Day: June 29, 2024
President’s Economic Transformation Promise on the Horizon…
…As Zim FDI Jumps by 49 Percent In his 2017 inaugural speech, President Mnangagwa announced that the Second Republic’s Economic Policy would focus on the “Zimbabwe is Open for Business” mantra, anchored partly on agriculture and on creating conditions for an investment-led economic recovery that prioritizes job creation. He emphasized that key decisions would be […]
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Govt Moves to Mitigate Drought Effects with Food Aid, Cash Transfers
The Government has launched food aid distribution to vulnerable communities nationwide in response to the El Niño-induced drought. Additionally, plans are underway to introduce the Urban Cash for Cereal Transfer Programme to support vulnerable urban residents. This update was shared with the cabinet on June 25, 2024, by Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social […]
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Reliable Power Supply Boosts Wheat Farming and Food Security
The Government has been praised for ensuring a reliable power supply for wheat farmers, significantly boosting irrigation and wheat production. Under President Mnangagwa’s leadership, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has committed to providing a steady 100 megawatts (MW) of power to wheat farmers this season. This initiative has been well received by the farming […]
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City Parking Fleecing Harare City Council
City Parking Harare, a company linked to the CCC and contracted by the CCC-run Harare City Council (HCC), has been short-changing the council between 2017 and 2022. The company remitted dues to HCC only in local currency, despite predominantly collecting fees in hard currency. This issue surfaced during a fact-finding mission by the Commission of […]
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