adminAgric produce drives up consumer basket
Business Reporter
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe low-income consumer basket for a family of six increased by 0,32 percent in August to US$558,25. The cost of the basket in July was US$556,47. The CCZ consumer basket — which gives a general measurement of cost of living in the country — has been
Met Dept forecasts severe drought in parts of Zim
Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter
ZIMBABWE is expected to receive normal to below normal rainfall during the 2012/13 farming season, Meteorological Services Department officer Mr Jephias Mugumbate has said.
However, some parts of Matabeleland South, Midlands and Masvingo provinces are expected to experience severe drought.
Presenting the national climate outlook at a stakeholders’ forum in Harare, Mr Mugumbate said regions 1 and 2 would receive normal to above normal rains, while region 3 was expected to receive normal to below normal rains.
The country is divided into three regions, which differ slightly for the period October, November, December (OND) and for January, February and March (JFM).
The first half is the OND and the last one is the JFM.
“Region one comprises Mashonaland and North of Manicaland while region two comprises Matabeleland North.
“The two regions will both receive normal to above normal rains throughout the season that stretches from October 2012 to March 2013.
“Region three consists of South of Midlands, Masvingo and Matabeleland South provinces and will receive normal to below normal rainfall from October 2012 to March 2013.
This 2012/13 rainfall season is different from the 2011/12 rainfall season, which started late and was characterised by normal to below normal rains in the first half of the season.
ZTA, African Sun for US road show
Business Reporter
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and African Sun will attend a nine-day road show in the United States of America from September 4 to 13 2012, across Orange County, Boston, Atlanta, Denver and Greenwich. The road shows are being co-ordinated by South African Airways in collaboration with
Warriors face goalkeeper crisis as Jani picks injury
Grace Chingoma Sports Reporter
WARRIORS’ skipper Tapuwa Kapini remains a huge concern and is now a big doubt while second-choice ‘keeper, Marlon Jani, is out of the 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Angola at Rufaro on Sunday. Yesterday, Kapini was still holed up in South Africa where he under-went a scan on his left
Freda Rebecca output up 75 percent
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
INCREASED milling capacity at the Freda Rebecca Gold Mine has paid dividends as the miner increased its output by 75 percent in the year to March 30, 2012. According to Mwana Africa’s latest annual report, production for the year to March 30, 2012 rose to 47 770 ounces from 27 240 ounces
DeMbare in major win
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports Editor
CHAMPIONS Dynamos have won a landmark battle in their bid to defend their Premiership crown, after emerging triumphant from their boardroom battle against Hwange, over the fate of the league match between the two sides at Rufaro on May 6 this year. The Glamour Boys swept to the top
Lack of capital hinders industrial growth
Business Reporters
ZIMTRADE, the country’s trade development and promotion agency, says targets set in the national trade and industrial development policies might not be achieved due lack of funds to recapitalise companies. In its 2011 annual report released last week, ZimTrade said export performance during
Nestle spends US$12m on plant upgrade
Business Reporter
NESTLE Zimbabwe has spent about US$12 million on upgrading its cereal products manufacturing plant in Harare. Managing director Mr Kumbirai Katsande yesterday said after the plant upgrade the firm had more than doubled its production capacity. The plant will be commissioned next Friday.
Swazi virgins dance in unity, defy criticism
Thousands of bare-breasted young Swazi women paraded in front of their king to celebrate chastity and unity, dismissing criticism of the lavish ceremony in one of Africa’s poorest countries for its last absolute monarch.