Monthly Archives: February 2024

 

Coltart hails Bulawayo water crisis ‘consensus’ after Masuka meeting 

Bulawayo mayor wants city declared a water disaster area to unlock urgent funding, EU says situation ‘alarming’ Source: Coltart hails Bulawayo water crisis ‘consensus’ after Masuka meeting – Zimbabwe News Now Crisis meeting … Water minister Anxious Masuka (left) meeting Bulawayo mayor David Coltart and Bulawayo minister Judith Ncube in the city on February 28, […]
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Residents confront City of Bulawayo over perennial water crisis

Source: Residents confront City of Bulawayo over perennial water crisis BULAWAYO residents have given a one-week ultimatum to the local authority to fix and address the country’s second largest city’s perennial water crisis at a time when the southern African country is grappling with a devastating cholera outbreak. The residents represented by Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) delivered […]
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Bitter sweet…Treasury exposes abuse of sugar tax for profiteering

Prosper Ndlovu, prosper.ndlovu@chronicle.co.zw GOVERNMENT has condemned the abuse of the Beverages Sugar Content Tax and other tariff measures by some businesses that deliberately misinterpret clear policy propositions for profiteering while unjustifiably punishing innocent consumers.  While consumption taxes are charged on the consumption of goods and services and are generally imposed at the time of the transaction, […] …
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Presidential Title Deeds Scheme brings joy to Bulawayo residents

Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw THE Presidential Title Deeds and Settlement Regularisation Programme, has ignited excitement among Bulawayo residents, as it will increase the value of their properties including opening the doors for the new stand owners to secure loans using their properties as collateral.  Over 1,5 million homeowners are expected to benefit from the exercise, which has […] …
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Top three solutions for Bulawayo water crisis

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO has identified three key solutions in tackling severe water shortages which can be promptly put into action by expediting the release of critical emergency funding, amid mounting demands to declare the water crisis a state of disaster.  The second-largest city is facing a catastrophic water crisis, which has seen the imposition of […] …
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Monetary policy expected to shed light on currency board framework

Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com THE eagerly awaited Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) from the outgoing Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya is expected to shed more light on the proposed currency board framework, and further announce policies geared at stabilising the exchange rate. The Government has been working around the clock to bring economic […] …
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COMMENT: Bulawayo City Council should probe space barons

THE Bulawayo City Council must investigate allegations that some “space barons” are demanding protection fees from vendors to evade being chased away from illegal vending sites and hand over such elements to the police. The issue of space barons is contributing to the vending chaos in the city as they give vendors false assurances that, […] …
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