Stiffer Penalties For GBV Perpetrators
By Panashe Makufa
Women pressure groups in Zimbabwe have joined the rest of the world in commemorating the annual 16 days of Activism Against Violence against Women and Girls by calling on the government to...
Mnangagwa Calls For Peace Ahead Of 2023 General Elections
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa called for peace as the country prepares for general elections he was speaking at the official opening of the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe in Mt Hampden...
Lift Sanctions on Zimbabwe, Allow Commonwealth Return Ramphosa Urges Britain
SOUTH African President, Cyril Ramphosa, has pleaded with the British monarch and government to facilitate a smooth re-admission of Zimbabwe into the Commonwealth and lift the sanctions imposed on the Southern African country.
Ramaphosa took...
57% Of Female Sex Workers Are HIV positive
CENTRE for Sexual Health, HIV and Aids Research (CeSHHAR) says more than 57% of female sex workers in the country's 22 hotspot areas are HIV positive.
The revelations follow another study by the National Aids...
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima arrested for corruption
Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima has been arrested on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts, the country's anti-corruption agency says.
He is accused of receiving $280,000 (£230,000) from a British businessman...
Hon Biti Castigates Prof Mthuli Ncube’s ‘Cruel Budget’
Former Finance Minister in the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Vice President of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Harare East legislator, Hon Tendai Biti says the Zimbabwe dollar-indexed 2023 national budget announced by...
Treasury Slashes IMTT On Local Forex Transfers
Treasury has slashed by half, the Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) on domestic foreign currency transfers from 4 percent to 2 percent in an attempt to encourage usage of electronic transfers on foreign currency and...
Snake bites bawd while having a ‘quickie’
A sex worker from Zhombe, in Midlands Province, was bitten by a snake while she was being intimate with a “client” in a bush.
The incident occurred at Joel Shopping Centre when the sex worker...
Govt fails to allocate 15% of the budget to health
The government of Zimbabwe has again failed to live up to its signature to the Abuja Declaration where it agreed to allocate 15% of its budget to the health sector.
Since signing, Zimbabwe has failed...
Zim to be early adopters of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards
HARARE - Zimbabwe is to be an early adopter of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards to be issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in 2023, following a resolution by...
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ECA supporting AfCFTA to drive digital trade
Staff Writer
The Economic Commission for Africa is making significant progress in supporting African countries to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) to...
