Presenting her budget speech in parliament this week, Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila announced that excise duties on unfortified wines, fortified wine, sparkling wine, ciders, spirits, cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, pipe tobacco and cigars have go up by between 6% and 10.
Honed Granite Countertops. A twist on popular polished granite, honed granite gives a soft, matte finish instead of the traditional glossy look. Like polished granite, honed granite is just as resistant to scratching, chipping, cracking and heat, making it one of the most durable kitchen countertop options around.
How it is made. A quartz countertop is made from a combination of approximately 90 percent ground quartz, a stone found naturally in the earth, and resins, polymers or pigments. The price of your quartz countertop may depend on how finely the quartz is ground. Typically, coarsely ground quartz will produce a speckled appearance.