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How is the world combating rising energy prices?
Every country is approaching higher than typical energy prices we’re all facing right now in different ways. Rather than compare one country with another and create a piece that can be out of date t...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 12:42hrs | 65 | by Staff Reporter
The departure of Stan Chartered: A case of Economic commitment
Few days ago, the Standard Chartered bank closed all it's branches in Zimbabwe, except a few remaining as they wind up their 120 year journey in the southern African nation. This came as a surprise, a...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:56hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
President E.D, you need Strategic Thinkers around you!
I vividly recall Mugabe's last two gigantic rallies in 2017 where politicians fell over each other to bootlick the despot. The former ZANU PF youth leader Kudzai Chipanga openly told the gathering tha...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:40hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Muzamhindo presents an Alternative, Clear and sound Development plan which will take Zimbabwe forward
Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes:A policy is a declaration of an intention of an organisation or institution. These are rules and regulations which will set terms of references for an o...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Muzamhindo Presents a 10 point Plan as Zim Implode !!!
We have a very unfortunate situation on the ground, and it requires urgent attention to curb the crisis. This is where Political leadership must show it's sincerity and diligence on Zim situation. We ...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Tighten your belts till 2020, says Mthuli Ncube
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said austerity measures adopted by government to cap expenditure and free up funds for capital projects are expected to ease the burden on the taxpayer next year....Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 08:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Tax reforms to rescue debt-distressed Zimbabwe'
Taxation reforms and improvement in non-tax revenue will extricate Zimbabwe from the debt trap, a new report has shown.In its flagship report released Saturday, the Economic Commission for Afr...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Quick austerity measures to avert imminent economic collapse
Austerity is described as sternness, severity of manner or attitude. In other manner it is described difficult economic conditions created by the Government measures to reduce public expenditure. The ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 20:27hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa calls MPs to order
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on public servants, including legislators, to tighten their belts and stop making outrageous demands as the country goes through a lean restructuring spell....Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 21:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns civil servants
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned civil servants against laxity as Government intensifies efforts to restructure and rebuild the country's economy in line with his vision of transforming it into...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Thumbs up for Mthuli Ncube
THE cost-cutting measures announced by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube are expected to restore confidence in the economy while also trimming budget deficit, analysts h...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament urged to oversee govt spending
PARLIAMENT has to keep strict checks and balances on government expenditure to control the budget deficit, economists have advised.Last week, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube presented his maiden...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Apparently budget presentation was relatively good, but lacks clarity
From Hand to mouth As a development practitioner, my strong analysis is as follows, it appears the current budget presentation is a reflection of hand to mo...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 10:18hrs | 2 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimbabwe must set a clear development agenda
First and foremost, Zim is poised with toxic politics. We must deal with our politics first before we table economic matters. , it is important to admit that we have a crisis so that whoever comes on ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 16:27hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Best advice on how to deal with current Zimbabwe economic crisis
Patience pays for our situation. What has contributed much to our current situation is that Zimbabwe pressed the panic button after contested elections. We need to move on and deal with what is curren...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mthuli Ncube not going back on austerity measures
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, who is 42 days into his new job, says it is only fair to judge him after six months, adding that he expects the benefits of austerity ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sustainable key ideas of resuscitating Zim economy
There is a huge gap between demand and supply. Our economy mainly survive on borrowing and imports. We have imports more than exports and therefore our balance of payments are in red. Zimbabweans must...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 10:01hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
The move to buy cars for chiefs was wrong and a misplaced priority
We have more than 6 million people walloping in poverty and such a huge decision to buy vehicles worthy 14 million was misplaced and misguided with no genuine background checks. ED is a good person, t...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 15:34hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chinamasa makes sweeping changes
FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa has introduced a raft of cost-cutting measures, among them a drastic reduction in government travel, other luxuries and fired over 3 000 national youth service gradu...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Needs Economic Solutions Not Livestock Talk Show
Survival of many depend on economic activities. If we would take a critical analysis on how the economy has been performing we can barely say Zimbabwe has literally collapsed economically and there is...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 13:21hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Manyenyeni done exceptionally well
One thing I have observed with the current mayor of Harare Bernard Manyenyeni he is a professional guy who does his things in a professional way. In fact as MINDS we promote professionalism in all pri...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 23:38hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mugabe's populism haunts govt
When Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa two years ago announced that he would depart from government's long-standing tradition of paying out an annual bonus to public sector employees due to an ec...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso technical team named
CITY football giants Highlanders Football Club yesterday confirmed Mandla Mpofu and Peter Nkomo as Bongani Mafu's assistants.Nkomo will be in charge of goalkeepers.Making the announc...Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 15:15hrs | | by Ngqabutho Moyo
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