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Government outlaws multi-currency system, reintroduces Zim dollar
Government outlaws multi-currency system, reintroduces Zim dollar 24/6/2019 The Herald Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has outlawed the use of multiple currencies through new regulations that compel all forms of transacting to be done in local currency, now formally known as Zimbabwe dollar. Through Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019, known as Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe …
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It’s not the willing seller, but the corrupt buyer sabotaging land reform
It’s not the willing seller, but the corrupt buyer sabotaging land reform 2019-06-24 09:29 The ANC finds itself in the position where much of what it wanted to cover up by blaming the willing seller principle, and calling for expropriation without compensation, has already been exposed, writes Theo de Jager. Land reform in South …
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Critically endangered vultures poisoned en masse in Botswana
Critically endangered vultures poisoned en masse in Botswana – NewsDay Zimbabwe 24/6/2019 BY BBC More than 500 critically endangered vultures have died of poisoning in Botswana, according to local officials. A total of 537 vultures and two tawny eagles were found dead in the country’s north-east, though it’s unclear when. The government suspects poachers …
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Six poachers jailed 9 years for possessing ivory
Six poachers jailed 9 years for possessing ivory – NewsDay Zimbabwe 24/6/2019 SIX poachers charged with illegal possession of ivory worth US$9 250 have been slapped with a nine-year jail term each by a Matabeleland North Provincial magistrate. BY SILAS NKALA Austin Sibanda (54) of Dete; Morris Munkombwe (39) of Hwange; Shingai Sithole (33) …
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Insects as food, feed: CUT discusses the potential
Insects as food, feed: CUT discusses the potential 24/6/2019 The Herald Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story Insects are a dietary staple in many cultures, not least in Zimbabwe, where a plethora of insects from flying termites (ishwa) to mopane worms (madora) are consumed. They are almost pure protein, good for food and feed. Now the …
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Youths to benefit from revised land policy
Youths to benefit from revised land policy 24/6/2019 Deputy Minister Haritatos The Herald Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau The national land policy is going to prioritise allocation of land to the youths, who were left out in the land reform programme, says Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos. Officially …
Farmers urged to grow fruit
Farmers urged to grow fruit 24/6/2019 The Herald Emmah Chinyamutangira Manicaland Correspondent ZIMTRADE is coordinating horticulture farmers in Manicaland to grow fruits that are in high demand on the international market, in a bid to increase exports. Speaking during the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Manicaland business awards last week, Zimtrade export development …
Drought affects cotton production
Drought affects cotton production 24/6/2019 The Herald Emmah Chinyamutangira Manicaland Correspondent Manicaland is expected to record a decrease in the volume of cotton this year following a poor season where the quality and weight of the crop was affected by the drought which hit the province. Despite the effects of drought, the cotton has …
Zimplats to build 160MW solar farm
Zimplats to build 160MW solar farm 24/6/2019 The Herald Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s largest platinum group metals (PGMs) producer, Zimplats Holdings, says it is interrogating the feasibility of constructing a 160 megawatts solar power plant to guarantee uninterrupted and affordable power supplies to the group’s operations. South Africa’s Impala Platinum (Implats) subsidiary …