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Bold reforms deliver tangible progress: ED
STAFF WRITER President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed that Zimbabweās national trajectory remains resolutely on course, driven by transformative policies under the Second Republic that are now yielding measurable development gains across key sectors of the economy. Addressing thousands who gathered at Mutora Open Grounds in Gokwe for the 45th Independence Day commemorations, President Mnangagwa declared that despite enduring economic sanctions, global shocks, and climate-induced challenges, Zimbabweās development momentum is accelerating under homegrown policy reforms. āThe…
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Industry buckles under pressure | Business Times
LIVINGSTONE MARUFU AND CLOUDINE MATOLA Zimbabweās once-resilient manufacturing sector is teetering on the brink of collapse, battered by soaring production costs, outdated machinery, tight monetary policies and regulatory burdens that have stifled growth and rendered local goods uncompetitive. As capacity utilisation falls for the second year running and exports stagnate at just 5%, concerns are mounting that Zimbabwe will become a dumping ground under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to theĀ Confederation of…
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ED must address root causes at rotten Harare City Council
The Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of Harare City Council has concluded its work, and the verdict, by all early indications, is damning. Mass arrests and suspensions appear imminent. Corruption is said to be rampant, service delivery has collapsed, and institutions such as Harare Quarry and Rufaro Marketing have become cesspools of criminal syndicates and political interference. What is now urgently required is not just a responseābut a reset. President Mnangagwa, to whom the…
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