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Govt proposes environmental levy – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 21/10/2021 BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA GOVERNMENT has approved plans to impose stiffer penalties for environmental offenders as well as avail funds through the proposed environmental levy to support rehabilitation of rivers that have been degraded by illegal mining activities. In a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday, Information …

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‘Zim fuel the most expensive in Sadc’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 21/10/2021 BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA ZIMBABWE’S high fuel costs have been cited as fuelling inflation and price hikes in the country. A statement by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) published yesterday has revealed that Zimbabwe has the most expensive fuel in …

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Moovah crop, livestock insurance covers farmers against risk, disasters The Chronicle 21/10/2021 With the arrival of the 2021/22 farming season, many farmers have already started land preparations and securing inputs. Zimbabwe is expecting another bumper harvest in the coming season amid indications that the southern African region will receive normal to above normal rainfall. However, …

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Hwange villagers put value addition to baobab fruit The Chronicle 21/10/2021 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter SEVEN Hwange villagers have set up a processing plant in Hwange District to commercialise the baobab fruit by making stockfeed, sunscreen creams, coffee and other products. The five women and two men exhibited at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade …

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Climate change threatens 100m in Africa The Herald 20/10/2021 Africa’s glaciers such as Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania are expected to melt within a decade due to climate change LONDON. – More than 100 million extremely poor people in Africa are threatened by accelerating climate change that could also melt away the continent’s few glaciers within …

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Cold spell to clear on Thursday but don’t put away your jackets, it will be back on Sunday! The Chronicle 19/10/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE cold spell accompanied by a light drizzle being experienced in most parts of the country is expected to persist until tomorrow. Members of the public have been urged to …

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