Are the new investment policies under the new dispensation enough to lure the mystical investor?
Investor optimism following the 2017 fall of former President Robert Mugabe has dissipated as the new dispensation has been slow to follow through on its promises to reform and improve the business environment. The economy has suffered hyperinflation and contracted…
The 1 trillion dollar 2022 National Budget:
By Dr Tapiwa G. Mashakada, PhD There can be no doubt, that the 2022 budget is juxtaposed against so many odds which include but are not limited to price and Exchange rate stability, new COVID-19 variant shocks and possible…
Nightmare for Epworth as residents endure endless power blackout
Living in Epworth, a peri-urban marginalized community has proven to be difficult for many who have to struggle to eke a living during the day and return to the dark and silent homes in the evening. As if the shortage…
Charcoal contraband intercepted
GOKWE -The Forestry Commission has intercepted a contraband of charcoal at Copper Queen, Gokwe North. The charcoal was destined for sell in Harare. Illegal production of charcoal mostly from Mopani trees in the Copper Queen and Mashame, Gumunyu areas is…
Report of Webinar Held by Media Centre on Community Reporting Review Roundtable Meeting held on 30 September 2021.
This is a report produced on behalf of the Media Centre for the above meeting which had the support from FOJO Media Institute, IMS and the Government of Sweden. The meeting started with Mr. William Ponela of Zoneful Energy signposting…
Report on the need for increased energy generation: Media told
The Media in Zimbabwe has been urged to increase its reportage on electricity generation and distribution as this constitutes an important aspect that can accelerate the production and provision of energy in the country. All the speakers at the webinar…
Edith Chibhamu challenges Mnangagwa to pay fees for all the informal service affected during the lockdown
Dubai based business woman and aspiring president for Zimbabwe Democratic and Economic Freedom Party (ZDEFP), Edith Chibhamu has challenged Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa to do the right thing and assist parents in the informal service with their children’s school fees….
‘All That Glitters is Not Gold – Turmoil in Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector’
What’s new? Zimbabwe has seen a surge of attacks by gangs associated with the burgeoning artisanal mining sector, taking hundreds of miners’ lives. The police operation to counter this violence led to the arrest of thousands, including perpetrators of violence,…
Post covid-19 era: Zimbabwe needs to re-visit on goals 1 ,2 and 5 to remain sustainable
Three [3] Sustainable Development Goals are on a hang to success before 2030 due to Covid-19 threat since the beginning of this year. The United Nations Development Goals are namely Goal 1 , End poverty in all its forms everywhere…
Epworth residents decry water shortages amid Covid-19 pandemic
Battling a pandemic and the worst economic crisis in a decade, residents of Epworth, a town south-east of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare find themselves saddled with yet another challenge.