Letter to African Union heads of state

Letter to African Union heads of state Posted on June 19, 2014 by ZimSitRep_C — 2 Comments ↓ via Bulawayo24 NEWS | Open letter to African Union heads of state – ‘Its time to focus on people’. 19 June 2014  by Kanayo F. Nwanze  Kanayo F. Nwanze is the President of the United Nations rural development agency the International Fund for Agricultural …

RBZ (Debt Assumption) Bill gazetted

RBZ (Debt Assumption) Bill gazetted June 14, 2014 Top Stories Herald ReporterGovernment has gazetted the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (Debt Assumption) Bill which will result in the State taking over the central bank’s debt incurred during the hyperinflation period.The Bill, which has been published in the Government Gazette, provides settlement of certain liabilities incurred by the …

TIMB to start disbursing $200 000 revolving fund

TIMB to start disbursing $200 000 revolving fund June 5, 2014 Business The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board on Tuesday said it will this month begin disbursing a $200 000 revolving fund that will empower farmers to construct new rocket bans for curing tobacco.The new bans copied from Malawi will use half the firewood farmers are …

Bippas won’t stop assets seizure: Chinamasa

Bippas won’t stop assets seizure: Chinamasa Posted on June 3, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 10 Comments ↓ via Bippas won’t stop assets seizure: Chinamasa – DailyNews Live by Ndakaziva Majaka   3 JUNE 2014 Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (Bippas) do not prevent government from compulsory acquisition of assets from investors, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said. The Treasury chief told Parliament last week …

Zimbabwe’s Economy Heads for Recession as Factories Shut

Zimbabwe’s Economy Heads for Recession as Factories Shut Posted on May 27, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 16 Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe’s Economy Heads for Recession as Factories Shut – Bloomberg By Brian Latham May 27, 2014 Ephraim Takavarasha sits on the sidewalk outside Johannesburg’s central bus station, wondering how long it will take him to sell his four cases of electrical sockets, mobile-phone …

Completion of income tax returns

Completion of income tax returns May 22, 2014 Business As already notified by the Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) through General Public Notice Number 7 of 2014 published on the 21st of March 2014, the dates of submission of income tax returns for the year ended 31st December 2013 are as follows:`30thApril 2014 …

CFU demands investment security

CFU demands investment security Posted on May 20, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 6 Comments ↓ via CFU demands investment security | SW Radio Africa by Mthulisi Mathuthu on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Despite government’s seemingly softening stance towards private property the Commercial Framers Union (CFU) says it has seen an increase in ‘disturbances and upheavals’ in the agricultural sector. The CFU said while …

Zimbabwe: Getting back to basics

Zimbabwe: Getting back to basics – Eddie Cross Posted on May 18, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 9 Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe: Getting back to basics 18/05/2014 by Eddie Cross in NewZimbabwe LAST week we looked at the need to deal with the demons of our past and the issues of Citizenship. This week we move onto the fundamental foundations for a modern, developing State. What …

‘#Zimbabwe’s agriculture to grow by 7,3%,’ says World Bank

‘#Zimbabwe’s agriculture to grow by 7,3%,’ says World Bank Posted on April 29, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Bulawayo24 NEWS | ‘Zimbabwe’s agriculture to grow by 7,3%,’ says World Bank 28 April 2014 Zimbabwe’s agriculture will recover by 7,3 percent this year, the World Bank has said in its latest country report. It said after a poor 2012\13 season, agriculture is expected …