Agribank clinches US$10,5m facility

Agribank clinches US$10,5m facility     Nesia Mhaka,Harare Bureau Government, through Agribank, has secured a US$10,5 million facility for irrigation equipment and machinery under the Pedstock Centre Pivots Irrigation Facility (Phase 2) from Spain, which will benefit both large and small scale farmers, as the country moves to improve productivity. The development comes at a time …

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. …

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 …