Farmers of traditional grains get new lease of life

Farmers of traditional grains get new lease of life  Herald 5/3/2020   Traditional grains, including sorghum, millet and rapoko, enhance food security in the country. Various traditional grains are on display at an outdoor market recently in the picture above Ruth Butaumocho African Tapestry Climate change continues to wreak havoc across the world and in …

‘Better tobacco prices expected this season’

‘Better tobacco prices expected this season’    Herald 5/3/2020 Ketina Mutangakuwawa Muchenje and her husband Owen Muchenje assess their groundnut crop in Domboshava’s Ward 4 during a field day at their homestead yesterday. Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Tobacco farmers can expect better returns for their crop this marketing season after structural economic issues that …

Zacc investigates fuel retail companies

Zacc investigates fuel retail companies Herald 5/3/2020   Justice Matanda-Moyo Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) will investigate reports of fuel hoarding by oil companies that allegedly received, in the past week, 20 million litres of diesel and almost 9 million litres of petrol, but reportedly withheld much of the fuel …

Suspension of duty on motor vehicles imported for use by physically handicapped persons

Suspension of duty on motor vehicles imported for use by physically handicapped persons  Chronicle 5/3/2020   In terms of the in terms of Section 120 of the Customs and Excise Act (Chapter 23:02), as read with Statutory Instrument 257 of 2003 and Statutory Instrument of 101 of 2011, a physically handicapped person can import one …

Angry organisations not productive

Angry organisations not productive   Chronicle 5/3/2020  Labour matters, Davies Ndumiso Sibanda MANY chief executive officers unknowingly run angry organisations that are characterised by low morale, fear and low productivity as they drive a conflict rather than a teamwork culture. The saying that a fish starts rotting at the head is very true in business, …

Government sets domestic workers’ pay at $500

Government sets domestic workers’ pay at $500  Chronicle 5/2/2020   Natasha Adam, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has reviewed the minimum wage for domestic workers from $168 to $500 per month, a figure that some domestic workers say is below their expectations. The Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Lovemore Matuke announced the increase …

Government tightens surveillance on forex fuel dealers

UPDATED: Government tightens surveillance on forex fuel dealers    Chronicle 5/3/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT is tightening surveillance mechanisms to ensure fuel procured using free funds under the Direct Fuel Import (DFI) facility is not abused by dealers in the sector. Of late, there have been growing concerns that fuel dealers and their …

Govt owes us $120m in roller meal subsidy: Millers

Govt owes us $120m in roller meal subsidy: Millers  0  March 5, 2020 2:02 AM Source: Govt owes us $120m in roller meal subsidy: Millers – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY Staff Reporter Millers have said government currently owed them over $120 million in roller meal subsidy refunds dating back from last December, which is affecting the constant supply of …

High Court embarasses the state over Kasukuwere

High Court embarasses the state over Kasukuwere by Ntokozo Msipha 13 hrs ago | 3083 Views We welcome the judgment of 2 March by the honorable High Court (case number HC2435-19) in which Judge Mangota has ruled in favor of Saviour Kasukuwere. On appeal, the court rightfully upheld the decision of a lower court and has returned Saviour …