Illegal settlers threaten timber industry

Illegal settlers threaten timber industry http://www.herald.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 June 2012 12:00 Freeman Razemba recently in MutareThe timber industry has petitioned Government to impose stiffer and deterrent penalties on people involved in arson and deforestation countrywide. The Timber Producers’ Federation last week held a meeting in Mutare where they agreed to petition Environment and Natural Resources Management Minister Francis Nhema …

More troubles for Arda, Green Fuel deal?

More troubles for Arda, Green Fuel deal? http://www.dailynews.co.zw Written by Business WriterThursday, 14 June 2012 16:04 HARARE – As agriculture minister Joseph Made has disowned Green Fuel’s multi-million dollar deal with the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda), it has emerged that the parastatal could have violated its own mandate and statutes on agricultural development. While Authority chairperson Basil …