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Agriculture Reporter
THE Tobacco Research Board is testing new chemicals for aphid and leafminer control for farmers to have a wide range of
Coffee production rebounds
Obert Chifamba recently in HONDE VALLEY
SMALLHOLDER coffee production is on the rebound in Honde Valley, Manicaland province, after a new development
Sata names white ally vice president
Tendai H Manzvanzvike Foreign Editor
ZAMBIA’S new president Michael Sata yesterday named his 19-member cabinet including a white vice president Guy Scott.
This is the first time a white man has held such a high position in post-independent Zambia.
Under the constitution of Zambia, when a sitting president dies, the vice president automatically becomes president but must run for elections within 90 days.
The Zambian leader has also fired, with immediate effect, the Central Bank Governor Caleb Fundanga, who is believed to have helped curb inflation to below 10 percent for the first time in 30 years.
Sata, who was sworn in last Friday, said the Ten
GMB refurbishes silos
Agriculture Reporter
THE Grain Marketing Board is negotiating a US$17 million line of credit for the refurbishment of its 13 silos for quality
Zesa’s US$12m bulb tender cancelled
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
THE State Procurement Board has cancelled all tenders for the supply of 5,5 million energy-saving bulbs because bidders failed to meet set requirements.
This will result in Zesa Holdings delaying the distribution of the bulbs worth US$12 million.
Zesa decided to distribute free compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), which will result in the country saving 200 megawatts.
This energy is enough to cater for half of Harare, the whole of Bulawayo or at least four small cities like Gweru, Kwekwe, Masvingo and Mutare.
Twelve bidders that had forwarded their tenders under a special formal tender process are now complaining that the cancellation was done under unclear circumstances.
Thanks and many thanks to you all
I NORMALLY do not want to write about myself. I must say I am humbled that the tourism and hospitality industry, through
The technology that makes a car move
After dwelling on cars for a while I have decided to shift my focus on the technology that facilitates the movement of the car,
137 firms defy Govt directive
Herald Reporter
AT least 137 mining firms risk losing operating licences for refusing to comply with indigenisation regulations. Firms likely to be affected if they do not comply in the next 14 days include Murowa Diamonds, Metallon Gold, and Anglo-American.
Youth, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday said 38 mining companies have complied while others have agreed to the indigenisation framework.
Minister Kasukuwere said discussions were underway with some of the companies hoping that a common ground would be reached in the next 14 days.
He, however, said defiant companies will face the full wrath
CCZ lobbys for consumer protection law
Ruramai Gatsi Business Correspondent
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) is lobbying for enforcement of a consumer protection law by the Government, which
Man (23) rapes sister (15)
Court Reporter
A BUHERA man has appeared in court for allegedly taking advice from a traditional healer to rape his 15-year-old sister to cure