4 men in court over illegal possession of elephant tusk, cyanide poison

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4 men in court over illegal possession of elephant tusk, cyanide poison July 21, 2017 in News FOUR Tsholotsho men yesterday appeared at the Hwange Magistrate Court charged with illegal possession of an elephant tusk and 456kg of cyanide poison. by Nokuthaba Dlamini The accused — Dyke Dube (66), Hloniphani Sibanda (33), Charleson Sibanda (27) and Heritage …

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Farmers cry foul over potato production costs

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Farmers cry foul over potato production costs July 21, 2017 in News POTATO farmers yesterday cried foul over the high prices of potato seed and shortage of high-producing varieties on the local market. by VENERANDA LANGA Potato Growers’ Association chairperson Jacs Chiduku told members of the Parliamentary Thematic Committee on Indigenisation that potato production was capital-intensive, adding …

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Zec relaxes voter registration requirements

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Zec relaxes voter registration requirements July 21, 2017 in News THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has relaxed voter registration requirements and now allows for “aliens” to participate in next year’s general elections. BY RICHARD CHIDZA Zec chairperson Rita Makarau In a statement yesterday, Zec chairperson Justice Rita Makarau said Zimbabwe-based citizens of foreign descent, commonly referred to …

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Land tenure systems under review

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Land tenure systems under review July 21, 2017 Local News Dr Mombeshora Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterThe Zimbabwe Land Commission is reviewing all land tenure systems in the country to ensure they promote investment and security of tenure. This is contained in the 2016 Zimbabwe Land Commission annual report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday by the Minister of Lands …

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Senate rejects PLC report

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Senate rejects PLC report July 21, 2017 Local News Chief Fortune Charumbira Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter—Senate has rejected recommendations from the Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC), which had noted that inclusion of traditional leaders in the Land Commission was unconstitutional. Senators led by chiefs’ council president Fortune Charumbira, through an overwhelming affirmative vote, shot down the PLC Adverse Report, which …

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Hot dogs: rising heat makes it too hot for Africa’s wild dogs to hunt

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Hot dogs: rising heat makes it too hot for Africa’s wild dogs to hunt  0 July 20, 2017 3:41 PM Source: Hot dogs: rising heat makes it too hot for Africa’s wild dogs to hunt | Environment | The Guardian 20 July 2017 Rising temperatures are making it too hot for African wild dogs to hunt and the …

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Role of non-farming activities in transforming agric

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Role of non-farming activities in transforming agric July 20, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa CorrespondentThere is often no reliable market for agricultural commodities in most farming areas because everyone has the same commodity. No one sees the need to buy what they already have. It takes demand from communities where commodities are scarce for farmers in …

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Why Sadc cotton farmers are harvesting poverty and misery

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Why Sadc cotton farmers are harvesting poverty and misery July 20, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Women wait to sell their cotton bales at a collection point in this file photo Sifelani TsikoSome two decades ago, cotton farming was a well-paying job for Ms Jennifer Banda, a farmer from Salima District on the shores of Lake Malawi, …

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Govt sets new rules for millers, bans all grain imports

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Govt sets new rules for millers, bans all grain imports July 20, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauGovernment has banned all maize imports with immediate effect and millers intending to buy grain from the Grain Marketing Board now pay directly to Treasury. They will obtain vouchers that they will use to get the grain from GMB. …

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