challenge expropriation of their land, MPs hear 22:06 27/11/2019 Lameez Omarjee Foreign investors may challenge expropriation of their land, if the investment was made under a bilateral investment treaty with South Africa, members of Parliament heard. The ad hoc committee on legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution was on Wednesday briefed by …
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Standard Bank invests in affordable agritech solutions
Standard Bank invests in affordable agritech solutions SPONSORED BY STANDARD BANK November 7, 2019 12:10 pm The digitisation of agriculture is transforming farming, and these solutions are fast becoming integral in farming practices. As the uptake of agritech solutions continues to increase, Standard Bank has committed to preparing its farming clients for a digital future. …
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Zimbabwe facing ‘man-made’ starvation, UN expert warns
Zimbabwe facing ‘man-made’ starvation, UN expert warns 2019-11-28 21:30 Play Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 1:07 Loaded: 59.44% Quality Levels Fullscreen Families survive on one meal in drought-hit Zimbabwe In eastern Zimbabwe’s parched Buhera district, Omega Kufakunesu’s family has been forced to scale down daily meals to just a portion of vegetables and sadza, a thick maize-meal …
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Should we be talking in terms of rural finance?
Should we be talking in terms of rural finance? Herald 28/11/2019 Charles Dhewa Correspondent Among dozens of terminologies that have found their way into Africa over the past few decades is rural finance. The term suggests that there is probably also something called urban finance. How can we, on one hand, characterise some financial …
Zim, UAE ink 2 000MW solar deal
Zim, UAE ink 2 000MW solar deal Herald 28/11/2019 President Mnangagwa Tendai Mugabe in KADOMA Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a 2 000 megawatts solar power deal, which will go a long way in solving Zimbabwe’s power deficit once implemented in 18 months. The first phase is production of 1 …
NPA to set up wildlife crime directorate
NPA to set up wildlife crime directorate Chronicle 28/11/2019 Mr Kumbirai Hodzi Nomvelo Siziba, Chronicle Reporter THE country’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is in the process of setting up a wildlife crime directorate to help fight wildlife related offences. Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi said the country needs to upgrade its system to be …