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$20m for Save Valley Campfire projects August 9, 2016 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTHE European Union (EU) has availed $20 million to resuscitate Campfire projects and capacitate indigenous beneficiaries at Save Valley Conservancy in Masvingo province, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking to journalists after officiating at the graduation ceremony of 184 wildlife management students at Mushandike …
Govt works on projects at Tokwe Mukosi Dam August 10, 2016 Local News Walter Mswazie, Masvingo CorrespondentTHE Government is already working on a number of development projects ahead of the completion of the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in Masvingo, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking to journalists after officiating at the graduation ceremony of 184 students at Mushandike College …
Resettled farmers fume over land tax August 10, 2016 Local News Lloyd Gumbo, Harare BureauSOME beneficiaries of the land reform programme owe up to $60 000 each in land rentals that were introduced by the Government last year, after payments were backdated to 2009, a situation that has made farmers call for urgent policy review. The levy …
Hwange elephant tramples Byo man August 10, 2016 Local News, Top Stories The late Stephen Coetzee Harare BureauA MAN from Bulawayo, Mr Stephen Coetzee (25), was trampled to death by a female elephant in the Hwange National Park on Monday. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo confirmed the incident. She said Mr Coetzee, who …
The role of the CIO in Zim poaching crisis By ZimSitRep_M | August 5, 2016 0 Comment Source: The role of the CIO in Zim poaching crisis – NewZimbabwe 04/08/2016 ON November 24, 2015, two police sergeants – Robert Shumba and Vengai Mazhara – headed to a homestead near Chipinge Safari Area in Zimbabwe’s eastern Highlands after being tipped off that …
Govt broadens 99-year lease beneficiaries By ZimSitRep_M | August 9, 2016 4 Comments Source: Govt broadens 99-year lease beneficiaries | The Herald August 9, 2016 CORPORATE bodies other than statutory bodies, churches and educational institutions will be able to hold the Government’s 99-year lease albeit with conditions attached to it while farmers will be subjected to annual rent and to purchase …
Church leader in land dispute August 4, 2016 in National, News APOSTOLIC Church Worldwide Revelation leader Isaac Tititi Moyo is embroiled in a dispute with his neighbour whom he wants evicted from Lot 1 Delvillewood Farm in Sherwood, 20km outside Kwekwe. BY BLESSED MHLANGA Moyo, in a matter filed at the Harare Magistrates’ Court under case 25319/16, accused …
Keeping pace with climate change in crop development August 5, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Maize can be particularly sensitive to agricultural and climate conditions. – Shutterstock Stephen Whitfield and Julian Ramirez-Villegas In a context of unprecedented climate change and food insecurity, adaptation in agricultural systems is critical in Africa. It is crucial to breed new …
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Tobacco mop-up sales planned August 5, 2016 Business Oliver Kazunga Senior Business ReporterTOBACCO mop-up sales will be conducted later this month as this year’s crop marketing season comes to an end today. Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) on Wednesday show that 187,7 million kilogrammes of the tobacco worth $551,5 million have been sold. During …
Tobacco marketing season ends Companies & Markets August 4, 2016By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Last year, the sector produced 198,95 million kg of tobacco earning the country US$584 million. THE 2016 flue-cured tobacco auction season closes tomorrow after 90 days, with an estimated output above 190 million kilogrammes expected. The volumes are …