PVOs Bill will restrict civic space
History has shown that peri-urban farming can produce maize which can last an average family several months.
By Amh Voices
Feb. 16, 2023
New Perspectives: Reflection on budget blues
An exasperated Treasury boss had to trim the 2023 budget bids by a whopping two thirds to come up with a 2023 National Budget of just under US$4 billion.
By Tapiwa Nyandoro
Jan. 13, 2023
New perspectives: Pro-poor lens review of budget
The lack of sufficient full, productive and decent jobs is complicating efforts to end poverty.
By Prosper Chitambara
Dec. 2, 2022
Reduce borrowing, rationalise existing burden
After the fact, we note the positives in both addresses, but it seems that both fail to adequately satisfy the expectations of the poor, raising concerns for the coming year.
By Amh Voices
Dec. 1, 2022
Ncube scraps REIT limits
Ncube announced that the types of investments to be allowed under REITs were shopping malls, halls of residence for tertiary institutions and hotels.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Dec. 1, 2022
Govt seeks to increase private sector participation in agric sector
From the 2023 national budget, it was revealed that the country’s maize yields are generally below 1,5 tonnes per hectare, lower than neighbouring Zambia, Malawi and South Africa.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 30, 2022
‘Govt likely to print money to fund deficit’
Total revenue collections are projected at $3,9 trillion (US$6,02 billion) for 2023.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 28, 2022
Treasury Bonds to fund 90% of US$3,5bn debt to white farmers
The agreement, called the Global Compensation Deed, was entered into between the government and the Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe, an exclusive union for white commercial farmers,
By Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 28, 2022
‘Ncube must pay civil servants USD salaries’
Ncube will present the 2023 national budget at the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden.
By Taurai Mangudhla and Priviledge Gumbodete
Nov. 24, 2022