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AMID rising political temperatures and a worsening economic crisis, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, as well as the business community, to join him in turning around the country’s economic fortunes, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe’s economic crisis this week saw thousands of commuters across the country struggling…

THE South African government yesterday warned that Zimbabwe risked missing on foreign direct investment (FDI) if it does not complete the ease of doing business reforms, including those that relate to property rights, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country is struggling to attract meaningful investments due to a host of reasons, which…

PASSENGERS Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) president Tafadzwa Goliati says the transport problems being faced by commuters are being worsened by the fact that government’s fuel support is only extended to Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) and not private commuter omnibuses. Goliati’s statement comes as hundreds of commuters have been left stranded over the last few…

SMALL and Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe’s (SMEZ) executive director Farai Mutambanengwe yesterday chided government’s economic policies which he said are turning citizens into criminals. His sentiments come as the local Zimbabwe dollar has continued to tumble against major trading currencies of the world, reviving appetite to use the United States dollar (USD) to store…

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)’s drive to increase domestic revenue through tax to fund the country’s development remains mired by lack of tax compliance by the country’s buoyant informal sector. Millions of dollars in potential tax are stuck in the informal trade which is estimated to be contributing 60 percent of the country’s GDP. While…

OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa warned yesterday that the worsening economic situation in the country had created conditions conducive for a revolution, the Daily News reports. This comes as efforts to have Mnangagwa and Chamisa to hold much-needed talks to help fix the country are faltering, with hawks within both Zanu PF and the MDC said…

THE under pressure government yesterday reversed the steep examination fee hikes for Advanced(A) and Ordinary(O) levels that it announced recently, following a backlash from long-suffering parents and legislators. This comes as the government is also under the cosh from restless student unions to reverse its astronomical fees for tertiary education — which were announced at…

ZIMBABWE has recorded its first suspected coronavirus case leading to evacuation of usual patients from Wilkins Infectious Diseases Control Hospital, Harare City health director Prosper Chonzi has said. This comes as the global death toll from the deadly virus has climbed above 2 000 while the total number of confirmed cases is now more than…

THERE was commotion in the National Assembly yesterday after Independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa accused MDC MP for Mbizo, Settlement Chikwinya, of linking Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to coronavirus, the Daily News reports. Issues came to a head when National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda directed that minister of Health Obadiah Moyo presents a ministerial statement…