Let’s make our land productive again

Let’s make our land productive again – NewsDay Zimbabwe   1/6/2019 EDITORIAL IT is heartening that reality has finally dawned on President Emmerson Mnangagwa that us, and only us alone, can lift ourselves from the problems confronting us. “We will use our domestic resources to industrialise, modernise and improve our economy. The speed of development …

Impeachable dispositions

Impeachable dispositions – NewsDay Zimbabwe   1/6/2019 Own correspondent To ‘impeach’ a transaction means to call into question its validity. The Insolvency Act [Chapter 6:07] has a number of sections designed to safeguard the interests of the creditors and some of the sections are intended to protect the creditors where the insolvent has entered into …

Africa must tap into lucrative hemp industry

Africa must tap into lucrative hemp industry   1/6/2019 The Herald Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor A well-regulated medical cannabis or industrial hemp industry in Africa has potential to stimulate economic growth and create jobs across the entire continent, a new report reveals. According to the latest New Frontier Data report titled: “The …

Govt to cushion farmers from inputs price hikes

Govt to cushion farmers from inputs price hikes   1/6/2019 Deputy Minister Haritatos The Herald Wellington Dengu Herald Reporter Government is working towards cushioning farmers from galloping inflation in acquiring inputs and other means of dealing with ongoing climate change to revamp the agricultural sector. This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural …

Desist from charging USD, Govt depts told

Desist from charging USD, Govt depts told   1/6/2019 The Herald Herald Reporter Government has instructed public departments and businesses to desist from charging goods and services in United States dollars or referencing to the foreign currency in their pricing regime. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development said although it …

New ZACC chair spells out vision

New ZACC chair spells out vision   1/6/2019 The Herald From George Maponga in Masvingo Newly-appointed Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chair Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has hit the ground running in the fight against corruption vowing, yesterday, to decisively deal with the vice in line with the expectations of the generality of Zimbabweans. Speaking during the …

Matabeleland South in bid to conserve water

Matabeleland South in bid to conserve water   1/6/2019 The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent  MATABELELAND South Province has put in place strict water conservation measures to avoid a potential water supply deficit to some areas. Presenting a report during a Matabeleland South provincial drought relief meeting in Gwanda yesterday, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) operations …

Matanda-Moyo sworn in as ZACC boss

Matanda-Moyo sworn in as ZACC boss     31/5/2019 Newly-appointed Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo (left) accompanied by her husband Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo and Chief Justice Luke Malaba at the swearing in ceremony at State House in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by Tawanda Mudimu) Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court …