Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
SIMBI plans to produce 20MW of electricity 2/7/2019 The Herald George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Masvingo City’s sole heavy industry firm, Sponge Iron Mining and Beneficiation Industries (SIMBI), has revealed plans to start producing nearly 20MW of electricity at its sponge-iron manufacturing plant once council guarantees sufficient water supplies. SIMBI, a subsidiary of Kwekwe-based Steelmakers, …
Young inventor raises Zim flag high 2/7/209 The Herald Lawrence Chitumba Herald Correspondent YOUNG entrepreneur Ms Evangelista Chekera recently raised the country’s flag high after her chick brooder innovation came first at the WomENG African Innovation Fellowship (AIF) awards held in Uganda. She won a fully-funded trip to attend the Global Grant Challenge in …
7 000 cattle branded in Shurugwi 2/7/2019 The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands Correspondent The Veterinary Service Department has branded over 7 000 cattle in Shurugwi as Government moves to curb stock theft and illegal cattle movement. The new branding exercise, which identifies cattle by their districts and owners using a monitored system, will enable …
Govt to enforce SI-142 compliance 2/7/2019 The Herald Tawanda Musarurwa Senior Reporter Zimbabwe’s monetary and fiscal authorities have put in place measures to ensure enforcement of Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019, which effectively ended the multi-currency system and determined the “Zimbabwe dollar” as the sole legal trading currency in the country. Last Monday, Treasury moved …
Agribank declares US$5,5m dividend 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Harare Bureau The Agricultural Development Bank (Agribank) has declared a US$5,5 million dividend to Government after recording a 63 percent growth in profit to $13 million in the year to December 2018, breaking away from the common streak of State entities mired in perennial losses. Chief executive, …
Govt confirms Eskom payment 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Harare Bureau Government yesterday confirmed paying US$10 million to South African power utility, Eskom, to service the debt to the power utility — and the money was set to be in the receiver’s bank by end of day yesterday. Last week, Government paid $20 million to Zesa …
Court officials aid stock thieves: Tshinga Dube 2/7/2019 Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter ZANU-PF Politburo member Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has slammed court officials for allegedly being involved in shady deals in stock theft cases resulting in repeat offenders constantly being released on bail. Rtd Col Dube said two weeks …
Tobacco association raises red flag 2/7/2019 The Chronicle DEFORESTATION in the country’s tobacco-producing areas continues at alarming levels, with little being done at farmer level to address the problem, the Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) has said. According to an online publication, Farmers Voices, the tobacco association in its latest report said deforestation was still …
Four day water cut for Bulawayo 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday said it will today impose a city-wide four-day water shedding programme ending on Saturday while it conducts major rehabilitation works at its water treatment plants. Only the central business district, mines and industry are exempted. This …
ED opens Ngundu-Tanganda highway 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Takunda Maodza, Manicaland Bureau Chief PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the US$20 million rehabilitated Ngundu-Tanganda highway, in a development expected to spur economic activity. The road, which was badly damaged due to years of neglect, links Manicaland and Masvingo provinces via Chiredzi. The road also links the Eastern …