Tanners appeal for export policy waiver

Tanners appeal for export policy waiver     The Herald 15/11/2018 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau STAKEHOLDERS in the beef and leather industry are lobbying Government for a policy waiver to enable them to export raw hides they cannot utilise to curtail possible losses and generate revenue for the economy. Speaking at an industry stakeholder meeting …

Chivi RDC chair rescues drought-stricken cattle

Chivi RDC chair rescues drought-stricken cattle     The Herald 15/11/2018 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Chivi Rural District Council chairperson Councillor Godfrey Mukungunugwa has come to the rescue of nearly 5 000 drought-stricken cattle in the arid district after supplying molasses to communities for supplementary feeding. The molasses was donated by Commercial Sugarcane Farmers’ Association …

AMA slows cotton inputs distribution

AMA slows cotton inputs distribution     The Herald 15/11/2018 Business Reporter The distribution of cotton inputs is being slowed due to a shortage of Agricultural Marketing Authority data capturing officers at distribution points. In terms of AMA regulations, inputs distribution is done in the presence of officers who are responsible for capturing data on …

Workers committee are a value addition tool

Workers committee are a value addition tool     The Chronicle 15/11/2018 Davies Ndumiso Sibanda on Labour Matters MANY employers spend a lot of time fighting members of the Workers Committee instead of working together for the good of the organisation because they do not understand the role of the Workers Committee. I have always …

Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects

Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects  HARARE — 15/10/2018 Appeal comes as UN Food and Agriculture Organization predicts possible dry weather pattern that might affect country’s food security Source: Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects – VOA Farmers in Zimbabwe are appealing for funds to irrigate their land, in hopes of …

Tourism sector seeks tax reviews

Tourism sector seeks tax reviews – NewsDay Zimbabwe   14/11/2018 TOURISM players have pleaded with Treasury to review the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on foreign accommodation, the 2% transactional tax and duty exemption for car rental owners in order to make the country a cheaper destination ahead of the budget presentation next Thursday. BY FIDELITY …

Plant small grains to stem hunger: Chiefs

Plant small grains to stem hunger: Chiefs     The Herald 13/11/2018 Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi Traditional leaders have challenged communities in the drought-stricken Lowveld to plant small grains to mitigate the effects of recurrent droughts that are increasingly spawning food shortages. The Lowveld is traditionally a low-rainfall receiving region, but farmers here have been …

Govt tackles agricultural effects of climate change

Govt tackles agricultural effects of climate change     The Herald 13/11/2018 Nokutenda Chiyangwa Herald Reporter Government has encouraged its partners to assist in educating farmers and young people on the effects of climate change and proffer solutions to the challenges it brings to the farming sector. Climate change has been one of the challenges …

Rehabilitation work begins at Mayorca Dam

Rehabilitation work begins at Mayorca Dam     The Herald 14/11/2018 Midlands Correspondent Rehabilitation work on the walls of Mayorca Dam in Silobela has started, raising the hopes of 700 farmers who rely on the dam for irrigation water. The walls were destroyed by heavy rains that fell last season. Silobela legislator Mr Mthokozisi Manoki …