Mealie meal subsidy restored . . . Prices expected to fall as President intervenes

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Mealie meal subsidy restored . . . Prices expected to fall as President intervenes Chronicle 28/11/2019   President Mnangagwa Tendai Mugabe in KADOMA Subsidies on maize meal and rice are being restored to ensure that citizens have access to cheaper basic food stuffs and cushion them against the obtaining economic challenges, President Mnangagwa has said. …

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How technology can help tackle corruption in Africa’s land sector

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How technology can help tackle corruption in Africa’s land sector   Herald 27/11/2019  UP IN SMOKE . . . Large multinational companies, coming in the name of investment, have snapped up large chunks of productive land, leading to the forced eviction of many rural populations and the urban poor Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations …

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Govt drought proofing the economy

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Govt drought proofing the economy    Sunday Mail 25/11/2019 Enacy Mapakame As Zimbabwe looks at drought proofing the agricultural sector, Government is channelling over $700 million towards irrigation development, a move that is crucial in boosting output and meeting Vision 2030 objectives. Zimbabwe has an irrigation potential of 374 000 hectares, which can help double …

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Solar energy is the future

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Solar energy is the future Sunday Mail 25/11/2019   Eng Tatenda Nyamayaro LIKE most Southern African countries, Zimbabwe has not been spared from the power crisis that has seen available electricity failing to meet demand. The short supply of electricity, coupled with the recent increase in electricity tariffs, has made it necessary for all Zimbabweans …

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Indian power giant eyes Zimbabwe

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Indian power giant eyes Zimbabwe  Sunday Mail 24/11/2019   Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S efforts to resolve a crippling power shortage have received a major boost after India’s largest power services company, NPTC Limited,  expressed interest in building a 100-megawatt  solar power plant in the country, a top Indian diplomat has said. Zimbabwe’s power …

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lnputs prices dampen 2019-20 agric season

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lnputs prices dampen 2019-20 agric season    Herald 27/11/2019 Michael Tome  and Panashe Chikonyora Business Reporters SOARING prices of agricultural inputs are likely to jeopardise the 2019/20 summer season, with inputs producers already signalling suppressed demand. Prices of fertilisers and seeds (soya and maize) have gone beyond the reach of many, thus reducing the capacity …

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Botswana Government prepares for hunting reforms

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Letters to the Editor: Botswana Government prepares for hunting reforms   Chronicle 27/11/2019  President Mokgweetsi Masisi Emmanuel Koro in Vic Falls Botswana Government officials are preparing for wildlife hunting reforms in order to ensure greater wildlife conservation and community development benefits.  This follows President Mokgweetsi  Masisi’s lifting of the suspension on hunting in May this year …

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Mealie-meal prices double 

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Mealie-meal prices double  0 November 26, 2019 2:57 PM Source: Mealie-meal prices double – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY BLESSED MHLANGA THE price of mealie-meal nearly doubled yesterday after government abruptly cut off subsidies over a month than earlier proposed, in the process piling pressure on the already hard-pressed Zimbabweans.   Grain subsidies had kept a cap on the prices …

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Italy’s biggest meat processor, Cremonini to invest in Masvingo

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Italy’s biggest meat processor, Cremonini to invest in Masvingo 26/11/2019 NKULUMANI MLAMBO MASVINGO-The biggest beef processor in Italy, Cremonini Group has indicated a strong desire to invest in Zimbabwe in particular Masvingo Province which boasts the biggest herd of cattle in the country at 1.3million. Cremonini Group chairman, Luigi Cremonini visited Masvingo Province this Sunday …

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ZERA increases fuel prices

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ZERA increases fuel prices  0 November 25, 2019 8:53 AM Source: ZERA increases fuel prices | The Herald November 25, 2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has increased the price of fuel with effect from today. ZERA said the new prices were premised on the interbank market rate and will see a litre of …

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