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Dande dam construction gathers momentum Drilling of the 7,6km water outlet tunnel in Chitsungo is in progress The Herald 20/8/2020 Daniel Chigunwe Mash Central Correspondent Construction of Dande Dam in Guruve has gathered momentum with work on the water outlet tunnel almost complete. On completion the Dande Dam will be the largest water body in …
Use it or lose it…Govt looks to redistribute land The Chronicle 20/8/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has said the land application waiting list has increased to 250 000 since the turn of the millennium while more than 20 000 have benefitted from the land redistribution programme, a Cabinet Minister said. To address land redistribution …
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Pretty Dube: The Iron Lady behind Beitbridge’s community transformation The Chronicle 20/8/2021 Thupeyo Muleya It has become a common phenomenon for relations to be very frosty between most African governments and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In some instances, the differences emanate from political interference by some NGOs or a lack of respect or trust between …
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Online platforms launched to assist extension workers, farmers 0 August 19, 2021 6:56 PM Source: Online platforms launched to assist extension workers, farmers | The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Three online programmes to equip extension workers and farmers with skills and expertise were today launched by Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement permanent secretary, Dr …
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Gvt launches farm machinery and irrigation facility for colleges Herald 19/8/2021 Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement Permanent Secretary Dr John Bhasera (left) and Mashonaland East Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Senator Aplonia Munzverengwi at the launch of the farm machinery facility for colleges at Kushinga Phikelela College yesterday …
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Govt, UN dialogue to strengthen food systems The Herald 18/8/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement and the United Nations have held the National Food Systems Dialogue (stage 3) to come up with solutions to challenges affecting food production and accessibility in the country. The stage …
Meikles reaffirms plans to unbundle Tanganda Herald 19/8/2021 Tanganda is now in a strong financial position and set to independently sustain its operations. Nelson Gahadza-Senior Business Reporter MEIKLES Limited has reaffirmed its intention to unbundle the agricultural business, Tanganda Tea Company Limited, from the group and list it separately on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Tobacco industry needs to keep moving forward The Herald 19/8/2021 The transformation of the Zimbabwean tobacco industry over the last two decades, with the accompanying growth in the sector and the increase in exports, has been a national success story combining the private sector, a semi-independent regulator set up by Government, and …
Lake Gwayi-Shangani project shaping out nicely The Chronicle 18/8/2021 Construction progress at Gwayi-Shangani-Dam (Picture courtesy of ZINWA) Business reporter CONCRETE placement is on-going at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project in Matabeleland North Province as the Government races to meet project completion deadline by December this year. The Government renamed the massive project from a “dam” to …
Zim commodity exchange takes off The Chronicle 19/8/2021 Harare Bureau FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday launched the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), an agricultural commodities trading platform with automated electronic warehousing and receipting capabilities. The ZMX was designed to curb warehousing and price discovery challenges relating to farm commodities, which local farmers …