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Fao, Agric Ministry hosts bio-fortification forum Herald 22/7/2019 The forum will focus on improving production and consumption of bio-fortified crop varieties in Zimbabwe Michael Tome Business Reporter FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate will next month host a bio fortification awareness forum that is aimed at …
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Govt seeks to privatise parks Herald 22/7/2019 Prof Ncube Blessings Chidakwa and Sallomy Matare GOVERNMENT is planning to privatise the commercial side of the national parks and is currently seeking investors as it aims to make maximum profit of the entity. The move comes at a time ZimParks is reportedly saddled with a debt …
Land scandal rocks new city Herald 22/7/2019 Mr Hlohla Sydney Kawadza Mashonaland West Bureau Chief Senior officials at the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing head office have been nailed for interfering with the allocation of land in favour of their cronies in the lucrative Mt Hampden area, where Government is …
Livestock deaths spike Chronicle 20/7/2019 Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE country has recorded an increase in livestock deaths with the cattle mortality rate standing at 18 percent which is higher than the acceptable rate of between three and five percent According to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) report, cattle and goat deaths have …
Community service for $1 800 goats thief Chronicle 22/7/2019 Sharon Buwerimwe, Court Reporter A MAN from Bulawayo who stole goats worth $1 800 was lucky to escape jail when he was sentenced to community service. Nkosiyapha Ndlovu (33) from Kensington suburb stole 10 goats from Mr Khesiwe Nsikane (73) from Queenspark East suburb. Ndlovu was …
Govt efforts in food security commendable 21/7/2019 Government support in agriculture remains the biggest window to boosting farm output, as funding from historical banking institutions proves elusive, according to analysts. Through interventions such as the Command Agriculture and the Presidential Inputs Scheme, authorities have spent millions of dollars helping both small and large farmers …
Zanu PF youths plot farm invasions 0 July 19, 2019 11:08 AM Source: Zanu PF youths plot farm invasions – NewsDay Zimbabwe July 18, 2019 BY OBEY MANAYITI/SHINGIRAYI VAMBE THE Zanu PF youth league yesterday announced plans to invade and take over farms from multiple owners for redistribution to young people in yet another move seen as targeted …
Zimbabwe food crisis an emergency, says UN 0 July 21, 2019 1:50 PM Source: Zimbabwe food crisis an emergency, says UN | The Standard (Local News) New York — Zimbabwe’s food situation is moving from a crisis to an emergency because of El Nino-induced drought and the ongoing economic meltdown, the United Nations has said. Plaxedes …
Power outage cripples Econet services 0 July 21, 2019 2:12 PM Source: Power outage cripples Econet services | The Standard (Local News) By staff Reporter Econet services were down for long hours yesterday following a power cut that affected its network operations centre (NOC) in Harare, it has been revealed. Customers complained of intermittent service on …
Zimbabwe reels as 18-hr power cuts cripple business, push cost of living 0 July 21, 2019 3:50 PM Source: Zimbabwe reels as 18-hr power cuts cripple business, push cost of living – The Standard July 21, 2019 news in depth BY OBEY MANAYITI For Cosmas Kabondo, the rolling 18-hour power cuts have made life more expensive as his …
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