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Mini hydro scheme for Odzani The Herald Kudakwahse Mhundwa Property Reporter The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IBDZ) says it is ready to conduct a detailed feasibility study on the Manicaland Odzani-Mini Hydroelectric power project, which is expected to be a contributor to the national grid. The project which is located in Mutasa …
Kunzvi, Musami dams to ease water woes Source: Kunzvi, Musami dams to ease water woes | Daily News HARARE – Government should give Harare City Council (HCC) permission to source funders who can construct Kunzvi and Musami dams in order to ease the city’s water problems. Harare mayor Herbert Gomba told the Daily News that …
Black market rates soar Letwin Nyambayo • 15 September 2018 4:27PM • 1 comment HARARE – The bond note has continued to lose ground on the black market, with rates reaching a staggering 100 percent to the United State dollar yesterday. Last week, the bond was trading below 90 percent on the parallel market although …
Bikita mulls reopening mine The Herald Masvingo Correspondent Bikita Rural District Council has announced plans to re-open the Umkondo Gold Mine at Save Valley Conservancy, where the local authority has a stake as part of efforts to expand revenue generation. Council has an undisclosed stake in the mothballed gold mine, but revival of …
Farmers hail seed market day The Herald Liberty Dube Mutare Bureau MORE than 80 seed suppliers and farmers on Tuesday converged on Nyanyadzi for the third edition of the Chimanimbeu Seed Market Day, which was organised by Towards Sustainable Use of Resources Organisation (Tsuro). Seeds for drought-resistant crops such as sorghum, finger millet, wheat, beans, …
Tread carefully on glyphosate: Africa The Herald Amzath Fassassi Correspondent As the EU considers extending its approval for the weed-killer, African researchers highlight safety concerns. African researchers have intervened in a controversial debate involving scientists and decision-makers around concerns that the agricultural chemical glyphosate might be carcinogenic, and have called for the precautionary …
Zimra ordered to pay back $9,5m garnished tax The Chronicle Daniel Nemukuyu, Harare Bureau THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has been caught on the wrong side of the law in collecting revenue and the High Court has ordered it to pay back $9,5 million it unlawfully garnished from a local mining giant. The …
Command Agric boosts wheat production The Chronicle Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE has produced 186 243 tonnes of wheat during the 2017/18 season with 80 percent of the deliveries delivered from farmers contracted under Command Agriculture. Of the 186 000 tonnes, 148 356 179 tonnes were delivered by farmers who benefited from the …
Govt secures 600 000 foot and mouth doses The Chronicle Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau THE Government has secured 600 000 doses for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and has also started re-erecting game fences at Gonarezhou separating susceptible animal population from wild buffalo to curb the spread of the disease. Authorities have expressed concern …
Rainy season to worsen cholera Source: Rainy season to worsen cholera | Daily News HARARE – The fast-approaching rainy season will most likely worsen the cholera outbreak in the country, health experts have warned. The rainy season is closely linked to the spread of cholera as sewage and soil components containing the bacteria are most …