Follow this link to join my WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bvccc8aEYvG6Zf5V2COir6 *Here are the major highlights of Tuesday's Cabinet meeting* ✅ The current grain stock at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is enough to meet the needs of rural communities until the next harvest. Government continues to monitor volumes of imports, stocks at millers, import prices and import sources in order to eliminate arbitrage opportunities ✅ The 2024/2025 Summer Season Plan aims to increase production of cereals to 3.2 million metric tonnes, from the 744 000metric tonnes produced last season. Preliminary data shows that about 99 percent of the targeted maize area for this summer season has been planted ✅ The use of electronic money will now be compulsory for all businesses and shall be achieved through the following: i. Introduction of a compulsory tax payment system to ensure that every eligible taxpayer pays tax; ii. Establishment of a Domestic Interagency Team to ensure informal sector compliance with tax laws; and; iii. Introduction of a framework which ensures that all vendor licencing by local authorities is done in consultation with Central Government. It will henceforth be mandatory that all vendors are promptly issued with POS and that they open bank accounts upon registration/licencing ✅ The 2025 National Youth Day Celebrations will be held at Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo from February 20 to February 21. Running under the theme "Empower Youth, Secure the Future", the main event on February 2q is poised to attract a total of 20 000 youths drawn from the country's ten provinces; with the rest of the youths in all the provinces following proceedings in real time at designated vocational training centres and institutions of higher learning *#postcabinetbriefing* Follow The Manica Post 🗞️ WhatsApp Channel on https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaK6JzVEawdicZd4di3K 🔵 Follow us on TikTok:- @manicapostzim 🔵 Follow us on Threads:- @manicapostzimpapers 🔵 Follow us on Instagram:- @manicapostzim 🔵 Follow us on X (formerly Twitter):- @ManicaPostZim 🔵 Like us on Facebook:- Manica Post Zimpapers ▶️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel:- Manica Post Zimpapers To advertise with us, contact 0783542927 For Print and Digital subscriptions contact 0773038771