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Grain imports into Zimbabwe liberalised
GOVERNMENT has liberalised the importation of grain at household level as part of a raft of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the El Nino-induced drought and guaranteeing national food secur...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Duty-free imports of grain into Zimbabwe approved
AUTHORITIES have given the green light to companies and individuals with free funds to import grain without paying duty, as the country moves to avert hunger. This was confirmed by Finance Min...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 14:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dismisses fake news
Zanu-PF has dismissed as fictitious, a report in a local daily newspaper yesterday claiming the ruling party has failed to fulfil its 2018 election promises. In a statement yesterday, Za...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs in vehicle purchase scam
THE National Chiefs Council has been caught in a vehicle scam after inflating prices for four Isuzu twin-cab trucks, with each vehicle gobbling about US$125 000 against a market value of between US$38...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 14:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Millers mobilise $20bn for maize procurement
Senior Business Reporter THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has mobilised $20 billion under a pre-payment arrangement with Government to bankroll maize procurement by the Grain Marketing...Published: 14 May 2021 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
GMAZ threatens legal action against Daily Maverick
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe has released a scathing response to the Daily Maverick Cartel Dynamics report.In a statement released by the Acting General manager Garikai Chaunza, t...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 13:03hrs | 11 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zimbabwe cannot rely on imports, says Mohadi
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has said the country cannot continue to rely on grain and cereal imports when it has the capacity to utilise irrigation schemes that are lying idle throughout the country t...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance activist Japajapa jailed two years
MDC-Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa was yesterday jailed for an effective two years after he was found guilty of contravening Section 66A of the Electoral Act Chapter 2:13 (unofficial or false d...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa convicted
MDC activist Paddington Japajapa, who insulted Zambian ambassador to Zimbabwe Zelipa Chitambo after he failed to secure a maize import licence, was last week convicted of disorderly conduct. H...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Looting of State resources to blame for economic crisis
THE Zimbabwe economic malaise can be traced to the political elite in the ruling party who loot and strip public funds from institutions such as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, among others.The ...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Tendai Kamba
Winds of change blow in Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's promise to transform the nation by broadening and revitalising its economic opportunities, while ensuring progressive steps are taken towards a democratic future, have c...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
3 out of 12 GMB storage silo depots functional
THE Grain Marketing Board has only three functional silo depots out of the 12 storage facilities countrywide, as preparations for the intake of the summer crops have started.The GMB is res...Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Made best Agriculture minister in the region'
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe has claimed that there is no need to panic as the country has ' enough' maize stocks.GMAZ chairman Tafadzwa Musarara says Agriculture minister Joseph ...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son a maize dealer
Robert Mugabe Jr, the son of 92-year-old President Mugabe has reportedly become a maize dealer.According to the Zimbabwe Independent, Robert Jr sought details from BancABC on maize importation...Published: 21 Oct 2016 at 15:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe to reclaim bread basket status in four seasons'
Zimbabwe will stop importing grain and reclaim its bread basket status within the next four seasons because of the initiatives undertaken by government to boost output, vice-president Emmerson Mna...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs at least 2 000 farmers says Mnangagwa
THE country needs at least 2 000 farmers each utilising 200 hectares of land to achieve food sufficiency and bid farewell to the importation of grain, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa said.Ad...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Roberta Katunga
Is it govt policy for one to produce Zanu PF card to get maize?- MP
An MDC-T MP Costa Machingauta has questioned Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made if it was government policy that one has to produce Zanu PF card to get maize....Published: 11 Jun 2016 at 08:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Devolution and the devil's workshop
Indeed, a renewed call for devolution is coming from idle minds. This is not what nation builders do. Nation building entails bringing different people together, not dividing them.Former Vice ...Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Tafara Shumba
Devolution calls come from idle minds
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) tossed its hat into the ring with an undertaking to build the economy. It projected translating its vision through a proposed economic ...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 10:05hrs | 8 | by Tafara Shumba
Zimbabwe needs US$1,5 billion to import grain
Government requires US$1,5 billion to import grain and other related social safety nets. 1.4 million tonnes of grains are needed to feed at least three million people until March 2017....Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 22:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Government should take urgent measures to avert starvation
The current rain season has been nothing short of a disaster. Zimbabwe is facing the horrifying spectre of an unprecedented famine largely caused by the El Nino weather conditions coupled with a very ...Published: 30 Jan 2016 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Obert Gutu
Millions face starvation while Mugabe enjoys holiday - PDP
The delay by the government in declaring a national disaster and making an appeal to the World Food Programme (WFP) for food assistance in order to feed millions of starving Zimbabweans due to the poo...Published: 08 Jan 2016 at 12:18hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, PDP National Spokesperson
No starvation as government undertakes drought relief
Coming from Masvingo province in general and Chiredzi district in particular makes one appreciate the importance of the government's intervention on drought relief. People have been suffering in that ...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 09:48hrs | 1 | by John Mukumbo
MDC-T: Statement on the new regulations controlling the marketing of grain in Zim
On Friday the 15th August 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Agricultural Marketing Authority issued regulations that seek to control the price at which traders will buy Maize and Sorgh...Published: 21 Aug 2014 at 14:23hrs | | by Movement for Democratic Change, Harvest House
NatFoods' milling volumes depressed due to high volume of imports
NATIONAL Foods says milling volumes especially in the southern region are depressed due to the high volume of imports."We are making every effort to compete, however, our milling volumes in th...Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 09:11hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Farmers predicts poor farming season
THE Commercial Farmers' Union (CFU) yesterday predicted another poor agricultural season citing shoddy preparations for the current planting season caused by a shortage of inputs and working capital....Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
A New Zimbabwe is beckoning
The end is nigh. This is the beginning of the end. Indeed, this is the endgame.They had built their own Tower of Babel since independence in April, 1980. Over the years, they convinced themsel...Published: 01 May 2013 at 06:24hrs | | by Senator Obert Gutu
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