The role and rights of directors, shareholders

The role and rights of directors, shareholders  Herald 6/8/2020   Through owning shares, shareholders are entitled to make and vote on certain company decisions and to receive dividends. Godknows Hofisi This article seeks to explain a seemingly simple area, which is, however, not understood by many people. With respect, many people tend to confuse the …

Labour Matters: Are you adding value in your workplace?

Labour Matters: Are you adding value in your workplace? Chronicle 6/8/2020   Davies Ndumiso Sibanda MANY managerial employees do not make it to the top, get side-lined, demoted, retrenched, dismissed or moved to some obscure positions due to their failure to add visible value to the business. John was one year old at company X …

Compensation to bring finality to land reform

Compensation to bring finality to land reform By Staff Writer Daily News 4/8/2020 OPINION by EMBASSY OF ZIM TO SA  THE Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Republic of South Africa read with consternation and utter disbelief the “Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) statement on the announcement by the president of Zimbabwe (Emmerson Mnangagwa) …

Focus shifts to export marketing for Agritex officers

Focus shifts to export marketing for Agritex officers  Herald 5/8/2020   Munya Simango Herald Correspondent In response to the Government’s calls to boost export earnings, the Chibero Agricultural Centre of Excellence in partnership with ZimTrade recently hosted an export development seminar for Agritex officers. The seminar was organised by the EU-funded Zimbabwe Agriculture Knowledge and …

China’s pig futures to offer sector hedging tool

China’s pig futures to offer sector hedging tool Herald 5/8/2020   The futures contract offers a vital hedging tool for the world’s largest pork industry SHANGHAI. — China’s long-awaited live hog futures contract is almost ready, offering a vital hedging tool for the world’s largest pork industry, which has been roiled by an African swine …

EMA issues fire warning

EMA issues fire warning Chronicle 5/8/2020   Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has warned the public to be vigilant as the fire season in the country starts. The authority targets to reduce runaway fire incidents by 25 percent this year. Veld fires remain a major driver of land degradation in Zimbabwe, …

Conclusion of land deal vindicates Second Republic

Conclusion of land deal vindicates Second Republic Chronicle 5/8/2020   Professor Mthuli Ncube Senior Reporter THE conclusion of the Global Compensation Deed (agreement) shows the Second Republic’s commitment to constitutionalism and rule of law as well as bringing finality to the successful land redistribution process, a Cabinet Minister has said. In 2000, Zimbabwe embarked on …

Can it work? Zimbabwe’s US$3.5bn land reform compensation plan explained 

Can it work? Zimbabwe’s US$3.5bn land reform compensation plan explained  2  August 4, 2020 10:27 AM The US$3.5 billion bill is in addition to years of hunger, after new farmers failed to match their predecessors’ harvest. Source: Can it work? Zimbabwe’s US$3.5bn land reform compensation plan explained | Fin24 Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa Jekesai Njikizana /AFP Zimbabwe agreed …

Land reform beneficiaries must compensate ex-farmers 

Land reform beneficiaries must compensate ex-farmers  0  August 4, 2020 7:36 PM Source: Land reform beneficiaries must compensate ex-farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe EDITORIAL COMMENT GOVERNMENT’S US$3,5 billion compensation offer to former commercial farmers dispossessed of land during the land reform programme has raised a lot of anxiety within and outside the country’s borders, especially regarding the source of …