Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Padenga accords 15 percent shares to employees May 19, 2017 Business Padenga Holdings Limited management is upbeat the firm will meet its target cull of 46 000 crocodiles this year Business ReporterCROCODILE breeder, Padenga Holdings Limited will accord its management and employees 15 percent stake in the company after shareholders approved its share option scheme. Padenga …
Tobacco bale rejection rate up 43 percent Companies & Markets May 16, 2017By Own Correspondent The high bale rejection rate is affecting the smooth flow of auction operations. THE number of rejected tobacco bales has risen 42,7 percent to 89,304 bales since the start of the 2017 selling season, compared to 62,568 at the same time …
Ensure farmers get reliable customer experience May 18, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Market intelligence is required during the agricultural marketing season Charles DhewaZimbabwe’s agricultural marketing season is always characterised by high demand for market intelligence from thousands of farmers. Such demand is not just for a few commodities like maize, cotton, tobacco and cattle …
Tobacco impact on lives May 18, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis A bale of tobacco opened after being bought for us4,99 per kg at Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare yesterday. – Picture by Kudakwashe Hunda Buhle Nkomo“I am planning on buying a stand in Marondera to build my dream house and will definitely import a vehicle …
Capital Gains Tax May 18, 2017 Business Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is tax charged on the capital gain arising from the disposal of a specified asset in terms of Section 6 of the Capital Gains Act (Chapter 23:01). Specified asset means immovable property (land and buildings) and any marketable security. The seller of the specified asset …
Protect yourself from Ransomware: Guidance from ZOL May 18, 2017 Business, Top Stories The era of cyber-disaster may finally be here. Your leading Internet Service Provider, ZOL Zimbabwe would like to take this opportunity to educate you on what Ransomware is, and what measures you can take to protect yourself against such cyber attacks in the future. …
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When the arbitrator goes bully, options available May 18, 2017 Business Davies Ndumiso SibandaONE of the most difficult things is to appear before an arbitrator or labour officer who uses bullying or threatening approach to the parties to a hearing especially when one makes submissions that do not sit well with the arbitrator or labour officer’s …
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Knowledge-driven ways to assess the socio-economic impact of agricultural interventions May 17, 2017 in Business Measuring the authentic impact of development interventions remains a big challenge for many development organisations and governments, mainly in developing countries. Terms like value for money and social return on investment are being mentioned repeatedly as organisations try to ascertain the value …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: GMB must protect farmers May 17, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has been the buyer of choice for Zimbabwean farmers for decades, but developments in recent years have seen growers shunning the parastatal, opting to deal with private buyers. It is, however, debatable whether farmers are benefiting from these …
Agric, mining to drive economic growth: IMF May 17, 2017 Business Conrad Mwanawashe and Enacy MapakameTHE International Monetary Fund expects recovery in agriculture and mining to drive economic growth this year but warns that maintaining the growth momentum would require action to expedite plans to reduce Government deficit to a sustainable level. But economists said growth will …