Govt must deliberately tackle housing crisis
This has resulted in the rapid emergence of illegal settlements in and around urban areas, with the capital city being the most affected.
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We are our own party poopers
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Jul. 2, 2025
Learn nothing, remember nothing
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Jul. 1, 2025

Zim banks, private sector must exit comfort zone
Afreximbank’s annual meetings are regarded highly by bankers and policymakers, which has seen them attending without fail, with this year’s event attracting 7 000 attendees.
By Newsday
Jun. 30, 2025
AI: The monster facing today’s newsrooms — or the key to their survival?
Jobs in journalism are increasingly under threat and new tools are disrupting the comfort zones of technophobic professionals.
By Newsday
Jun. 28, 2025
Turning challenges into opportunities
The trade wars and geopolitical tensions have made Africa collateral damage. It finds itself scurrying for a solution, triggered by a crisis it has no interest in.
By Newsday
Jun. 27, 2025
A missed opportunity
The second republic should be credited for initiating the process after its predecessor did nothing, with Mugabe referring to Gukurahundi as a “moment of madness”.
By Newsday
Jun. 26, 2025
Let's reclaim respect for our referees
Another match in Gweru, pitting hosts TelOne FC and Bikita Minerals, was disrupted by a lengthy stoppage as the latter protested a referee's decision.
By Newsday
Jun. 25, 2025
A vote of confidence in Zim
The hotel will be completed in 2028 and is part of a mixed-use development that will include a medical facility, retail and residential developments.
By Newsday
Jun. 24, 2025
A rude awakening for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has been negotiating an IMF Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) to anchor the reform process under the arrears clearance and debt resolution process.
By Newsday
Jun. 23, 2025
Govt must address the concerns of teachers
The teachers said they previously petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration to address their concerns with no joy.
By Newsday
Jun. 21, 2025
Beyond impromptu hospital visits
The visit comes a month after Youth Affairs minister Tinoda Machakaire made an impassioned plea to Mnangagwa to visit public hospitals.
By Newsday
Jun. 20, 2025
RBZ must take flak for ZiG’s challenges
The central bank said it was working with banking institutions to ensure the wider availability and distribution of ZiG through banking halls and automated teller machines (ATMs).
By Newsday
Jun. 19, 2025
Kudos to Zifa for dreaming about VAR
The reality is that VAR is here to stay and the developed world continues to advance in that direction while in Africa and most Third World countries it remains a dream.
By Newsday
Jun. 18, 2025
Community benchmarks must be adhered to
Zimbabwe pulled out of the Commonwealth in 2003 after the bloc had extended the suspension of the country in the aftermath of disputed elections, a year earlier.
By Newsday
Jun. 17, 2025
Investor grievance platform timely
The new platform, Investor Grievance Response Mechanism (IGRM), was unveiled on Wednesday as Zida pulls out all stops to lure investment.
By Newsday
Jun. 13, 2025
Political will key in fighting drug and substance abuse
Government appeared to be fighting a losing war against drug and substance abuse and the banning of the two illicit brews brings the campaign back on track.
By Newsday
Jun. 12, 2025
Time Bank’s proposal requires sober minds
At the outset of the second republic, President Emmerson Mnangagwa exhorted Zimbabweans to put all hands on deck to help extricate the country from pariah status.
By Newsday
Jun. 11, 2025
A wake-up call for African leaders
Fitch considered Afreximbank’s exposure to the Ghana sovereign (2,4% of loans) as non-performing.
By Newsday
Jun. 10, 2025
A toast to solid partnership
We launched in 2010, a year into the inclusive government, the glorious days, if you were to ask any citizen.
By Newsday
Jun. 9, 2025
Climate justice in Africa: The legal fight for the poor
While Africa reels from the effects of a crisis it did not create, one question cries out louder than ever: Will the law defend the poor — or betray them?
By Newsday
Jun. 6, 2025
Trabablas: A good, but tainted public infrastructure project
Thirteen of these structures are directly on the interchange, while two are on Amalinda Road and Harare Drive.
By Newsday
Jun. 5, 2025
Meritocracy must guide national team players' selection
Mutasa's performance for the premiership newbies has been average, with critics arguing that he does not deserve to be in the team.
By Newsday
Jun. 4, 2025
Govt must protect the goose that lays the golden egg
Mnangagwa urged National Foods to ramp up production and increase exports, which will generate more foreign currency for the economy.
By Newsday
Jun. 3, 2025
Land barons must be stopped
Critics say the long arm of the law has not stretched enough to catch land barons who appear to have been given carte blanche to fleece desperate home-seekers.
By Newsday
Jun. 2, 2025
Revamp gambling laws, address system failures
There is a feeling that staff shortages, outdated systems and regulatory blind spots leave illegal gambling operations free to thrive.
By Newsday
May. 31, 2025
Time to review AI policy
The launch comes at a pivotal moment as the world — Zimbabwe included — embraces new technologies, with artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront.
By Newsday
May. 30, 2025
Malaria outbreak suggests possible gaps in preventive measures
Clinics and hospitals are experiencing increased patient loads, leading to potential shortages of medical supplies and staff burnout.
By Newsday
May. 29, 2025
A bumpy road to the Promised Land
It will also give Zimbabwe access to an IMF financing programme, which is contingent upon the successful completion of a supervised IMF economic reform programme.
By Newsday
May. 28, 2025
The gift that keeps on giving
The exercise, according to War Veterans minister Monica Mavhunga, is part of a government thrust to build “sustainable communities where war veterans and their families can thrive”.
By Newsday
May. 27, 2025
Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba to spend third night behind bars as power cut delays ruling
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