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'Civil Servants Salaries Will Be Graded Next Year'

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:36:49 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — GOVERNMENT will from next year start grading civil servants salaries taking into account rank, skills and experience, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Biti Slashes Line Ministries Bids

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:36:44 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti had to slash by 733 percent "outrageous" bids by line ministries to align them with fiscus resources.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Budget - Land Reform Short-Changed

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:36:44 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — TWO major events occurred in Parliament this week.
Source: AllAfrica.com

AfDB Pledges U.S.$51 Million Loan to Country

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:43:06 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — THE African Development Bank has pledged to release a US$51 million loan to Zimbabwe to be channelled to power utility Zesa Holdings for emergency rehabilitation of key power infrastructure.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Biti Allocates IMF U.S$510 Million to Fiscus, Productive Sector

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:43:05 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti has finally allocated the US$510 million from the International Monetary Fund, earmarking the funds for IMF debt clearance, budgetary and productive sector support.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Farmers Express Concern Over Budget

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:42:58 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — Farmers yesterday expressed cautious optimism over Finance Minister Tendai Biti's allocation to the agricultural sector in his 2010 National Budget proposals, but said recovery required more than just...
Source: AllAfrica.com

Budget Shows U.S.$28 Million Gobbled Up in Foreign Trips

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:18:19 GMT

Foreign trips by Robert Mugabe and other government officials gobbled up US$28 million from state coffers, Finance Minister Tendai Biti revealed in Parliament during his budget presentation.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Quoted in 'Tsvangirai hails progress in unity talks'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:23:25 GMT

Morgan Tsvangirai said in Independent Online:

An increase in the capacity of mine manufacturing from 10 percent to 30 percent will have a direct impact on the growth the minister (Finance Minister Tendai Biti) is anticipating and I think it can be achieved

Politics cast a long shadow over Zimbabwe's recovery

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:36:38 GMT

Z imbabwe's economy has started expanding again after a decade of contraction, but uncertainty on the political front remains a deterrent to crucial foreign donor aid and could dampen long-term growth prospects.
Source: Globe and Mail

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:50:38 GMT

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti displays the briefcase containing the 2010 National Budget to the media upon his arrival at the Parliament Building in Harare December 2, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:41:22 GMT

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti presents the 2010 National Budget in Parliament Building in Harare December 2, 2009.

Quoted in 'RBZ Amendment Bill Read Second Time'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:38:58 GMT

Tendai Biti said in AllAfrica.com:

The amendments are consistent with the best practices in other countries like Uganda, Georgia and South Africa. At the core of the proposed amendment is the restoration of confidence in the central bank, which confidence is non-existent at the moment

AFRICAN VOICES - Tendai Biti 1

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:01:54 GMT