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Tagwirei, the military and power politics in Zimbabwe!
DEAR READER, it was on the 13th of May 2018 that Phineas Tagwirei, "father" to Kudakwashe Tagwirei a Zimbabwean tycoon with an avalanche of ''business'' interests quietly breathed his last at the trau...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:41hrs | 1984 | by Dr P. Zamchiya
Zimbabwe's Health ministry in budget quandary
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has called for a supplementary budget to mitigate the impact of the withdrawal of United States funding, particularly towards HIV and Aids programmes. The funding...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:18hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ boycott schools opening..plan mass protests, extra lessons
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called upon its membership to further boycott schools opening, announce (plans for) mass protests and embark on extra lessons to force governme...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 08:14hrs | 1043 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Mthuli Ncube must explain why some ministries exceeded their approved budgets
Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube has been urged to explain why some government ministries exceeded their approved budgets before mid-year. In a motion on t...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
ZiG uncertainties to frustrate GDP forecasts
Zimbabwe's economic growth prospects are facing serious challenges due to liquidity shortages and a severe drought, according to leading advisory firms and economists. In a recent mid-term bud...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:57hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fails to utilise Zinara funds
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) failed to utilise $2,3 billion in road rehabilitation funds from the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) yet the local authority is struggling to repair the city...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Contractors abandon Zimbabwe road projects over payment delays
SOME construction companies have been forced to abandon road rehabilitation work in Bulawayo over payment delays.This is revealed in the latest council minutes under the Emergency Roads Rehabi...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 19:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Shambolic accounts haunt city
HARARE City Council has been failing to properly account for its revenues over the past four years due to a manual accounting system prone to human error and manipulation.In 2019, the local au...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Parly summons Mthuli Ncube
PARLIAMENTARIANS have summoned Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to explain what measures he was implementing to tame inflation and stabilise the free-falling Zimdollar.The local currency, reintro...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt makes U-turn on free education
GOVERNMENT has made a dramatic U-turn on its earlier pledge to provide free basic education beginning this term.Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu admitted in Parliament ye...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara, Harare mayor war over road funds escalates
THE war over road rehabilitation fund disbursements between Harare mayor Jacob Mafume and the Zimbabwe National Roads Association (Zinara) yesterday escalated, with the latter releasing a schedule of ...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 19:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zinara to disburse $98bn to councils
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it is targeting to disburse $98 billion to local authorities across the country this year. Last year, Zinara disbursed $30, 6 billion to...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zinara blasts councils over shoddy jobs
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has condemned local authorities over poor quality workmanship on some road rehabilitation projects across the country, and red-flagged overcommitting...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Selfish' CCC MPs defend US$40,000 loans
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Members of Parliament yesterday said there was nothing wrong in them accepting the US$40 000 housing loans despite criticism by their leader Nelson Chami...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why CCC MPs defied Chamisa and took the US$40,000 loan
ON Tuesday 6 December 2022 the Citizens Coalition for Change Parliamentary Caucus converged in Harare where among other things they discussed critical national issues affecting the citizens of Zimbabw...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 19:17hrs | 2 | by Prosper Mutseyami
UZ students want 500% increase reversed
HIGH court Judge, Justice Tawanda Chitapi, has reserved judgement in a case where University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Students are seeking an order for the institution to reverse the exorbitant fees it announ...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar dollar budget will fuel inflation
AFRICA Economic Development Strategies executive director Gift Mugano has warned that the proposed $3,4 trillion 2023 national budget will fuel inflation and deepen the economic crisis in the southern...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents force council to shelve rates increase in 2023 budget
The City of Bulawayo is proposing a US$158 million budget for 2023 – the same as this year's budget.Isaac Matare from the council's finance department said Monday that they had decided to st...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC warns of reduced service delivery
THE Bulawayo City Council has proposed a standstill 2023 budget with no rates increase although residents' bills will continue being pegged in foreign currency.In July the local authority star...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube urged to present USD budget for 2023
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has called on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to present the 2023 national budget in United States dollar terms to avoid the need for a supplemen...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspects offer police transport to stations
THE ministry of Home Affairs has revealed that a serious shortage of vehicles is forcing police officers to accept transport to their stations from suspects they would have arrested.Deputy Hom...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Allocate more funds for Nkayi projects'
GOVERNMENT has been urged to increase funding in the 2023 budget to ensure speedy completion of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road and Ziminya Dam projects, which would enhance economic activity and create more ...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar shortage bites
THE government will today give an update on contracts it suspended last month pending a pricing review as pressure mounts for it to honour its obligations.Last month, as part of measures to sa...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UZ taken to court by students over fees
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) students have taken the institution and its vice-chancellor Paul Mapfumo to court challenging the recent increase in tuition fees.The university recently increased ...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar exchange rate stability false, economists warn
ECONOMISTS yesterday warned that the current exchange rate stability, which is largely a result of local currency shortages on the market is "false" and will be short-lived.Economist Eddie Cro...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube blows supp budget
