Harare property value up

Property values in Harare have increased by between 317 percent and 721 percent in the 15 years from 1975 to 1990 according to the council's latest valuation roll. A large…

Norman’s mission

Transport Minister Dennis Norman's visit to South Africa last month was not only aimed at arranging transport for Zimbabwe's maize imports but also to persuade the South Africans to loan…

ZANU-PF – a bad debtor?

The ruling ZANU-PF is proving to be a major headache to its creditors. Despite the fact that it owns several commercial companies that are highly profitable, the ruling party does…

Labour confrontations

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is set for its first confrontation with the government over amendments to the Labour Relations Act which it claims will weaken the position of…

Workers show their strength

The good turnout at various points where the Worker's Day celebrations were being held this year should be of great concern to leaders of the ruling ZANU-PF especially when one…

Too many passengers?

The recent complaint by senior secretary for finance, Elias Mushayakarara, the man who should know where our money is going, that there were too many passengers within the civil service…

Coal boom expected

Zimbabwe's coal mining industry which was boosted by the opening of the Sengwa Coal Mine could be in for a big boom if the owners can solve their financial problems…

Consumer power works

Industry and Commerce Minister Kumbirai Kangai's rallying call to consumers to show their mettle and force prices down, has recently shown that it can work provided his ministry creates the…

Computer fraud

Computer fraud has shown obvious appeal. Experts say only one out of 22 000 computer criminals is sent to prison. They estimate that only one percent of all computer crime…