THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB), long a monolithic pillar of the country’s agricultural landscape, is shedding its old skin. Its planned strategic shift, transitioning the GMB from primarily a state buyer to a national warehouse and storage hub, is not merely an operational tweak, it represents a profound embrace of economic pragmatism and technological foresight….
THE compelling anti-corruption speeches delivered by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and vice president Constantino Chiwenga at the recent Zanu PF annual conference in Mutare, though politically astute, must now be judged against the yardstick of action. The statements, particularly the president’s firm rejection of “corruption, corruption, corruption” and the vice president’s call for “genuine” economic empowerment…
BOGUS real estate agents have become a significant and growing problem in Zimbabwe. Exploiting a high-demand property market, these swindlers defraud aspiring homeowners, primarily through informal transactions that bypass proper legal checks. Given the high number of people being defrauded, particularly those in the diaspora who invest in the Zimbabwean property market remotely, there is…
THE highways of South Africa were once again stained with tragedy on Sunday evening, as a devastating bus crash claimed the lives of over 40 precious souls, predominantly Zimbabwean and Malawian citizens. This horrific incident is not just a statistic, it is a brutal, heart-wrenching reminder of the chronic road safety crisis that plagues our…
THE call from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and prominent economists like Prosper Chitambara for authorities to articulate a clear, time-bound roadmap for dedollarisation is not merely a suggestion, it is an economic imperative. The launch of the ZiG, last year, while a necessary step towards reclaiming monetary sovereignty, will remain tentative without a decisive…
MOST right-thinking Zimbabweans understand that reckless infighting within the ruling Zanu PF has a harmful effect on the entire country. Indeed, the party’s power tussles always end up as a national problem that weaken governance, threaten peace, sap the economy by making investors jittery and distract authorities from focusing on bread and butter issues. And…
THE recent destruction of vast quantities of illegal drugs and substances by the police at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare is a positive indicator of the authorities’ commitment to combating the scourge of drug and substance abuse plaguing the country. According to police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the incinerated items included dagga (cannabis), crystal…
ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi’s appointment to the Fifa Commercial and Marketing Advisory Committee came as a pleasant surprise. For an association that has recently been associated with chaos and mismanagement, Magwizi’s incorporation into a fundamental part of the world football mother body is a strong endorsement of his qualities. This committee provides strategic guidance on…
THE South African government’s decision to extend the validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) to May 2027 is a necessary, if ultimately temporary, reprieve for thousands of Zimbabweans who have built their lives in South Africa. As we reported yesterday, this extension, announced by Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber, grants relief and continuity, preventing…
THE beginning of the 28th edition of the Mining, Engineering, and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) in Bulawayo yesterday, running concurrently with the AfriConfex event, is more than just another annual trade fair, it marks a crucial inflection point for the country’s industrial and economic narrative. In our article yesterday that it is “all systems go”…
