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NAPSA Agrees to Halt Inspections in Mazabuka

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 12:03 administrator
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NAPSA management has informed the Union that they have instructed its Mazabuka office to halt the on-going inspections and the slapping of penalty fees on farmers in Mazabuka. NAPSA said not until a meeting between ZNFU and NAPSA is held to resolve the farmers’ complaints which have arisen following some farm inspections, the exercise will remain suspended. During the week, the Union received reports from our members in Mazabuka that NAPSA inspectors in the district were demanding back payments of NAPSA since 2009, as well as imposing stiff penalties of K12 million on every K1 million not paid. So far, two farmers reported penalties of close to one billion kwacha.  This is catastrophic for the farmers and would result in farms going bankrupt.

 

Northern Coffee Diversifies

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 11:39 administrator
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The US$4 million investment by government into Northern Coffee Corporation Limited (NCCL) in Kasama, which was launched by President Rupiah B. Banda on 3rd March this year, will not only boost the country’s production of coffee but of wheat and soya beans as well.  According to the Northern Coffee Board Chairman, Mr. Joseph Taguma, the corporation currently has 368 hectares of wheat in the field which will translate into at least 1,600 MT at harvest next month.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 12:44 Read more...
 

Cost Reflective Tariff- Bulk Electricity Consumer Gets A 30% Bit

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 14:38 administrator
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The Energy Regulation Board approved a 30% tariff increment on bulk power Zesco supplies to Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC).The  last time Zesco increased tariff to CEC was in 2008, from that time to date, the tariff for the bulk supply has been unchanged.

This increment is in line with the cost reflective tariff programme Zesco has embarked on since 2008. The cost reflective programme has been under implementation since 2008, the first target were the domestic households and the industry. The adjustment is driven by the increase in operational costs associated with the rising inflation, depreciation of the local currency, increase in the cost of machinery and the costs of funding the generation, transmission and distribution to the end users.

 

Beef Association of Zambia to be Launched during the 106th ZNFU Congress

Wednesday, 24 August 2011 09:00 administrator
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The process to form a Beef Association of Zambia has advanced and it will be launched at this year’s Congress. The Beef Committee was dissolved by Council in April 2011 to make way for the formation of the Beef Association. All beef stakeholders are invited to  participate at the launch of the Association during the Congress. Copies of the constitution will be provided in the information packs for all interested parties at the Congress. Membership forms will also be available for those wishing to join.

 

The ZRA Commissioner General Meets Corporate and Agribusiness Chamber Members

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 13:55 administrator
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The Commissioner General made a presentation during an interactive meeting with the ZNFU corporate and the Agribusiness Chamber Members. Some of the issues discussed included VAT updates, tax incentives available to the private sector and the farming community such as voluntary VAT registration for small-scale farmers and E-Payment System. Members raised issues of concern such as import taxes  on simple agriculture equipments such as poultry feeding equipments, sulphur fertilizer and knapsack sprayers among others.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 14:11 Read more...
 
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