adminIndustrialisation key to food security — President
ENSURING that member states of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) become food secure through industrialisation, agro-processing, and harnessing technology is key to regional development and elimination of dependency on foreign countries, President Mnangagwa has said.
Pfumvudza mechanisation to boost yields
Small-scale farmers will be accessing a lot more mechanisation as they boost hectarages and yields under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme with pilot projects already underway as Government continues to push forward with boosting food production and rural incomes.
CSC will never collapse again – VP Chiwenga . . . US$24m pumped into factory
THE revamped Cold Storage Company(CSC)-Boustead Beef factory, which resumed operations yesterday after 22 years of closure, will never be allowed to collapse again as its re-opening is anchored on renewed business modelling that connects more livestock farmers and downstream industries with prospects for higher job opportunities.
AirZim hails First Lady’s philanthropy
NATIONAL airline, Air Zimbabwe, yesterday threw its weight behind First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa’s Angel of Hope Foundation by donating a consignment of cooking oil for onward distribution to the needy as part of its corporate social responsibility programme and to complement the First Lady’s efforts.
Prices must fall in line with drop in fuel costs
BUSINESSES should progressively reduce prices of goods and services to ease the burden on consumers in line with the continued drop in fuel prices, which all along has been cited as a major cost driver, stakeholders have said.
Outdoor masks waiver welcomed
Zimbabwe’s decision to waive wearing of face masks for triple vaccinated persons in outdoor places has been welcomed, as Government continues a delicate process to loosen measures put in place to control the spread of the Covid-19 without risking a spike in infections.
Zanu PF dismisses fake document
Zanu PF has dismissed a purported document circulating in the ruling party’s name titled: “Elections Guidelines for the Central Committee”, as fake and has urged its members and the public to ignore it.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: More power means more regional cooperation
One of the main results, as well as one of the main drivers, of economic development is the need for a lot of extra energy, especially efficient electrical energy, and…
Seed Co taps into growth opportunities
SeedCo, a leading seed producer in Zimbabwe and Africa, says there are opportunities for primary food and commodity producers in African countries to step up and fill the gap created by supply disruptions caused by the Russia/Ukraine war.
Chevrons get reality check
OPENERS Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill struck fluent unbeaten half-centuries as India raced to a crushing 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their first One-Day International cricket match at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.