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Renewable Energy Policy boon for investment in power sector

Renewable energy sources are those which can be used and get replenished without causing any damage to the environment or ecosystem.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
Teacher unions adding salt to wound
By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
Feature: Another strike looms
By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
AfDB pledges to improve Zimbabwe infrastructure
AfDB pledges to improve Zimbabwe infrastructure

The AfDB underscored the potential benefits of rail and road infrastructure to Zimbabwe, which serves as an important transit point for goods destined for ports in Mozambique and South Africa.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
No hope for ZEP holders

NEASA challenged its members to implore their migrant workforce to visit the Department of Home Affairs to check on visas required after the expiry of the permits.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
Council boss in messy fight

Tongowona was placed on paid leave on June 30 2022 for “unlawfully” possessing a council firearm without authorisation.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
Ziyambi defies court on Hwange Colliery

The government holds a 52% stake in the coal mining entity, whose debt obligations stood at US$333 million owed to various creditors as at December 31 2016.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
RBZ places gold coin speculators under leash

Gold coins came into circulation two months after the government forced banks to stop lending after speculators flooded banks to borrow for buying foreign currency on the black market.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
Chinese debt trap a lie: Guo

He was addressing the inaugural Zimbabwe Annual Investor Forum hosted by the Zimbabwe Independent and PiggyBankAdvisor in Harare.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
Hoteliers under fire over pricing

This follows Finance and Economic Development permanent secretary George Guvamatanga’s internal communication a fortnight ago where he questioned the pricing models by airlines and hospitality companies.

By The Independent Aug. 26, 2022
FNF tackles female journalists abuse

Fungisai Sithole, the programmes manager of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Zimbabwe said the near absence of female journalists in the field has seen the birth of the Womentorship to help upcoming female journalists.

By The Independent Aug. 19, 2022
Retrenchments ravage depleted formal sector

The development comes at a time when the economy is facing a debilitating liquidity crunch, foreign currency shortages, currency volatility and runaway inflation, which has soared to 256,9% in July this year, up from 56,37% during the same period last year. The number of job losses has been worsened by the impact of Covid-19 as some sectors, such as tourism are still trying to recover from the devastating impact of Covid-19-induced lockdowns on its operations.

By The Independent Aug. 19, 2022
Treasury intervention saves ailing Zimdollar

Since the release of the gold coins, parallel market forex dealers are trading the United States dollar for ZW$800 and between ZW$600 to ZW$700 for those selling their greenback, a sharp appreciation of the local currency.

By The Independent Aug. 19, 2022
Inaugural investment indaba on next week

Among the presenters will be Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe deputy governor Jesimen Chipika, Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun, Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency acting chief executive Duduzile Shinya, Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe acting chief executive Gerald Dzangare, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange direct head Kuda Mundowozi and Mangwana Capital managing director Benedict Mbanga.

By The Independent Aug. 19, 2022
TelOne boss tipped for top Zimra post

Zimra has been without a substantive commissioner-general since the axing of former Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Mining Corporation chief executive Morris Mpofu, who was removed just 48 hours after his appointment in January this year.

By The Independent Aug. 19, 2022
Govt turns heat on corrupt officials

The tough action, which was disclosed by the fire fighting minister, followed shocking disclosures last week that ministries, government departments and state agencies are being milked dry by suppliers capitalising on laxity by officers to charge “extortionist” prices.

By The Independent Aug. 19, 2022
Govt halts huge supplier deals with private firms

Trusted Treasury sources told the Zimbabwe Independent that a number of suppliers have been milking the government by indexing prices based on projected foreign currency parallel market rates, which are exaggerated. The rates were as high as US$1:ZW$1 500.

By The Independent Aug. 19, 2022
‘Chinese fleecing gemstone miners’

GIATOC is a Switzerland-based international organisation, whose aim is to develop innovative strategies and responses to organised crime.

By The Independent Aug. 12, 2022
Govt abandons SA diaspora

The South African cabinet in November last year made a resolution to terminate the ZEP, a decision which has received overwhelming support from the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

By The Independent Aug. 12, 2022
Treasury turns guns on ministries

As a result, documents gleaned by this publication show that all ministries, departments and agencies have been directed to suspend all payments with various suppliers and review all running contracts as authorities battle to contain inflationary pressures and put a lid on currency volatilities haunting the Zimbabwean economy.

By The Independent Aug. 12, 2022
Innscor enemies of the state: Chiwenga

This was revealed by highly placed sources who told the Zimbabwe Independent this week that Chiwenga’s threats left the business executives “shaken”.

By The Independent Aug. 12, 2022
‘It’s not all gloom at AirZim’

Air Zimbabwe was placed under administration in terms of the Reconstruction of State Indebted Insolvent Companies Act [Chapter 24:27] from October 4 2018 to June 30 2021. Grant Thornton (chartered accountants firm) implemented the scheme of reconstruction, whereupon we appointed the outgoing interim board on July 8 2021.

By The Independent Aug. 12, 2022
BCC approves US$7m housing plans

The developments were revealed in the latest BCC statistical report for June 2022 released on Wednesday. According to the report, the housing and community services department reported in mid-July, 272 building plans with a value of US$7 139 633 were approved in June 2022, constituting an increase of 75,48% compared to the previous month’s figure.

By The Independent Aug. 5, 2022
NGOs face uncertain future

Various NGOs in Zimbabwe face imminent closure with the government pushing the new law in the House of Assembly amid concerns that the state is ignoring objections raised during consultations.

By The Independent Aug. 5, 2022
Praz disowns Vic Falls project

As reported by the Zimbabwe Independent last week, ZimParks, who are the third respondent in a High Court application, is facing a lawsuit from Lawrence Benjamin Norton alongside nine other applicants for issuing permits to Adage Success and Scanner Investments who intend to set up commercial operations close to the falls.

By The Independent Aug. 5, 2022
Govt renders Harare ineffective

At the time the 2022 budget was presented, ZW$2,3 billion was equivalent to US$21 million at the exchange rate of US$1:ZW$105, but it has depreciated over time due to currency volatilities. The official exchange rate stands at about US$1:ZW$460. 

By The Independent Aug. 5, 2022
Ziyambi loses Hwange Colliery battle

Prior to the latest judgment by the Supreme Court, under reference number SC67/22, Ziyambi had initially filed an application at the High Court on February 12, 2020, seeking confirmation of the Reconstruction Order. The High Court dismissed Ziyambi’s application with costs, prompting him to appeal to the Supreme Court.

By The Independent Aug. 5, 2022
Govt probes corporate executives for ‘sabotage’

High-level officials from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), and the Special Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Sacu) confirmed the development.

By The Independent Aug. 5, 2022
August 2018 killings: No apology, no compensation four years on

Today, Zimbabwe commemorates the fourth anniversary of the unprecedented state brutality in which soldiers opened fire against fleeing, unarmed protesters on the streets of central Harare, killing six and injuring 35.

By The Independent Aug. 1, 2022
Civil service to gobble 53% of budget

The Zimbabwean dollar was trading at US$1:ZW$432 on the official market yesterday. Ncube’s original budget presented in November last year was ZW$968 billion.

By The Independent Jul. 29, 2022