Govt Sows Seeds of Agric Prosperity
Government plans to boost agricultural production through facilitation of farmers’ partnerships with financial institutions, rolling out revised 99-year leases and dealing with price distortions,...
View ArticleCall to Embrace Solar Power
By Freeman Razemba Government is considering to formulate a legislative framework that outlaws the use of electric geysers in households and institutional buildings, as it urges citizens to embrace...
View ArticleBanks health survey report out tomorrow
The Zimbabwe Independent will tomorrow release findings of its 2018 edition of the prestigious Banks and Banking Survey. By Kuda Chideme The survey, which was carried out under the theme Financial...
View ArticleNew procurement law faces resistance
Most parastatals are not adhering to new public procurement procedures, with some resisting the changes meant to encourage transparency in the process, the regulatory authority has said. By Freeman...
View ArticleInadequate insurance coverage by policyholders
David Chituku The recent Monetary Policy Statement by the Reserve Bank Governor and the increase in prices in the market have led to speculative behaviour among most suppliers, resulting in an upsurge...
View ArticleBudget: Addressing climate change by other means
Climate Story Jeffrey Gogo Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s maiden National Budget speech is undoubtedly the hottest topic in town. Likewise, those in the climate change sector have followed with keen...
View Article325 000 cotton growers receive inputs
Business Reporter Nearly 325 000 cotton growers have received inputs under the Government’s Free Inputs Scheme meant to help vulnerable communities and prop up production. The Cotton Company of...
View ArticleGovt entities defy procurement law
Africa Moyo and Kudakwashe Mhundwa GOVERNMENT departments, principally local authorities, continue to defy the requirements of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDPA) Act which...
View ArticleSecond Republic – 9th Meeting Decisions Matrix:
Progress on the Public Enterprises Reform Programme Cabinet Decision Cabinet considered a progress report by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development focusing on the reform of the 43 public...
View Article‘Fiscal transparency, accountability key for Vision 2030’
Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter Government is working on improving fiscal transparency and accountability which it has identified as key pillars for economic growth and realisation of Vision...
View ArticleIncentives excite tour operators
Oliver Kazunga Bulawayo Bureau THE restoration of fiscal incentives for the tourism industry in the 2019 national budget has excited tour operators who say the move will stimulate the growth of their...
View ArticleCassava Smartech unveils education insurance
Business Reporter Cassava Smartech has launched an education insurance cover product called “Enda Education Cover”. The Enda Education product, is underwritten by Econet Life, Cassava Smartech’s...
View ArticleZim attains $29m budget surplus
Tawanda Musarurwa Zimbabwe achieved a budget surplus of $29 million last month, the first time in many years, Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Addressing journalists in...
View ArticleProspect seeks SEZ status for lithium project
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter PROSPECT Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), a unit of Australia Stock Exchange-listed Prospect Resources Plc, has applied for special economic zone status (SEZ) for its...
View ArticleGovt rules out retrenchment
Government is not considering retrenchment in the civil service as a cost cutting measure due to lack of financial resources to fund such an exercise, a senior government official said yesterday. Wages...
View ArticleCotton output rises 95pc
Natasha Chamba Bulawayo Bureau ZIMBABWE’s cotton output for the 2017 /18 cropping season surged 95 percent compared to the previous period driven by Government’s Presidential Input Scheme and...
View ArticleGovt to scale back on command agric funding
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says government will scale back its participation in the specialised farmer support programme command agriculture and rope in the private sector to provide financing as...
View ArticleZim missing out on mineral benefits
SHORTLY before Finance minister Mthuli Ncube delivered his maiden National Budget statement in Parliament, Bulawayo city was showered with rains. The Botswana pula, a strong and stable currency which...
View ArticleProspect Seeks SEZ Status for Lithium Project
By Golden Sibanda PROSPECT Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), a unit of Australia Stock Exchange-listed Prospect Resources Plc, has applied for special economic zone status (SEZ) for its multi-million dollar...
View ArticleMthuli’s ‘Medicine’ Not So Bitter, After All
By Victoria Ruzvidzo Zimbabwe’s economy has a bright future ahead and that future is not very far. This is not mere rhetoric, wishful thinking or blind optimism. There is a grand plan already in motion...
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