‘Power shortages will end in 2023’ | Enough electricity for Christmas secured

THE authorities will take extraordinary measures, including the removal of all barriers hindering investment in the energy sector, to ensure that Zimbabwe does not face severe power shortages next year, President Mnangagwa has said.

We can make gender violence unacceptable

The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, which ended yesterday, threw the spotlight on this scourge, all too common scourge, and under the theme of uniting against such violence put in the forefront the necessary response, that we all stop accepting that gender-based violence whatsoever should be acceptable.

A good year, the global pandemic and conflict notwithstanding

In about a couple of weeks, the year 2022 will come to a close, to open 2023, an election year for our nation.

Power cuts are a small price to pay

It seems Mother Nature is becoming increasingly grumpy. Within the past five years, which coincides with President Mnangagwa’s reign, the world, Zimbabwe included, has had the ignominy of experiencing the unpleasant vicissitudes of both benign and malign weather conditions with worrying regularity.

Soya import cut to save US$300m

The strategic interventions rolled out by the Government in the agriculture sector to drive production of cooking oil raw material crops such as sunflower are expected to whittle down the US$300 million annual import bill for procurement of the edible oil inputs.

Muridzo ready for debut Ireland gig

AFRO-FUSION crooner Andy Muridzo (pictured right) is set to break new ground when he performs in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday.

African airlines set to lose R11bn this year

African airlines are expected to post a loss of US$638 million (R11 billion) in 2022, narrowing to a loss of US$213 million in 2023, according to the latest outlook by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Mishikashika drivers, conductors corrupting learners

LEARNERS who use mishikashika face all sorts of risks as they travel to and from school.

It is worrying that some learners prefer using such unregistered vehicles.

Money habits to take into 2023

If, as Jack Canfield says, “Your habits will determine your future”, it is worth committing to a set of healthy financial habits to strengthen your financial position in 2023 and beyond.

The lessor’s obligations in a contract of lease

There are two parties to a lease agreement: lessor and lessee. This week, I am discontinuing a potentially lengthy discussion into the essential elements of the lease so that we can discuss the obligations of one of the parties, the lessor. Next week, we will look at the obligations of the lessee.

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