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Cottco seeks tax relief Herald 26/9/2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited (Cottco) has appealed to Government to be exempted from other taxes as they are constraining the company. This came out recently when the company’s managing director Mr Pious Manamike appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, …
Government registers over 240 fishing cooperatives Herald 26/9/2019 From George Maponga in Masvingo Government has registered over 240 fishing cooperatives here as it seeks to leverage on the province’s high dam density to improve household disposable incomes and grow the economy in line with President Mnangagwa’s vision to make Zimbabwe an upper-middle income economy …
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Govt tightens wheat subsidy facility Herald 26/9/2019 Columbus Mabika Herald Reporter Government has tightened monitoring mechanisms on subsidised bread-making flour to millers and bakers to avoid unjustified bread price increases and shortages, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) said yesterday. The development comes after several reports of bakers abusing the subsidised commodity by …
More Moza power to ease shortage Chronicle 26/9/2019 Minister Fortune Chasi Africa Moyo, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe has obtained an additional 100MW of electricity from Mozambique, effective October 1, 2019, as Government continues to address power shortages that have resulted in long hours of load shedding. Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi, who was …
Demand for macadamia nuts to grow By Newsday – September 25, 2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE demand for macadamia nuts is expected to grow significantly in the near future, driven by changes in consumption patterns, hence a lucrative opportunity for local producers to grow their exports, ZimTrade has said. Macadamia nuts are edible seeds of the evergreen …
No livestock exhibition at Masvingo agric show Chronicle 25/9/2019 Minister Ezra Chadzamira Walter Mswazie in Masvingo THERE will be no cattle exhibition at the 2019 Masvingo Provincial Agricultural Show, which begins here tomorrow, due to incidents of the foot and mouth disease. Masvingo Show Society president, Mr Phillip Mauta, said the stage was ready …
Italy in anti-poaching drive Chronicle 26/9/2019 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ITALIAN Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Carlo Perrotta, has lined up a series of meetings with stakeholders in Hwange as his government is mobilising resources to fund tourism and anti-poaching programmes in communities adjacent to the Hwange National Park. The country’s largest game reserve in …
Climate information services vital for sustainable planning By Newsday – September 23, 2019 Guest Column: Peter Makwanya UP-TO-DATE and regular climate information services are vital to citizens in many aspects. Farmers, tourists, travellers, businesses, sportspersons, fishermen, vulnerable groups and general citizens require context specific information on the weather and climate so that they are able to manage …
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Ecosystem destroyers deserve punitive sentences: MPs By Newsday – September 24, 2019 BY LISA TAZVIINGA MANICALAND legislators have called on residents to desist from deliberately starting veld fires and cutting down trees, which they said were destroying the ecosystem. Speaking at an engagement meeting for women in horticulture organised by African Women’s Initiative in Developing Economies at …
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Fuel prices go up again Chronicle 24/9/2019 Michell Zvanyanya, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced an increase in fuel prices with blend petrol moving from $10,41 to $11,55 while diesel is now at $12,08 from 10,89. In a statement posted on its Twitter handle, Zera said the maximum pump price of …