Zim to strengthen wildlife capacity

Zim to strengthen wildlife capacity     Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira meets British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Africa Mrs Harriet Baldwin in London yesterday The Herald 12/10/2018 Abigail Mawonde Herald Correspondent ENVIRONMENT, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira yesterday met British Foreign Commonwealth Office Minister for Africa Mrs Harriet …

Minister Shiri’s imposter in court for swindling farmers

Minister Shiri’s imposter in court for swindling farmers     The Chronicle 12/10/2018 Tendai Rupapa, Harare Bureau AN unrepentant ex-convict who allegedly registered cellphone lines in the name of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri and used them to swindle unsuspecting farmers of over $10 000 through dubious land schemes, has …

Black market rates tumble

Black market rates tumble     The Chronicle 12/10/2018 Andile Tshuma/Leonard Ncube, Chronicle Reporters PARALLEL market rates plummeted in Bulawayo yesterday after Government guaranteed the 1:1 convertibility value of Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) balances into the United States dollar as well as availability of the greenback for Nostro foreign currency accounts. US$100 which was …

Statutory protection for nostro accounts

Statutory protection for nostro accounts     The Herald 11/10/2018 Tawanda Musarurwa Senior Reporter Government will soon announce a Statutory Instrument to further protect nostro accounts for individuals and the private sector, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said. Nostro account refers to an account that a bank holds in a foreign …

Afreximbank guarantees convertibility

Afreximbank guarantees convertibility     The Herald Bulawayo Bureau GOVERNMENT has secured a loan facility from Afreximbank to guarantee the 1:1 convertibility value of Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) balances into the United States dollar and availability of the greenback for Nostro foreign currency accounts. This was said by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor …

CSC courts new investor, seeks Govt approval

CSC courts new investor, seeks Govt approval     Cold Storage Company plant in Bulawayo The Chronicle 11/10/2018 Nqobile Tshili, Business Correspondent THE Cold Storage Company (CSC) has shortlisted a new potential investor to assist in resuscitating the troubled firm and is awaiting Government approval to implement the deal, an official has said. In the …

Banana farmers hail Practical Action

Banana farmers hail Practical Action     The Herald 10/10/2018 Manicaland Bureau BANANA farmers in Honde Valley have applauded a non-profit making organisations working in their area for facilitating trade relations with buyers of their produce. The farmers have been for long crying foul and complaining over buyers who manipulate prices and engage in unscrupulous …

Youth interest in agriculture must be supported

Youth interest in agriculture must be supported     The Herald 10/10/2018 Sifelani Tsiko Senior Writer In  Zimbabwe and most other African countries, it is increasingly becoming difficult to convince the “Facebook generation” to take up agriculture both as a job and a business. Many of our youth complain that agriculture is hard and less …

Mwenezi District has potential: SA investor

Mwenezi District has potential: SA investor     Mr Lourensma Botha, his personal assistant Ms Sithembinkosi Ncube, Masvingo Minister of State Cde Ezra Chadzamira, Mwenezi RDC Chief executive Mr Albert Chivanga during tour of Manyuchi Dam The Chronicle 10/10/2018 Walter Mswazie recently in Mwenezi MWENEZI District has potential to attract foreign direct investment through ranching, …