The transformative potential of vocational training centres in every district

Economy Uncensored with Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The declaration by the Government to establish Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in every district is a bold and forward-thinking move with profound implications for economic…

Budget forcing all to register with Zimra

The 2025 National Budget makes a serious assault on the informal sector and its avoidance of taxes through some crippling presumptive taxes, US$3 000 a month for a tuck shop…

Budget fosters growth, recovery

Golden Sibanda, Harare Bureau FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, yesterday delivered a recovery and growth-oriented National Budget Statement, pronouncing several measures to drive faster economic…

MORE DETAILS OF US$180 BABY SALE DEAL EMERGE. . . as midwife appears in court

Zvikomborero Parafini MORE details surrounding the premature birth of a baby, who was sold for US$180, emerged yesterday when the midwife who induced the birth at seven months appeared in…

Turnaround at South African Airways has banks keen to lend

South Africa’s state airline is being approached by banks keen to discuss lending the carrier money, aided by a turnaround in the company’s finances, interim chief executive officer John Lamola…

Brics+ countries are determined to trade in their own currencies

Brics+ countries are exploring how they can foster greater use of local currencies in their trade instead of relying on a handful of major currencies, primarily the US dollar and…

Nigeria raises interest rates again to curb surging inflation

The Central Bank of Nigeria raised interest rates for the sixth straight time this year, intensifying its quest to curb surging inflation and support the battered naira. Governor Olayemi Cardoso…

The rise of ‘mbingas’, the cost of wealth outside the GDP

Timothy Pemba In today’s Zimbabwean society, the pursuit of wealth has taken centre stage, driven by a culture that increasingly glorifies opulence. This obsession with affluence has given rise to…

Coffee prices surge to highest since 1997

Coffee futures in New York climbed to the highest since 1997 on worries about crops in top growers, threatening to further raise costs for roasters and consumers. Arabica, the high-end…

Car theft socialite’s trial opens can of worms…. Chipunza denied bail, court uncovers potential car theft syndicate

Peter Matika, [email protected] A Bulawayo magistrate has denied bail for car dealer and socialite Brighton Chipunza. The court found that there was clear and convincing evidence that Chipunza poses a…

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