Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Obligations of a taxpayer at cessation of business June 23, 2016 Business IT is the duty of every registered operator to notify the Commissioner General of ZIMRA, in writing, of his/her intention to cease operations and apply to be de-registered. The reasons for cessation of business operations include but are not limited to;– Deregistration of a …
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Sustainable waste management programmes June 23, 2016 Business WASTE management is one of the most topical environmental issues in Zimbabwe’s urban centres, growth points as well as rural service centres. Most cities, towns and growth points are characterised by litter and illegal solid waste dumps on street corners and along sanitary lanes. According to Practical Action …
Food security major hurdle to economic progress June 23, 2016 Business Prosper Ndlovu, Business EditorTHE food security gap is proving to be a major hurdle to meaningful economic progress in Zimbabwe. In the wake of an El-Nino induced drought, considerable funding from the Government and the private sector is this year being channelled towards importing grain …
Govt plans to mitigate hunger . . . 2,000 selected farmers to receive inputs, equipment support June 23, 2016 Local News Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa Walter Nyamukondiwa in MusengeziTHE Government plans to produce over two million metric tonnes of grain through the Targeted Command Agriculture programme, which will see 2,000 farmers across the country being supported …
Gwanda bans overnight movement of cattle June 23, 2016 Local News Richard Muponde, Gwanda CorrespondentGWANDA police have banned the movement of trucks carrying cattle during the night in an effort to fight stocktheft which has become prevalent in the district. Gwanda has become a cattle rustling hot spot and recently villagers in Matshetshe took the law …
Chinamasa defends imports ban June 23, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Minister Patrick Chinamasa Lloyd Gumbo Harare BureauTHE Government has defended its decision to control the importation of specified goods that are locally produced saying this was meant to curtail externalisation of the United States dollar and to protect local industry. Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa told …
Egg industry groans under strains June 22, 2016 in Business THE layer industry in Zimbabwe remained turbulent in the first quarter of 2016 on the back of a decline in egg demand, an industry official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) chairperson, Solomon Zawe revealed in an industry update that the egg market …
How can agricultural policymakers stay ahead of trends? June 22, 2016 in Business The way public and private institutions have been set up in most developing countries does not create space for adequately absorbing feedback from many people. Bureaucratic structures, such as government ministries, continue to privilege certain sources of information and knowledge at the exclusion of …
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ZINWA owed over $133m June 22, 2016 Business Consumers who draw water from dams around the country owe the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) in excess of $133 million, Parliament heard yesterday. Zinwa chief executive officer Jefta Sakupwanya told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture Mechanization and Irrigation that most water consumers were reluctant to pay …
Trophy hunts bag $25 million in 2 months June 22, 2016 Business A trophy hunter and his guide pose next to their kill Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE has so far generated $25 million from selling trophies during the 2016 hunting season that started in April and is on target to meet the $100 million the …