Export crops to transform rural areas

Export crops to transform rural areas Herald 19/3/2021   President Mnangagwa Ishemunyoro Chingwere in Gutu Export-oriented agriculture has the scope to foster rapid rural industrialisation and expedite the attainment of Vision 2030, President Mnangagwa has said.  The President said this in a speech read on his behalf by Zanu PF secretary for administration, Dr Obert …

Chikombedzi folk risk life to cross flooded Runde River

Chikombedzi folk risk life to cross flooded Runde River  0  March 18, 2021 4:46 PM Source: JUST IN: Chikombedzi folk risk life to cross flooded Runde River | The Herald George Maponga in Masvingo Villagers in Chikombedzi are risking life and limb by daily crossing the flooded and crocodile-infested Runde River with home-made canoes amid growing calls for …

SACAU Newsletter 1 March 2021

Issue 1: March 2021 From the CEO: Ishmael Sunga Welcome to our refreshed newsletter, and belated compliments for the new year. May this year be kinder to us all and bring better fortunes. Indeed 2020 was a unique and extraordinarily difficult year for farmers and everyone else alike. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has …

Middlemen rip off tobacco farmers

Middlemen rip off tobacco farmers Herald 18/3/2021   Walter Nyamukondiwa in TENGWE Cash-rich middlemen are ripping off tobacco farmers who are in the nascent stages of harvesting in preparation for marketing at the auction floors or to contractors. The vulture-like middlemen are reportedly buying entire fields and harvested crops currently being cured in barns, brewing …

Farmers hail Govt over GMB collection points

Farmers hail Govt over GMB collection points Herald 18/3/2021   Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Aplonia Munzveregwi (left) tours farms in Murehwa yesterday.— Picture: Rutendo Rori Rutendo Rori Mashonaland East Correspondent Farmers in Murehwa have expressed gratitude to Government for establishing more collection points as this will end the challenge of travelling long …

Pitfalls to avoid in board, shareholders meetings

Pitfalls to avoid in board, shareholders meetings Herald 18/3/2021   Godknows Hofisi  Meetings constitute an integral part of a company’s governance systems in that they are used to plan, solve problems, exploit opportunities, manage risks and to co-ordinate company business, etc.  This article focusses on board meetings by directors and members or shareholders’ general meetings …

All set for commodities exchange launch

All set for commodities exchange launch Herald 18/3/2021   Mr Tapfumaneyi Enacy Mapakame  Business Reporter   The commodities exchange — the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) has finalised on-boarding of participants on the platform as it fast approaches its launch scheduled for end of this month.  This also comes in time for the beginning of the 2020/21 …

E-services password reset on Zimra portal

E-services password reset on Zimra portal Chronicle 18/3/2021   MOST taxpayers face challenges in resetting their passwords for e-services on ZIMRA portal. Detailed below are steps to follows. Kindly use the following Forgot/ Reset Password procedure and check for the default password in inbox or trash/junk folder: Visit the ZIMRA portal page on internet by …

Stringent Covid-19 rules for tobacco sales

Stringent Covid-19 rules for tobacco sales  0  March 18, 2021 2:05 AM Source: Stringent Covid-19 rules for tobacco sales – DailyNews Emmerson Njanjamangezi  SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw TOBACCO Industry and Marketing Board (Timb) chief executive, Andrew Matibiri, pictured, says all tobacco staff will be classified as frontline workers and will be vaccinated before the selling season opens next …