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TIMB assures growers

THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says it has strengthened monitoring systems at all tobacco selling points to protect farmers’ interests and ensure they receive fair value for their crop. This comes as farmers have raised concerns over low prices being offered at auction floors in the early days of the tobacco marketing season…

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New Potraz board appointed

THE government has appointed an 11-member board to oversee the affairs of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz). The new board will be chaired by Sam Takavarasha…

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Private sector, alumni key to tertiary innovation

THE government says partnerships with the private sector are essential for tertiary institutions to adopt new and emerging technologies, drive innovation, and support Zimbabwe’s broader economic development agenda. Speaking at the Midlands State University (MSU) Alumni Reunion in Gweru on Friday, the minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Frederick Shava, said such collaborations would help…

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Mutapa to set up lithium concentrator next month

MUTAPA Energy Minerals will begin the construction of a lithium concentrator plant at Mberengwa-based Sandawana Mine next month. Speaking to journalists after a tour of Sandawana Mines, a division of Mutapa Energy Minerals, on Wednesday, Mutapa Energy Minerals chief executive Innocent Rukweza said the concentrator plant is expected to be up and running by December…

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Hwange wild life protection receives boost

ZIMBABWE’S wildlife conservation drive has received a significant boost after the announcement of a one million euro grant to support habitat preservation and wildlife protection in the Hwange-Matetsi-Zambezi landscape. International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Zimbabwe country director Alleta Nyahuye yesterday said the funding would strengthen ongoing conservation efforts in the region. “Zimbabwe’s conservation efforts…

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