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.
Quartz Watches. Watches with a quartz crystal movement. The most common movement in modern watches, a quartz watch is powered by an electronic movement with a tiny quartz crystal integrated into the electronics of the watch. Due to the properties of quartz, the crystal will oscillate at a practically perfect frequency when an electronic current is run through it.