THE government has embarked on a programme to revive the sunflower subsector as it seeks to make it the main oil crop this farming season. This comes as soya bean crop production and productivity is currently at 10 percent of the national target owing to various challenges. Agritex deputy director for crops Kundai Makuku told the Daily…
HWANGE Local Board (HLB) and the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), are racing against time to relocate over 500 residents to pave the way for the Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion project. The Zimbabwe Power Company, a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings, were this year given an ultimatum by the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) to relocate Hwange’s…
AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka, says water projects will accelerate small scale farmers’ development that will industrialise rural agriculture production. Speaking at the commissioning of the Chivi Water Supply Rehabilitation Works last week, Masuka said for the government to attain vision 2030; a solid water infrastructure base will enable socio-economic activities. “The rehabilitation of Chivi Water Supply…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says most financial services institutions have met the minimum capital requirements of US$30 million or local…
THE Buy Zimbabwe Company is earmarking a partnership with the Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF) and the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) in buying scrap motor vehicle metal for recycling. Scrap car recycling is the process of deconstructing an end of life vehicle to extract valuable and recyclable components. By taking a car to a scrap…
RUBATSIRO Zimcare Trust School, an institution for intellectually challenged children, has hailed State-owned mobile network operator NetOne for bringing Christmas cheer to the Kadoma-based school. This was after NetOne donated groceries worth $300 000 to the school founded in 1986, which currently has an enrolment of 25 students. Rubatsiro Zimcare Trust School head, Rhoda Simoko…
THE Mines ministry chief engineer Michael Munodawafa says there is a worrying increase in fatalities in the mining sector especially during the rainy season. This comes as many small-scale artisanal miners have lost their lives following the collapse of shafts due to water logging. Most of these mining shafts are not properly reinforced which makes…
CBZ Holdings scooped the listed companies Overall Best Corporate Governance Disclosures Award for the second time in a row at the 2021 Excellence in Corporate Governance Awards on Wednesday night. The first and second runner-ups were African Sun and Delta Corporation respectively for the listed companies’ category. The annual awards were hosted by the Chartered…
THE Agriculture ministry intends to increase production and productivity of soya bean as the sub sector is performing at 10 percent of its national demand. Speaking at the Buy Zimbabwe: Buy Local Summit programme on Tuesday, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos, pictured, said Zimbabwe has the capacity to process soya bean but production is currently…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest mobile network operator, has introduced a new US$1 promotional bundle that is set to offer “more convenience and greater airtime purchase options for its customers”. The company said the promotion, which coincides with the start of the festive season, would help its customers stay connected over the festive period….
