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Zim bracing for price increases

Brandon JosphatPolitical Editor CONSUMERS face a fresh financial squeeze, as an unexpected spike in fuel prices threatens to disrupt months of relative economic stability in the country.This comes as yesterday’s surprise hike in the retail cost of diesel and petrol is widely projected to trigger a ripple effect, driving up the cost of basic goods…

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Delta, Caledonia crowned top performers

Kudzanai GeredeSTAFF WRITER BLUE-CHIP counters Delta Corporation and Caledonia Mining Corporation emerged as the top performers on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), respectively, at this year’s Top Companies Survey (TCS) awards held in Harare yesterday.The two companies were also joint winners in last year’s edition, reflecting their combined market…

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IMF praises Zim reform progress

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITORTHE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Zimbabwe’s economic reforms, saying strong implementation of the country’s Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) is helping consolidate macroeconomic stability, while advancing efforts to clear external arrears and restore debt sustainability.This comes after an IMF team led by Wojciech Maliszewski visited Harare from September 7 to 17, 2026, for…

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‘Procurement reforms empower smaller businesses’

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo GOVERNMENT is pushing for reforms to public procurement systems to enable Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women, youth and cooperatives to secure a greater share of government business.Speaking at the 5th Annual Public Procurement Conference at Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls yesterday, the minister of Women Affairs, Monica Mutsvangwa, said…

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Police vow action on homosexuality. . . as heated debate continues to rage over same-sex relations

Tapiwa Chirume LAW enforcement agents have reiterated that citizens face full legal prosecution if they are found engaging in same-sex acts or promoting homosexuality in the country. So warned national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, who also revealed last night that some of the cases of sexual abuse that authorities had dealt with in recent years…

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‘Partnership drives rail revival’

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR AUTHORITIES are stepping up efforts to revive Zimbabwe’s rail network, as the govern­ment seeks to ease pressure on roads and unlock economic growth through the refurbishment of 100 wagons and three locomotives un­der a US$2,8 million partnership. Speaking during commissioning of locomotives and wagons refur­bished under a public-private partner­ship between National…

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Government slashes red tape, targets job creation

GOVERNMENT is slashing red tape and simplifying regulations to unlock invest­ment, accelerate economic growth, and create vital jobs in a move to improve livelihoods, says Vice President Kembo Mohadi. Speaking at the second National Competitiveness Summit in Bulawayo yesterday, Mohadi said Zim­babwe’s regulatory environment needed to become more responsive, predictable and business-friendly as the country…

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Zanu PF conference to focus on business

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR ZANU PF says its annual conference in Chinhoyi next month will place greater emphasis on business and economic issues, with the ruling party seeking increased engagement with the private sector. Addressing a press conference in Harare yester­day, Zanu PF secretary for information Christopher Mutsvangwa said the conference would adopt a different…

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