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Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter THE grain milling industry has appealed to Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Mike Bimha to engage Health and Child Welfare Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa to rescind his decision to impose a mandatory fortification programme citing lack of adequate consultation on the matter, among other reasons.

Victoria Ruzvidzo In Focus It is now a year since Statutory Instrument 64 was gazetted to manage imports. This came against the background of a rising import bill that upset Zimbabwe’s trade balance. The results so far have not been disappointing.

Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZI Sugarcane miller Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe has notified outgrower farmers that it will start recovering nearly $10 million they owe when they bring their cane for sale this milling season.

Business Reporter GOVERNMENT is working on measures aimed at curtailing the rampant smuggling of goods into the country.

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT, through the ministries of Industry and Mines, will this week unveil nearly $20 million funding facility meant to capacitate three Bulawayo-based companies to manufacture equipment for small-scale miners.

Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe-owned minerals and precious stones beneficiation company, Aurex (Pvt) Ltd expects to conclude a strategic partnership arrangement with a technical partner in the next three months for joint ventures which will give the company a springboard to reclaim its markets worldwide.

Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Waverley Blankets is targeting a 15 percent increase in exports to regional markets on increased production as installation of a new $1, 5 million plant nears completion.

Business Reporter Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Mike Bimha says it is important for Zimbabwe to safeguard against sub-standard products being imported into the country.

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE is still awaiting technical input from Sadc before addressing the request by South Africa for a phase down of certain duties and surcharges on selected imports into the country.

Business Reporter GOVERNMENT says an inter ministerial task force set up to probe issues around the influx of illegal imports has come up with and approved recommendations to resolve the problem.

Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Government is setting up a monitoring and evaluation team to assess the effects of Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 on the business sector and make improvements according to recommendations from stakeholders, a senior official has said.