Meikles reaffirms plans to unbundle Tanganda

Meikles reaffirms plans to unbundle Tanganda Herald 19/8/2021 Tanganda is now in a strong financial position and set to independently sustain its operations. Nelson Gahadza-Senior Business Reporter MEIKLES Limited has reaffirmed its intention to unbundle the agricultural business, Tanganda Tea Company Limited, from the group and list it separately on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). …

Tobacco industry needs to keep moving forward

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Tobacco industry needs to keep moving forward   The Herald 19/8/2021 The transformation of the Zimbabwean tobacco industry over the last two decades, with the accompanying growth in the sector and the increase in exports, has been a national success story combining the private sector, a semi-independent regulator set up by Government, and …

Lake Gwayi-Shangani project shaping out nicely

Lake Gwayi-Shangani project shaping out nicely The Chronicle 18/8/2021 Construction progress at Gwayi-Shangani-Dam (Picture courtesy of ZINWA) Business reporter CONCRETE placement is on-going at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project in Matabeleland North Province as the Government races to meet project completion deadline by December this year. The Government renamed the massive project from a “dam” to …

Zim commodity exchange takes off

Zim commodity exchange takes off The Chronicle 19/8/2021 Harare Bureau FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday launched the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), an agricultural commodities trading platform with automated electronic warehousing and receipting capabilities. The ZMX was designed to curb warehousing and price discovery challenges relating to farm commodities, which local farmers …

Fiscalisation and interfacing

Fiscalisation and interfacing The Chronicle 19/8/2021 WHAT IS FISCALISATION AND INTERFACING? Fiscalisation is the recording of transactions for Value Added Tax (VAT) purposes using electronic fiscal gadgets. The fiscalised gadgets record the information on read only memory, meaning that once recorded, this information cannot be altered (SI 104 of 2010). Statutory Instrument 153 of 2016 …

Protect Zesa infrastructure from vandals

COMMENT: Protect Zesa infrastructure from vandals The Chronicle 19/8/2021 The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is losing more than $2 million annually as a result of theft of copper cables and vandalism of transformers. The increased cases of vandalism of Zesa Holdings’ infrastructure across the country has seen some suburbs going for weeks …

Farmers warned against complacency in dipping cattle

Farmers warned against complacency in dipping cattle  0  August 18, 2021 3:44 PM Source: Farmers warned against complacency in dipping cattle | Herald (Top Stories) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The Department of Veterinary Services DVS) has warned farmers against complacency in dipping cattle as this will result in an increase in tick-borne diseases cases and deaths. …

Summer cropping season preparations intensify

Summer cropping season preparations intensify  0  August 18, 2021 3:47 PM Source: Summer cropping season preparations intensify | Herald (Top Stories) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers have intensified preparations for the 2021/22 summer cropping season with unions calling for early distribution of inputs under support programmes. In most parts of the country, farmers are carrying out …

Tobacco farmers urged to start registering for 2021/22 season

Tobacco farmers urged to start registering for 2021/22 season  0  August 18, 2021 8:44 PM Source: Tobacco farmers urged to start registering for 2021/22 season | The Herald THE countdown to the planting of irrigated tobacco has already started Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has encouraged tobacco farmers to start registering for the …