FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube on Monday conceded to calls by consumers, industry and commerce to scrap Value Added Tax (VAT) on key basic commodities and alter measures that had been imposed by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to reign in the informal sector. Though Mthuli’s move is commendable, it falls far short of what is…
AS PUBLIC schools re-opened yesterday, the government should heed the call by schools administrators and teachers unions to provide resources to stop the spread of cholera in learning institutions. Over 300 people have succumbed to cholera since its outbreak in February last year. The country has now recorded over 20 000 cases of the mediaeval…
FIFTEEN miners miraculously escaped death after spending almost 72 hours trapped at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland. A shaft collapsed last Thursday and rescue operations could not be immediately undertaken because the ground was unstable. They were only rescued on Sunday, thanks to the government and private sector cooperation in executing the gruelling operation. The…
AUTHORITIES must take heed of the advice being proffered by economists, among them Eddie Cross, that the growing use of the United States dollar in our economy is a major factor behind the multi-faceted economic challenges facing the country. He warned last week that if nothing is done by authorities to mitigate this trend, the…
BALTEMAR Brito’s short spell as Warriors coach has come to an end after the Zifa Normalisation Committee (NC) decided against renewing his contract, instead opting for a fresh start with a local coach. And while general opinion may have been for Brito to be retained on a longer deal given that his Warriors spell had…
MINISTER of Lands Anxious Masuku and the ruling Zanu PF recently issued stern warnings to citizens from falling prey to land barons. In recent weeks there has been a new wave of farm invasions, mainly at state-owned land. Land barons have been fingered for grabbing the land and selling it to unsuspecting would-be farmers and…
ZIMBABWEANS yesterday woke up to media reports that the country is facing mealie-meal shortages and that authorities have put measures to facilitate smooth importation of maize to mitigate the deficit. Maize is the country’s staple food. Addressing a press conference in Harare on Wednesday night, industry and commerce minister Sithembiso Nyoni said the shortage was…
ZIMBABWEANS need to be very careful this first quarter of the year. The cholera menace is still in our midst and threatening to worsen. Health experts are very clear, the mediaeval disease is spreading across the country and is killing. Statistics from the ministry of Health are very clear, it has killed over 300 people,…
LAST week, Energy minister Edgar Moyo told business and ordinary people to brace for more electricity blackouts in the first quarter of this year, as a result of reduced power generation at Kariba Hydro Power Station. This, he said, would be occasioned by the decision of the Zambezi River Authority, which manages Kariba Dam water…
THE ongoing nationwide police blitz against land barons deserves everyone’s support as these lawless individuals have inflicted untold suffering on many innocent home-seekers. Yesterday, we carried a story in which National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the police was hunting down suspected land barons in Mashonaland East Province after they illegally parcelled out large…
