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Firms receive fuel refunds 16/4/2019 The Chronicle Business Reporter Government has started processing refunds on the fuel Excise duty component of higher fuel prices incurred by businesses after the Government hiked fuel prices in January to curb speculative buying that was worsening fuel shortages. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, which is the processing agent, said …
The case for the compensation of white farmers 16/4/2019 The Chronicle Nobleman Runyanga, Correspondent Last week Government announced the commencement of the process of identifying and registering the white former farmers, who lost land during the land reform programme, in an exercise which is being co-ordinated by the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) and the Compensation …
To compensate or not to compensate? 15/4/2019 Source: To compensate or not to compensate? | Newsday (News) guest column Paul Kaseke Government sent tongues wagging this week with news that it intends to proceed with the compensation of white farmers for expropriated land. Of importance, however, is that government has qualified that it will concern …
Zimbabwe leader says compensation only for elderly white farmers – Zimbabwe Situation 16/4/2019 HARARE – The Zimbabwe government will give priority to elderly white farmers when it starts compensating those who lost their properties during the controversial land reforms, the president said in an interview published on Sunday. The finance and agriculture ministries last …
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Commercialisation of small scale farmers is critical to Africa’s transformation to a global breadbasket – Zimbabwe Situation 16/4/2019 At the recent GTR Africa Trade Finance conference held in Cape Town, I had the good fortune to moderate a panel discussion entitled Filling the breadbasket: The importance of a thriving agribusiness sector. Panel participants included Niren …
Tobacco income down 76% – NewsDay Zimbabwe 15/4/2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA TOBACCO sales have generated $19,4 million in the first 17 days of the marketing season this year compared to $81 million realised over the same period last year, statistics from the industry regulator have shown. According to the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) …
Calls for salary, wage adjustments intensify – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/4/2019 BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe (IMPZ) has called for an upward review on the taxable wage threshold from RTGS$350 to cushion workers from the rising cost of living. In the 2019 National Budget, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube reviewed the …
Shiri ejects A2 farmers from Tongaat houses – NewsDay Zimbabwe 15/4/2019 BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA Lands minister Perrance Shiri (pictured) has ejected new A2 sugarcane farmers who grabbed Tongaat Hulett houses and evicted company employees in the process, claiming they had five-year leases. In a letter addressed to Zanu PF legislator for Zaka North, Robison …
Siltation destroys Chilonga Irrigation Scheme – NewsDay Zimbabwe 15/4/2019 BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA Modern equipment at Chilonga irrigation scheme is lying idle after siltation diverted Runde River’s course, Zanu PF Chiredzi South legislator Kalisto Gwanetsa said. Siltation pushed the river course to more than 300m away from where water used to be drawn, resulting in …
TRB unveils disease-resistant potato 15/4/2019 The Herald Mashonaland West Bureau The Tobacco Research Board has introduced potato mini tubers that develop potato seed for crops and plants that are resistant to a variety of viruses and diseases. Developed under the plant tissue culture, a process of raising plants from single cells or tissues sections, …