Zim’s indigenisation policy not for the ordinary people-Sikhala
Zimbabwe’s much-hyped indigenization policy has never benefited any ordinary Zimbabwean except a connected clique of Zanu PF heavyweights, an MDC official has said. Speaking at a meeting held at a local hotel in Harare last week, the former St Mary’s…
Zim-China Investment Deals Will Make the Poor More Vulnerable
President Robert Mugabe’s trip to China has reportedly resulted in nine deals being signed that will kick start the ailing economy. The finer details of these deals have remained a closely guarded secret but state media reported that the deals…
Is Mazoe Orange Crush Zimbabweans’ All Time Favorite Food Commodity?
Over the years, the decline of Zimbabwe’s food commodity manufacturing industry has led to an influx of basic food stuffs from other countries such as South Africa, Zambia, and Botswana. Commodities such as cooking oil, sugar salt and soft drinks…
‘Township Tourism’ Still to Bear Fruit Two Years On.
Situated in Mbare is Zimbabwe’s largest curio market where you find traditional artifacts such as mortars and pestles, mbira instruments,beads among other traditional artworks. A mere glimpse at the building that houses the curio market which is near the bus terminus reveals…
Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme- How Revolutionary Has it been?
By Byron Mutingwende Zimbabwe’s economy is largely agriculture-driven and there is no doubt that land use is therefore one of its most significant economic strategic asset. In 2000 The Zimbabwean government announced what it termed the Fast Track Land Reform…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Refutes Tax Evasion Allegations
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe on Friday 26 July 2014 put forward its views following a story that appeared in a local weekly that the mobile phone company had evaded taxes. In a statement, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe accused a named whistle-blower of failiong to remit…
Central Bank regains banker of last resort status
Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa on Monday confirmed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe had been restored its lender of last resort. Appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Finance and Economic Planning, Chinamasa said everything was set for the central…
Digitilisation: Mobile Phone Companies to Foot US$174m Cost, Min Moyo
Minister of Media Information and Broadcasting Services Professor Jonathan Moyo said the country will meet the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) deadline of June 17, 2015 deadline if the digital dividends are paid up to raise money for the exercise. He…
Youths as Victims of Election Promises and Lies?
In the run up to the 31 July 2013 elections, the main political parties in Zimbabwe, namely Zanu PF and the two MDCs were in great competition for the youth vote. This came to be seen by many analysts as…
Linkages, Differences Between Zimbabwe’s Rural and Urban Youth
No matter the age range, youth implies a group of young people in a society who have a lot of energy, new ideas, and new ways to see life and face problems. Zimbabwe has witnessed general differences between rural and…