Government to review tax-free thresholds

Government to review tax-free thresholds     Mthuli-Ncube-George-Guvamatanga 18/7/2019 Tawanda Musarurwa, Harare Bureau Government will soon announce an upward adjustment in the tax threshold for low-income earners in order to improve disposable incomes, Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube said yesterday. The review will be announced in the interim budget expected in the next two weeks. …

First Lady launches nutrition garden model

First Lady launches nutrition garden model     First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa 18/7/2019 Sallomy Matare and Leonard Ncube, Chronicle Reporters The First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, yesterday officially launched a model nutrition garden at Victoria Falls Hospital with the idea set to be spread across all health institutions in the country. The nutrition garden is being run …

‘Matabeleland North worst affected by food insecurity’

‘Matabeleland North worst affected by food insecurity’     Dr Sekai Nzenza 18/7/2019 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter  ABOUT 5,5 million people in the country’s rural areas are food insecure with Matabeleland North among the worst affected provinces, the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (Zimvac) latest report has revealed. The report says Government should expedite providing food aid to …

Minister studies technical team Eskom report

Minister studies technical team Eskom report     Minister Fortune Chasi 18/7/2019 Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi is  studying a report compiled by a technical team he recently dispatched to South Africa to meet Eskom officials to explore avenues of accessing more power imports to augment locally generated electricity. The visit by …

Overtime – Money or time off?

Overtime – Money or time off? 18/7/2019 The Chronicle Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour Matters THERE are many disputes in organisations over workers who have worked overtime whether they should be paid money or be given time off. The issue of overtime has many complex challenges and, in some instances, has resulted in collective job action …