Govt reviews electronic transactions tax

Govt reviews electronic transactions tax     The Chronicle 4/10/2018 Golden Sibanda, Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has reviewed tax for all electronic transactions from 5 cents per transaction to 2 cents per dollar with both monetary and fiscal authorities commending the new system, which now captures the entire previously untaxed $7,5 billion informal sector, as more …

Land reform at the heart of Zim’s economic woes, says economist

Land reform at the heart of Zim’s economic woes, says economist    4/10/2018 Most of Zimbabwe’s economic challenges, including its budget deficit, trade deficit and crippling foreign currency shortages, can be traced back to how the country handled land reform, a leading economist has said. Source: Land reform at the heart of Zim’s economic woes, says …

Monetary Policy highlights

Monetary Policy highlights   The Financial Gazette 3/10/2018 Staff Reporter   Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mangudya MONETARY POLICY HIGHLIGHTS: Presented by RBZ governor John Mangudya *Zimbabwe will surpass the initial growth projection of 4.5% by December 2018 and register growth of around 5%. *The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe expects inflation to remain within …

Cold weather affects goat rearing

Cold weather affects goat rearing The Herald 3/10/2018 Emmah Chinyamutangira Mutare Correspondent POOR husbandry practices and cold weather in some of Manicaland’s rural and high veld areas have negatively affected efforts to increase goat production in the province, an official has said. This was revealed by director livestock and pastures research in the Department of …

‘Give Command Soyabeans farmers technical support’

‘Give Command Soyabeans farmers technical support’     The Herald 3/10/2018 Midlands Correspondent An  expert in soyabean production, processing and marketing has called for urgent technical support to farmers who have been contracted under the Command Soyabeans programme in order to realise food security, sustainable agricultural production and the whole indigenisation and empowerment agenda. Soyabean …

Command Agriculture: The Model Concept

Command Agriculture: The Model Concept     The Chronicle 3/10/2018 Morris Mpala, MoB Capital Ltd AGRICULTURE is the backbone of the economic history of Zimbabwe and it has always been characterised by big commercial farmers and small commercial farmers to the betterment of the country. Production led to Zimbabwe being touted the food basket of the …

Zimbabwe slaps ‘catastrophic’ tax on electronic transactions

Zimbabwe slaps ‘catastrophic’ tax on electronic transactions     2/10/2018 Zimbabwe has announced a 2 cents per dollar tax on electronic transactions as the country moves to widen its tax base. Source: Zimbabwe slaps ‘catastrophic’ tax on electronic transactions | Fin24 Zimbabwe’s newly appointed Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has announced a 2 cents per dollar …

High Court evicts invaders from white farmer’s land

High Court evicts invaders from white farmer’s land   2/10/2018 Source: High Court evicts invaders from white farmer’s land | Daily News HARARE – The High Court has ordered illegal occupiers of a white farmer’s land in Goromonzi to vacate the land immediately saying the commercial farmer was unfairly evicted. The ruling comes after Hector Dalton Ludick …

Zim gets $12m for wildlife management

Zim gets $12m for wildlife management  – Zimbabwe Situation   2/10/2018 Fortunate Gora Mash West CorrespondentZimbabwe has received more than US$10 million under the Global Environment Facility Cycle Six and US$2 million from the United Nations Development Programme for the management of natural resources, environment and wildlife, a top Government official has said. In a …