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1 month ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Faith Zaba |Ashton Ndakusiya |Tinashe Kairiza |Freeman Makopa
HARARE residents are understandably outraged by the introduction of three new levies by the City Council, covering public lighting, water infrastructure, and emergency services. At a time when Zimbabweans are already staggering under the weight of one of the heaviest tax burdens in Africa, this move adds insult to injury.
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1 month ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Faith Zaba |Ashton Ndakusiya |Tinashe Kairiza |Freeman Makopa
THIS week, the media fraternity mourns the passing of Geoffrey Nyarota, an award-winning Zimbabwean investigative journalist, editor, and media pioneer renowned for his fearless pursuit of truth in a politically hostile environment. He passed away on Sunday after a long battle with colon cancer and kidney disease. He was buried on Wednesday in Nyazura, his rural home.
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1 month ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Ashton Ndakusiya |Tinashe Kairiza |Freeman Makopa
THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has raised concerns that exorbitant service provider fees are depleting pension fund contributions, leaving little to no benefits for members. These providers include administrators (for record-keeping and benefits processing), investment managers (to grow assets through investments), actuaries (to assess financial risks and determine contribution levels), and auditors (to ensure compliance and detect mismanagement).
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1 month ago | 
thestandard.co.zw | Vanessa Gonye |Ashton Ndakusiya |Nqobani Ndlovu |Kenneth Nyangani
The government has courted the ire of nurse aides after excluding them from the locum facility accorded to other health professionals.
In the medical field, locum doctors or nurses provide temporary medical care to patients, often in hospitals, clinics, or general practices.
In a recent communication, the Health Services Commission (HSC) announced a raft of measures which excluded nurse aides from the list of eligible participants for the locum facility.
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2 months ago | 
newsday.co.zw | Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Ashton Ndakusiya
BUSINESS leaders have sounded the alarm over the government’s haphazard and lackadaisical approach in implementing economic policies, citing inconsistent and knee-jerk decisions that are leading to widespread business closures.
Just this week, retailers OK Zimbabwe and Spar made presentations to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Industry and Commerce that they were closing branches amid high taxation, exchange rate volatility, power cuts and growing informalisation.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
newsday.co.zw | Ashton Ndakusiya
NATIONAL Building Society (NBS) plans to launch a new housing project in Masvingo’s Runyararo area, targeting over 600 units, as part of efforts to alleviate Zimbabwe’s housing backlog, businessdigest can report.
The new project is a joint initiative involving NBS, National Social Security Authority (Nssa), and Masvingo City Council.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Ashton Ndakusiya |Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Mthandazo Nyoni
BLUE-CHIP Delta Corporation Limited (Delta) is projected to pay a staggering US$200 million in taxes by March 2025, according to estimates from local asset manager Imara Asset Management (Imara). Analysts have cautioned that this hefty tax obligation could significantly strain Delta’s financial resources and affect its competitiveness in the regional market. In its third-quarter trading update for the period ended December 31, 2024, released yesterday, Delta confirmed the burden.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
newsday.co.zw | Ashton Ndakusiya
ECOCASH Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EcoCash) suffered a 43% value loss in its ZiG balances for its third quarter ended November 30, 2024, following the “gold-backed” local currency devaluing, which threatens depositors’ funds under its banking unit, Steward Bank.
At an extraordinary general meeting held in April 2024, EcoCash shareholders met to consider and approve a proposed scheme of reconstruction, which was passed.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
newsday.co.zw | Ashton Ndakusiya
THE increasing demand for baobab fruits, fuelled by companies producing baobab-based products like juice, oil and powder, has created a crisis in Chimanimani, Manicaland province, as local communities are losing control of this resource.
This is coming as “outsiders” are harvesting the fruit in bulk, leaving locals with minimum benefits coupled with underpayment for their labour.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
southerneye.co.zw | Ashton Ndakusiya |Silas Nkala |Margaret Lubinda |Patricia Sibanda
Agriculture THE increasing demand for baobab fruits, fuelled by companies producing baobab-based products like juice, oil and powder, has created a crisis in Chimanimani, Manicaland province, as local communities are losing control of this resource.
This is coming as “outsiders” are harvesting the fruit in bulk, leaving locals with minimum benefits coupled with underpayment for their labour.
