THE country’s power crisis has been one of the longstanding impediments to economic growth and development. Aging power infrastructure and lack of investment in new power generation plants have resulted in a significant power deficit. Currently, the country generates approximately 1 200MW of power against a demand of 2 000MW, resulting in a deficit of…
THE decline in cholera cases in the country is a welcome development, with an average of only two cases reported daily in the past week and no fatalities. As we reported yesterday, this significant improvement is attributed to concerted efforts by the government, health authorities, and partners in improving water and sanitation infrastructure, enhancing disease…
SUNDAY was the Day of the African Child that serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles and challenges faced by African children. The day annually commemorates the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa, where thousands of children protested against the oppressive apartheid regime, demanding equal education and rights. The Day of the African Child…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)’s has opened a probe into the reported US$40 million Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender awarded to a company associated with businessmen Wicknell Chivayo, Mike Chimombe and Morris Mpofu that supplied electoral materials for last year’s general elections. The investigation is a welcome development in the fight against corruption in the…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s reelection as leader of South Africa on Friday night is a significant milestone in the country’s history. His African National Congress forged an alliance with the Democratic Alliance and the Inkata Freedom Party to win the Speaker, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and president positions, ANC had failed to secure a…
AS WE enter what we see as a new era in our politics and with the establishment of the seventh democratic parliament,…
IN ONE of the articles in this edition, Higher Education minister Amon Murwira told delegates to the CEO Africa Roundtable conference currently taking place in the resort town of Victoria Falls that the government must get rid of perennial loss-making State-owned enterprises (SOEs). Citing Zisco as an example, the minister said there was no economic…
ZIMBABWE is on the brink of a significant healthcare reform with the upcoming tabling of a bill in Parliament next month, aiming to introduce a compulsory national health insurance scheme. This move is long overdue, as private medical aid schemes have become unaffordable for most Zimbabweans, leaving many without access to essential healthcare services. As…
CENTRAL bank czar John Mushayavanhu met public transport operators in the capital on Monday to discuss the scarcity in circulation of our new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), especially small denominations mostly used as change. The governor said there was ZiG55 million, including small denominations, in circulation and wondered why change was a problem in…
ZIMBABWE’S gold production has been a significant contributor to the country’s economy, but recent statistics show a decline in production levels. In the last quarter, gold production decreased by 12 percent compared to the same period last year, with only 3.4 tonnes produced. As we reported in our yesterday edition, in May alone gold sales…
