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Tax-free threshold widened Herald 2/8/2019 Prof Mthuli Ncube Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has reviewed upwards the tax-free threshold by 100 percent from $350 to $700, with immediate effect, in an effort to increase workers’ disposable incomes amid rising inflation. Presenting a $10,85 billion Supplementary Budget …
Government defends ban of private maize sales Chronicle 2/8/2019 Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrence Shiri Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has defended the promulgation of Statutory Instrument SI 145 of 2019 which prohibits the commercial selling of maize to private players saying it made the decision to protect citizens from …
Power tariff increase approved Chronicle 2/8/2019 Minister Mthuli Ncube Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has approved an electricity tariff increase to assist Zesa to mobilise more resources to cover the supply gap but maintained subsidised charges for domestic and agricultural consumers. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said this yesterday while delivering his …
Mass vaccinations to arrest rabies Chronicle 2/8/2019 Dr Mbuso Moyo In July, key stakeholders in Bulawayo led by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and Special Prevention of Cruelty in Animals (SPCA) strategised on a rabies control programme. Among the key highlights of the programme will be mass vaccination of …
New law to replace Indigenisation Act Chronicle 2/8/2019 Professor Mthuli Ncube Business Reporter GOVERNMENT will promulgate a new economic empowerment law to replace the previous one to attract foreign direct investment, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said yesterday. Presenting his Mid-Year Budget Review Statement in Parliament he said that Government, through …
Government moves to ensure food security . . . ZW$1,67bn for 2019/20 summer cropping season Chronicle 2/8/2019 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has set aside ZW$1,67 billion to support the 2019/20 summer cropping season and called on the private sector to join hands so as to ensure food security in the country. Presenting the …
$1,1 billion for social safety nets Chronicle 2/8/2019 Professor Mthuli Ncube Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter TREASURY has increased to ZW$1,135 billion its budget allocation for social safety nets to cushion vulnerable members of the public against drought-induced macro-economic challenges. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube revealed this yesterday while presenting his 2019 Mid-Year …
10, 85 billion dollar supplementary budget . . . Expenditure in line with increased revenues Chronicle 2/8/2019 Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube outside the Parliament buildings in Harare yesterday Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, yesterday unveiled a ZW$10,85 billion supplementary budget and announced a string …
MDC MPs monkeys, baboons: Minister 0 August 1, 2019 4:58 PM Source: MDC MPs monkeys, baboons: Minister – NewsDay Zimbabwe August 1, 2019 CHAOS reigned supreme in Parliament yesterday after Agriculture, Lands and Rural Resettlement minister Perrance Shiri described MDC MPs as “baboons and monkeys” for seeking answers on the missing $3 billion agricultural funds, forcing the sitting …
In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry and Worsen ‘a Nightmare’ 0 August 2, 2019 2:00 AM Most residents in the country’s capital only get running water once a week, leading to serpentine queues at municipal boreholes across the city. Source: In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry and Worsen ‘a Nightmare’ – The New York Times …
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