Property rentals fall by 50 percent

February 16, 2016

Property returns in Zimbabwe have plummeted to ‘alarming levels’ with rentals falling by as much as 50 percent and defaults…

ZTA asks government to lower VAT on foreign tourists

February 16, 2016

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has called on the government to lower taxes levied on non-resident tourists’ accommodation to 10…

EU extends sanctions on Mugabe

February 16, 2016

The European Union has extended its sanctions on President Robert Mugabe, his wife Grace and the Zimbabwe Defence Industries until…

Msipa says Grace is trashing Mugabe’s legacy

February 15, 2016

Former Midlands governor and veteran politician Cephas Msipa says First Lady Grace Mugabe and her supporters in the so-called G40…

Why are we surprised by droughts?

February 15, 2016

Why is it that droughts always seem to surprise, despite the warnings? The current El Niño drought is no exception,…

Consumer inflation edges up

February 15, 2016

Zimbabwe’s consumer inflation stood at -2.19 percent year-on-year in January after gaining 0.29 percentage points on the December 2015 rate…

The Biometric Voters Roll will not be a panacea to Zimbabwe’s election problems

February 14, 2016

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced that it would roll out Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) in preparation of the 2018 election.…

Britain gives cash to 336 000 starving Zimbabweans

February 13, 2016

Britain has set aside £10 million pounds for its humanitarian programme and is providing cash to 336 000 Zimbabweans in…

Does the UK favour Mnangagwa over Mugabe and Chamisa over Tsvangirai?

February 12, 2016

Last week, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai sparked controversy in Zimbabwe when he claimed that foreign diplomats he’d spoken to had…

Caledonia Mining hedges 15 000 oz of gold production

February 11, 2016

Canadian-listed Caledonia Mining, which owns Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, today said it had sold forward 15 000 ounces of gold…