Zimbabwe Independent

The Zimbabwe Independent is a privately-owned weekly newspaper based in Harare, Zimbabwe. It is part of Alpha Media Holdings, which also publishes other notable publications such as The Standard and NewsDay.

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Gaza: A statistical anomaly

1 week ago | theindependent.co.zw | Gwynne Dyer |Munyaradzi Madzokere |Mthandazo Nyoni |Tafadzwa Mhlanga

I was just idly looking at the casualty numbers the other day and I noticed that there was something badly wrong with them. This will take a little time and a few stats, but it’s worth staying with it. The number of civilians killed in Ukraine in three years of war, most of them from rockets, bombs and shells but a small proportion by bullets, is 12 605.
Three hours in Greenland

3 weeks ago | theindependent.co.zw | Gwynne Dyer

“We need to wake up from a failed, 40-year consensus that said we could ignore the encroachment of powerful countries as they expand their ambitions,” said US Vice-President JD Vance during his brief visit to the US military base at Pituffik in northern Greenland.
HCC faces financial ruin amid US$140m debt crisis

3 weeks ago | theindependent.co.zw | Freeman Makopa |Sydney Kawadza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga

HARARE City Council (HCC) is battling to service a crippling US$140 million debt that threatens to shut down its already struggling water treatment plant, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal. The debt crisis stems from a US$144 million loan deal HCC entered into with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to overhaul its water and sewerage reticulation system, including upgrading the critical Morton Jaffray Waterworks.
New levies tax on trust, amid mismanagement catastrophe

4 weeks 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.
DR Congo: The tail still wags the dog

4 weeks ago | theindependent.co.zw | Gwynne Dyer |Tinashe Kairiza |Freeman Makopa |Julia Ndlela

“JOSEPH Kabila boycotted the election and is preparing an insurrection because he is the AFC,” said President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo last October, and lo!It is coming to pass just as he predicted. But you cannot tell the players without a programme, so a little bit of explanation first. Well, a lot, really. Please be patient. It’s quite a tangled tale.
US$7m ZPC debt chokes Makomo

4 weeks ago | theindependent.co.zw | Freeman Makopa |Sydney Kawadza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga

THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) owes Makomo Resources US$6,8 million for unpaid coal supplies, a debt that weighed heavily on the coal miner before it slipped into curatorship in 2021. Corporate rescuer Grant Thornton released Makomo from external administration last month. However, the lingering debt, equivalent to ZiG181 billion at the interbank exchange rate, was one of several unresolved financial obligations.
Geoff Nyarota departure leaves gaping orifice in Zim journalism

4 weeks 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.
Animal Farm celebrates top performers

4 weeks ago | theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Freeman Makopa |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga

FOR anyone such as Muckraker, who was lucky enough to read George Orwell’s many books, but specifically Animal Farm, and Ken Saro Wiwa’s Prisoners of Jebs, they would certainly find life in this sorry apology for a country a bit tolerable because the experience that they are being made to go through presents an opportunity to live these books.
‘Exorbitant fees threaten pension funds’

4 weeks 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).
Debt trap cripples access to US$160bn EU funding‘... decision not influenced by political sanctions’

1 month ago | theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Freeman Makopa |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga

ZIMBABWE’S failure to service approximately US$13 billion in foreign debt has hampered access to a crucial European Union (EU) funding facility designed to address Africa’s energy crisis and support economic recovery, a top EU diplomat has revealed. The country’s total debt burden stands at US$21 billion, owed to both domestic and international creditors, including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Paris Club.