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CSOs voice strong opposition to the Zimbabwe tax
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have voiced strong opposition to the Zimbabwean government's 2025 national budget, criticizing new taxes as oppressive and harmful to citizens already struggling wit...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 08:54hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe economy among the least free globally'
Zimbabwe's economy remains among the least free globally, according to the Fraser Institute's newly released Economic Freedom Country Audit Zimbabwe (EFCAZ). The Canadian public policy think-tank, ren...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Why Kamala Harris Lost and How Donald Trump Won: A Deep Analysis of the 2024 US Election
Today I am mourning, but this too shall favour me - Donald Trump's victory and Kamala Harris's loss carry lessons for us all. She joined the race just 107 days ago, facing a former president who began...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1722 | by Ifeanyi Abraham
Ramaphosa's political authority crumbles under DA and coalition pressure
In South Africa's evolving political arena, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is increasingly challenging the African National Congress (ANC) with newfound vigour, placing President Cyril Ramaphosa's leade...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 09:06hrs | 1736 | by Michael Andisile Mayalo
Mnangagwa in South Africa to witness 'the return of apartheid'?
President Mnangagwa has arrived in South Africa for the inauguration of his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa.South Africa's African National Congress and the Democratic All...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 08:59hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
White-led DA party seal South Africa unity pact with ANC
The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on Friday to work together in South Africa's new government of national unity, a step chang...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 13:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mr Kudzai Mutisi, the German 'Economic wonder' after the WW2 had multiple favourable factors!
I am writing this article as a reply to your article you wrote last week: My article is not in any way or form critiquing your own but including factors that must be known, but, however, adding to wha...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 20:53hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Germany solution - A Path to Zimbabwe's Economic Revival
Zimbabwe's government is currently grappling with significant economic challenges, including destroyed infrastructure, reduced food production, high unemployment rates, and shortages of basic goods. T...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 10:26hrs | 7 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Government policy destroying the formal economy
Policy missteps and inconsistency has turned the Zimbabwean economy on its head against the formal sector, posing a threat to business continuity, domestic resource mobilization and formal employment....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 00:06hrs | 8 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe macroeconomic priorities for 2023
Zimbabwe's treasury department presented a ZW$4.5 trillion budget (21% of 2021 GDP) for the 2023 fiscal year. The budget roughly translates to US$5.3 billion if the market exchange rate is used. As is...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 23:53hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Monetary policy inconsistency sinking economy
On the 17th of May 2022, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) issued a circular cancelling the order announced by the head of state on the suspension of bank lending one week earlier. The head of state ...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 07:19hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Honeymoon over for Zambian leader
Almost six months after the high expectations created by his historic landslide victory over Edgar Lungu and his promises of fundamental reform, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's halo has begun s...Published: 18 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Auction market cannot end the parallel market
Despite launching the Dutch inspired Foreign Currency Auction System (FCAS) in June 2020 (Almost 1 year running), the Zimbabwean economy continues to face acute foreign currency shortages on the forma...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 08:52hrs | 8 | by Port Louis Riverfront, Mauritius
Biti's pessimism over RBZ forex auction defied by listed companies
LISTED companies reporting their latest financials have effectively defied claims made by former finance minister, Tendai Biti the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe foreign exchange auction system was a rigged...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tariffs commission probes schools over monopolised uniform supplies
The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has launched an investigation into reports of schools compelling parents and guardians to buy uniforms from preferred retailers and suppliers, a clear breac...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'Painful but necessary reforms' Will create jobs, prosperity
THE ongoing "painful but necessary reforms" by the new administration are set to deliver sustainable jobs, economic stability, growth and development, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.In ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Economy as the superstructure in Zimbabwe
There were a number of by-elections in Zimbabwe over the last month.One was for the local government in my rural home district of Bikita East in Masvingo province. The others were for the parl...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Takura Zhangazha
Zimbabwe economy needs free-market policies to grow
The introduction of the foreign exchange interbank market by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in February 2019 was a major milestone towards free market economics. Even though there are fears of gov...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 17:59hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Considerations on Zimbabwe's future
ZIMBABWE'S future is rarely discussed in holistic terms in everyday conversations. This is because the future is always in the immediate.This may appear contradictory or even complex, but it i...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha
Zimbabwe's perpetual struggle with forex black market
AS Zimbabwe continues battling a boisterous foreign currency black market, there are strong signs that a parallel goods markets will soon emerge.Notwithstanding the distinguishable history of ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by P Masamha
Teachers demand audience with Mnangagwa's govt
The Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has requested an urgent meeting with the Public Service Commission to discuss the poor remuneration of its members in relation to the rising cost of ...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe the next Venezuela?
History teaches that things may get worse in both countries before they get better.This weekend's news that protesters were gunned down at Venezuela's border while pro-regime thugs burned truc...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by John Fund I nationalreview.com
German Methods can work in Zimbabwe
After World War II, in 1945 Germany was divided into two with the United States, Great Britain, and France occupying the western portion of Germany and the Soviet Union occupying eastern Germany. Its ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:02hrs | 1 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe's New Currency: If your Government is honest here is the Solution
Let me sell you a million dollar worth of game for a dollar ninety-nine, The economic data released by the government at the end of the fourth quarter shows we aren't deep in the quagmire as we think ...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 08:34hrs | | by Simplisio Mudzingwa Muvunde
Chamisa beaten to his game
The difference between Chamisa and ED is that ED is now playing development and focusing on the future of the nation. Chamisa is focusing on the politics and playing politics with both his party and t...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 13:12hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Structural adjustments is critical for your administration president Mnangagwa
Government is Government and this should be separated from a private business and entity. Ministers have to report to duty on time and set targets on them, and if a minister fails to perform he should...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 17:07hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Tsvangirai appeals to Mugabe
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says President Robert Mugabe's government will buckle under the pressure of mounting economic woes, and a belief by many Zimbabweans that he stole the July 31 ele...Published: 19 Mar 2014 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What happens to the 80% who failed O-level?
Ordinary ('O') level exam results are out, and the pass rate is a mere 20%. That means only 20% of the students who sat for the exam may proceed to the next academic level. What happens to the 80%...Published: 25 Feb 2014 at 10:14hrs | 2 | by Lesley Nyirenda
ZCTU blasts MDC-T policy document
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has blasted MDC-T's Agenda for Real Transformation (Art) policy document launched last weekend as anti-workers and pro-capital as it seeks to make it easie...Published: 24 May 2013 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Politics of regime change dicey
In the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Western governments were desperate for a winning strategy that would entrench their influence and safeguard their interests in Africa un...Published: 18 Jun 2011 at 21:18hrs | | by Sunday Mail Editorial
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