Why a regional criminal court for Africa is a good idea

Why a regional criminal court for Africa is a good idea By Newsday – October 2, 2019 THE African Union (AU), which replaced the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 2002, was founded on a peace and security platform. It was set up with the aim of tackling the continent’s peace and security challenges and to minimise …

. . . Shiri hails local seed varieties

. . . Shiri hails local seed varieties  Herald 2/10/2019   Minister Shiri Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Government has hailed the role played by women in the conservation and sustainable utilisation of local crop seed varieties which are increasingly disappearing due to several factors. Opening the Chomazumba Community Seed Bank (CSB) recently, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate …

Treasury not writing off Command Agric debts

Treasury not writing off Command Agric debts  Herald 2/10/2019   Agriculture Reporter Government has no plans to write off Command Agriculture debts and expects beneficiaries of the facility to pay back dues. Command Agriculture is a cost recovery scheme that was introduced by Government in 2016 to substitute importation of maize. This production programme targeted …

Input costs reprieve for farmers

Input costs reprieve for farmers   Chronicle 2/10/2019  President Mnangagwa Business Editor GOVERNMENT is facilitating duty-free importation of fertilisers this summer cropping season among other incentives meant to ease the input cost burden on farmers. President Mnangagwa revealed this yesterday in his State of the Nation Address where he assured farmers of full Government support …

Government hikes fines for criminal offences

Government hikes fines for criminal offences    Chronicle 2/10/2019 Prof Mthuli Ncube Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter GOVERNMENT has, with immediate effect, increased fines for criminal offences by up to 200 percent in a new scale of fines announced in terms of the Finance Act and the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.  The new …

Government slates proposed US anti-trophy hunting law

Government slates proposed US anti-trophy hunting law   Chronicle 2/10/2019  Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter  GOVERNMENT is disturbed by moves by the United States to frustrate wildlife trophy hunting in Zimbabwe and is engaging Washington over the matter, a senior official said yesterday. The United States is in the process of promulgating an anti-trophy hunting law called …

S1 212: Legal perspective

S1 212: Legal perspective   Herald 1/10/2019  Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter Government has taken steps to stop unscrupulous businesses from quoting, charging and accepting payments in United States dollars or any kind of foreign currency. This follows the promulgation of Statutory Instrument 212 of 2019, Statutory Instrument 212 of 2019 Exchange Control (Exclusive Use …

Agric revolution upon us, says Haritatos

Agric revolution upon us, says Haritatos    1/10/2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Government is committed to ensuring improved access, availability and appropriateness of agricultural financing to farmers. This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos during an Annual general meeting of the Federation of Young Farmers Clubs in …

Why mandatory sentences do not benefit wildlife

Why mandatory sentences do not benefit wildlife   Herald 1/10/2019  In 2011, under pressure to show that it was serious about tackling poaching and the illegal wildlife trade, Zimbabwe amended its Parks and Wildlife Act to introduce for the first time something called a mandatory minimum sentence. It dictated that if you were convicted of …