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Fertiliser prices set to fall National Report May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter The price of ammonium nitrate is set to drop significantly THE retail price of top dressing fertiliser, otherwise known as ammonium nitrate (AN), will drop significantly after duty on ammonia gas — a key ingredient in the manufacture of fertilisers — was suspended with …
Capital Gains Tax May 18, 2017 Business Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is tax charged on the capital gain arising from the disposal of a specified asset in terms of Section 6 of the Capital Gains Act (Chapter 23:01). Specified asset means immovable property (land and buildings) and any marketable security. The seller of the specified asset …
Agric, mining to drive economic growth: IMF May 17, 2017 Business Conrad Mwanawashe and Enacy MapakameTHE International Monetary Fund expects recovery in agriculture and mining to drive economic growth this year but warns that maintaining the growth momentum would require action to expedite plans to reduce Government deficit to a sustainable level. But economists said growth will …
‘Dollarisation inquiry flawed’ May 17, 2017 Business Minister Chinamasa Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterTHE Commission of Inquiry set up to probe the process used to convert pensions and insurance benefits after dollarisation in 2009 has completed its investigations amid concern from authorities that the report submitted contains a “lot of deficiencies”. The commission, set up by President …
Command Agric farmers urged to register for stop order May 16, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauTHE Government has called on farmers and institutions that grew maize under the special maize import substitution programme (Command Agriculture) to register for a stop order with the Grain Marketing Board. Those caught side marketing their produce would be blocked …
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‘Bring corrupt officials to book’ By ZimSitRep_M | May 15, 2017 0 Comment Source: ‘Bring corrupt officials to book’ | The Herald May 15, 2017 Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterReligious leaders and politicians have expressed concern over the protection given to “some thieves and corrupt officials” who are stealing public funds and stalling the development of the nation. Addressing scores of people at …
Fuel prices go up Top Stories May 11, 2017By Staff Reporter The price rise is largely in response to the shortage of sugarcane in the Lowveld, which is used to manufacture ethanol, a key ingredient in fuel blending. THE price of fuel went up this week by about three percent, on average, precipitated by poor sugarcane …
Using agriculture, agribusiness to bring about industrialisation in Africa May 12, 2017 in Business No region of the world has ever moved to industrialised economy status without a transformation of the agricultural sector. Agriculture, which contributes 16,2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Africa, and gives some form of employment to over 60% of the population, …
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Hidden contours for successful value addition May 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Chicken production is one of the common versions of value addition in Zimbabwe Charles Dhewa Features WriterContrary to views circulating in policy and private sector circles, adding value to agricultural commodities is not a preserve of the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe. To the extent …
Govt expands Command Agric May 11, 2017 Local News VP Mnangagwa Tendai Mugabe in GWERU—Government is going to put 300 000 hectares of land under irrigation to ensure food self-sufficiency even during drought periods, while it has adopted the Command Livestock concept at Cabinet level, Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. This, he said, was part of …