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Cottco out of danger and paying legacy debt Herald 29/8/2019 Mr Pious Manamike Business Reporter The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe is now out of woods and has already started paying off some of its legacy debts, managing director Mr Pious Manamike said yesterday. Cottco almost went into liquidation in 2014 after the management declared …
Arda Jotsholo Government-private investor partnership bears fruit Chronicle 29/8/2019 Minister of State in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s Office, Eveline Ndlovu and a private investor Mr Brent le Reux during a tour of Arda Jotsholo farm in Matabeleland North Province on Friday Leonard Ncube recently in Lupane GOVERNMENT’s partnership with the private sector has started …
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Wages and salaries: July-August dilemma Chronicle 29/8/2019 Labour Matters, Davis Ndumiso Sibanda Following the removal of multi-currencies from the Zimbabwean market and having the RTGS dollar as the only currency to be used for trading in Zimbabwe, the salaries and wages payment has created conflict and confusion between employers and workers. There is the challenge …
Workers’ unions want salary review formula Chronicle 29/8/2019 ZCTU secretary general, Mr Japhet Moyo. Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor THE Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) should come up with formulae to review salaries and cushion workers in line with prevailing inflationary trends at a particular given time, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has said. It …
Wanjin farming projects hit by electricity, water shortages 0 August 28, 2019 5:03 PM Source: Wanjin farming projects hit by electricity, water shortages – NewsDay Zimbabwe August 28, 2019 THE Zim-China Wanjin Agricultural Development Company (Wanjin) says its farming projects in the southern African nation are currently under threat due to electricity and water shortages, among other challenges. …
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Editorial Comment: Let’s utilise land, boost production Herald 27/8/2019 When Government undertook the decision to redistribute tracts of lands to thousands of landless black majority more than two decades ago, the resolution was premised on the need to boost productivity for local consumption and export. It was also done in the spirit of inclusivity …
Tobacco marketing season closes Chronicle 27/8/2019 THE 2019 tobacco selling season comes to an end this week with the last sales to be conducted on Wednesday at all auction floors, the industry regulator has said. This comes as the volume of tobacco sold at both auction and contract sales floors reached 252.6 million kilogrammes …
Zera increases fuel prices Chronicle 27/8/2019 Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced an increase in the price of fuel, with cities having different prices ranging from $10.01 to $10.56 for petrol and $10.32 to $10.86 for diesel. According to the price list released by the authority, motorists in Matabeleland …
Letters to the Editor: Zim opens public consultation on climate adaptation strategy Chronicle 27/8/2019 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe has launched a public consultation process on a draft National Adaptation Plan that aims at strengthening the country’s response to climate hazards such as floods, storms, water scarcity and droughts among others that it is increasingly …
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Govt mulls restructuring irrigation schemes Chronicle 27/8/2019 Minister Evelyn Ndlovu Leonard Ncube in Lupane GOVERNMENT is considering restructuring its irrigation schemes model after noticing that a majority of them are not viable owing to lack of diversity and business plan. This has negatively affected the country’s efforts towards ensuring food security and nutrition. Minister …