HARARE – Government’s decision to charge a draconian two percent tax on electronic transactions is likely to face its first legal challenge today. The Daily News can report that a Harare man, Mfundo Mlilo, is approaching the High Court today, seeking to have the tax reversed on grounds that it is “illegal and immoral.” Mlilo…
HARARE – While it is understandable for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to call on Zimbabweans to adjust to the two percent tax regime for better economic transformation, analysts believe that the pain should also be shared by those in power. On Monday, Mnangagwa urged citizens to bear the pain of new taxation and other economic reforms…
HARARE – For the average Zimbabwean, birth control pills are lifestyle drugs while condoms are one of those accessories many would put into the shopping basket without considering the cost. Well, that was before commodity prices skyrocketed due to limited foreign currency coupled with the introduction of a two percent tax per dollar transacted electronically….
HARARE – While it could be too early to judge the performance of legislators in the Ninth Parliament, MDC parliamentarians have had a good start judging from the number of motions they have so far raised in the National Assembly. Members of Parliament from the MDC introduced a number of motions which mainly touch on…
HARARE – Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has apologised to MDC Member of Parliament for Zengeza West Job Sikhala after he wrongly ejected him from the august House last Wednesday for making noise, it has emerged. Sikhala along with MDC MP for Highfield Eric Murai were forced out of the National Assembly after…
HARARE – Consumers will continue to feel the heat as retailers adjust their prices upwards nearly on a daily basis to keep pace with inflation, which a United States-based expert put at 155,8 as of last Friday. Renowned US economist Steve Hanke said Zimbabwe’s 2018 cumulative inflation hit 155,8 percent as of October 12. According…
HARARE – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo are admitted at top South African hospitals where they are said to be in bad shape, the Daily News is reliably informed. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s faltering economy is taking its toll on motorists who are abandoning their cars in garages for long periods due to lack of funds. Recently, Duly Trucks Motors released a statement notifying the public that a vehicle which had been unclaimed for five years after being towed and stored at their premises would…
HARARE – Teachers’ unions have castigated tertiary institutions’ conferment of honorary degrees to politicians. This comes after the conferment of three honorary doctorates to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa’s predecessor, Robert Mugabe, had five honorary degrees from Zimbabwean universities. Obert Masaraure, president of the Association of Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, said the development was symptomatic…
HARARE – Power utility Zesa Holdings is offering rewards to whistleblowers in a desperate bid to curb vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure. Over the last couple of months, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) — a unit of Zesa — has witnessed a surge in vandalism and theft of its infrastructure. The…
