adminSort out legal issues regarding taxation of teacher incentives
Teachers have many problems, the latest being a unilateral decision by some Zimra officers that their incentive payments,
Museveni, offside on US forces
Musere Kibutu
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Uganda’s former rebel leader who ascended to that country’s helm – from bush to power – in
Gaddafi: The murderous western touch
So now Muammar Gaddafi has died; apparently after being incapacitated by the fire power of US drones and French gunship bombers, and left to face a very primitively ruthless death at the hands of the NATO led rebels.
Jurist Special Guest Columnist and international lawyer Curtis Doebbler has indicated that the killing of Gaddafi was a violation of The Third Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War, was a crime of aggression and also constituted the use of excessive force; in as much as it was a clear violation to the right to life, besides being in violation of Resolution 1973 which sought to protect civilians; not to bomb fleeing people as what happened to Gaddafi’s convoy.
US$300m agric facility unveiled
Obert Chifamba Senior Agriculture Reporter
ZIMBABWE has secured a US$300 million loan facility from Brazil to support farmers under the More Food for Africa programme.
Speaking after meeting in Harare yesterday, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made said the money will boost agricultural production and enhance food security.
The costs of the money and repayment period were not disclosed.
However, Zimbabwe is the first beneficiary of the Brazilian aid scheme for Africa.
Said Minister Made: “The More Food for Africa programme is important for the country as it has managed to address some of the challenges we have been facing in securing lines of credit to support the agriculture sector that incidentally is the backbone of the economy.”
Brace for extreme temperatures, say weather experts
Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter
TEMPERATURES fell significantly in southern parts of the country yesterday after some rains in Masvingo, but weather experts have warned of a sharp increase in temperatures again today until Sunday.
The Meteorological Services Department yesterday said an average 35 degrees Celsius was recorded in nearly all weather stations countrywide.
“All maximum temperatures across the country were above 35 Degrees Celsius and we expect the hot temperatures to persist until Sunday.
“The southern area showed a decrease in temperatures, due to a cloud system spilling into the country from the south, but there will be a
Taxman goes after teacher incentives
Felex Share Herald Reporter
SOME teachers getting incentives from parents had presumptive tax deducted from their salaries this month. Government sources said only incentives from the Public Service Commission were tax-free.
Teachers’ unions said Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officials argued that incentives were double pay and had to be taxed.
The educators say Zimra officials were working with the Salary Services Bureau to deduct the money.
Zimra officials are reportedly working with headmasters who recommend names of teachers receiving the incentives.
Zimra spokesperson Mr Canisio Mudzimu did not respond to questions sent to him yesterday, while Zimra Commissioner General Mr Gershem Pasi’s phone went unanswered.
According to the Public Service Act, if a Government worker gets a supplementary salary, that person should declare the money for taxation.
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Namibia leaves bank rate unchanged
WINDHOEK.- Namibia’s central bank left its bank rate unchanged at 6,0 percent yesterday, saying there was still a need to
External audit key in corporate governance
“Governance” is a term that has made its mark in the past decade. The definition of corporate governance most widely used
Synergies can change face of ICT in Africa
Tonderai Rutsito Business Correspondent
The recently held information communication technology exhibition was largely a success, for both the hosts and the