Civil service reduced

At long last, there seems to be some headway in reducing the country's bureaucracy. The size of the civil service has been reduced by 6 941 posts from last year's…

Dangerous comparisons

During the UDI era of Ian Smith, life in the then Rhodesia was always compared with that in the countries "to the north of us." The people of this country…

Commercial rents to drop?

Rents for commercial and industrial space are likely to drop in response to the current economic downturn while residential rents will continue to be high because there is still a…

Press battles looming

Zimbabwe's fledgling independent press is to receive another boost with the launching of an independent daily within two months, reports say, but its survival could be at stake because of…

Boost for NRZ

The National Railways of Zimbabwe, which almost collapsed three years ago but has since managed to cut its deficits by more than 300 percent in the past two years is…

More for trains

With the proposed increase in rural or inter-town bus fares, more people are likely to flock to trains which will be much cheaper although at times there are some inconveniences.…

CIO budget cut

The budget of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation, part of which is not subject to audit by the Controller and Auditor -General, has slightly been reduced indicating that reports that…

Dabengwa to feature in new book

Two new books on Zimbabwe's post-independence history which the compilers say will provide a more balanced picture of the country because of their wider representation of viewpoints, will be released…

Parastatal loans staggering

While most of the parastatals, which have been given a freehand to operate on a commercial basis, are reported to be doing well, the amounts of long term loans they…

Who is getting the money?

The face of Martha Silundika, wife of one of Zimbabwe's national heroes, has now graced the front pages of a local Sunday newspaper on several occasions. But what she has…