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has blown his July $929 billion budget, NewsDay reported.On Wednesday, while presenting the Finance Bill, Ncube requested permission from the Senate to spend $851...Published: 09 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senators shoot down supplementary budget
SENATORS have shot down Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's supplementary budget saying it failed to address the country's economic meltdown.In July, Ncube presented a $929 billion supplementary b...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly approves Mthuli Ncube's 2022 supplementary budget
PARLIAMENT has approved the 2022 supplementary budget presented by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube two months ago.In July, Ncube announced a $929 billion supplementary budget, with 53% ($492,8 b...Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants to win, whatever the cost
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set his eyes on re-election next year, 2023, and will not allow anything to stand in his quest, even if it means he has to disregard good principles of public finance ...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 6 | by African Thinker
Zimbabwe legislators push for VIP prisons
LEGISLATORS have demanded for a VIP section at prisons and correctional facilities complete with good gyms so that they do not suffer from stress and mix with common criminals.This was suggest...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti as he shreds Mthuli Ncube's supplementary budget
"We have been there before, in 2006, 2007 and 2008, once you begin to budget in trillions, you must know you have lost it. You must know that you have now become an innocent by-stander to the economy....Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs revolt over fuel coupons
Legislators on Friday threatened to block Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's mid-term budget as they protested against treasury's failure to provide them with fuel and to cater for their welfare....Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Biti led MPs blast Mthuli Ncube's supplementary budget
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice-president Tendai Biti yesterday criticised Finance minister Mthuli Ncube for constantly overriding Parliament following his announcement of a supplemen...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's broke govt rules out US dollar salaries
GOVERNMENT has cast doubt over the possibility of paying civil servants in US dollars as inflation continues to ravage salaries amid growing tensions and fears of unrest, The NewsHawks can report....Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube has failed us'
WOMEN's organisations have decried failure by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to address "menstrual poverty" among girls and women who are failing to access affordable sanitary wear.Ncube last w...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube, civil servants meet over salaries
PUBLIC Service minister Paul Mavima has invited more than 40 public service unions to a meeting to discuss salaries and conditions of service today.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation spikes to 257%
ZIMBABWE'S year-on-year inflation jumped to 256,9% this month, up from 191% in June, evoking memories of the 2008 hyper-inflationary era nightmares as prices of basic goods continue to skyrocket....Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host high-level forum on debt resolution
The Zimbabwean government said Thursday it will soon host a high-level debt resolution forum with development partners and other stakeholders aimed at building consensus among stakeholders on resolvin...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
No joy in Mthuli Ncube's budget
CALLS by Zimbabwe's restive civil service for United States dollar salaries went unheeded by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday.Ncube doubled the national budget to $1,9 trillion as a res...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube is out of touch with reality'
MARONDERA Urban Business Forum chairperson Emmanuel Danha: "While the supplementary budget was expected and normal in a hyperinflationary economy such as ours, we note with concern the absence of fres...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exports rise 33%
Zimbabwe's exports increased by 33% to US$3,5 billion in the first half of this year, from US$2,6 billion during the same period in 2021, driven by an increase in agriculture, mineral and manufactured...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tax-free threshold doubled, bonus windfall for workers
The tax-free threshold for income tax was doubled to $50 000 a month yesterday by Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube as part of the doubling of all tax bands to improve disposable ...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to present supplementary budget for 2022
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is due to present the 2022 supplementary budget Thursday, amid skyrocketing inflation that has since eroded this year's national budget.In addition to ...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 20:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube evades Parliament grilling
UNDERFIRE Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday dodged Senate after he was summoned to give a ministerial statement on the currency crisis, gold coins and state of the economy.Senate deput...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean ministry fails to recruit 5,000 new teachers
THE government has failed to recruit 5,000 new teachers after the budget allocation to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education was eroded by inflation, Parliament heard this week.Zimba...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:46hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Inflation wipes out govt budget
GOVERNMENT says it has failed to recruit teachers required to minimise the shortfall of educators at the country's public schools because inflation has wiped out the budget for theexercise....Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gangs up against Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S worsening economic situation has reportedly ratcheted pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa from within his ruling Zanu-PF party to find quick solutions as the country heads into the ele...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF gangs up against Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S worsening economic situation has reportedly ratcheted pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa from within his ruling Zanu PF party to find quick solutions as the country heads into the ele...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 07:12hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Zec bemoans paltry budgetary allocation
GOVERNMENT has failed to adequately fund the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to conduct electoral activities, including pending March 2022 by-elections.The was revealed by Zec deputy elect...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
$6.8bn govt funds saga raises dust
Parliament has raised concern over unauthorised expenditure by government amounting to $6.8 billion, describing it as an "unacceptable anomaly".Auditor-general Mildred Chiri, in reports releas...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 09:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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