Author: John Tanyanyiwa
Wealth Tax Shelved Amid Concerns Over Administration and Compliance Capacity
The Government’s decision to temporarily shelve the implementation of Zimbabwe’s wealth tax underscores both the ambition and complexity of its fiscal reform agenda, raising questions about capacity, compliance, and the balance between equity and feasibility in revenue collection. The tax, introduced as part of wide-ranging measures to broaden Zimbabwe’s revenue base, was designed to compel […]
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Zimbabwe’s Premier Soccer Champions Get Ministerial Pep Talk
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Hon. Rtd General Anselem Sanyatwe gave reigning Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions Simba Bhora a timely boost ahead of their maiden CAF African Champions League safari when he visited them in camp at Geo Pomona stadium this Thursday in Harare. The Minister was accompanied by […]
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Zimbabwe Slashes Fees to Boost Farmers, Business Growth
The sweeping reduction and abolishment of government-imposed fees across transport, agriculture, and environmental sectors marks a bold policy shift in Zimbabwe, one that could significantly improve the ease of doing business and stimulate economic activity. The Ministry of Finance has effectively dismantled a series of “nuisance costs” that for years have been a burden to […]
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Govt cracks whip on land barons to restore urban order
The Government has sent a strong warning to land barons, declaring that the illegal sale of land and the mushrooming of unplanned settlements will no longer be tolerated as authorities move to restore sanity and protect the dignity of citizens. Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Honourable Daniel Garwe, told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee […]
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Zimbabwe Stumble as COSAFA U-17 Tournament Kicks Off in Harare
Harare – September 12, 2025 — The COSAFA Under-17 boys’ football championship kicked off yesterday in Harare and Norton, setting the stage for a week of regional battles, but it was a difficult opening day for hosts Zimbabwe who fell 1-0 to Mozambique in their first group encounter. The Young Warriors came into the qualifiers […]
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ZETDC Secures $210m Boost to Modernize Power Network
Harare, The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company has secured a USD210 million facility from Afreximbank to overhaul the country’s power infrastructure, a move set to strengthen the national grid, roll out smart metering, and combat widespread vandalism. Out of the package, USD50 million has been earmarked for power imports to stabilize supply, while USD5 […]
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Hwange Unit 3 Taken Offline for 44-Day Maintenance
Harare, ZESA Holdings has announced that Hwange Power Station’s Unit 3 will be taken offline for statutory maintenance from 10 September to 24 October 2025, a planned outage spanning 44 days. The exercise is aimed at enhancing the unit’s availability and reliability, with ZESA confirming that four units at the station will remain in operation […]
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ZRP Nets 2,132 in Firearms Blitz Amid Rising Crime Wave
Harare, A nationwide crackdown by the Zimbabwe Republic Police has netted 2,132 suspects under Operation No to Illegal Firearms, Misuse of Toy Guns and Dangerous Weapons since its launch on 27 August 2025, in a development analysts say reflects the state’s hardening stance against a rising tide of violent crime. The operation has accounted for […]
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Zim hosts TotalEnergies CAF U17 AFCON COSAFA Qualifiers
Zimbabwe hosts the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Under 17 Council of Southern Africa Football (COSAFA) qualifiers from 11-20 September. Matches kick off this Thursday in Harare. The qualifiers comprise twelve teams with the winner of the qualifiers proceeding to the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON tournament next year. The AFCON tournament will also […]
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Gold Exports Drive Zimbabwe’s Reserve Rebuilding as ZiG Anchors Currency Stability
Harare, Zimbabwe’s foreign currency reserve-building agenda is gathering momentum, with gold export receipts for the period January to July surpassing US$1.5 billion, a performance that reinforces the central bank’s strategy to back the domestic currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), with solid reserves. Introduced in April last year, the ZiG has been supported by a policy […]
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