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  1. Nehanda

    Crackdown Targets Smuggling, Boosts Local Industries

    The government started checking buses and stores all over Zimbabwe. They want to stop people from bringing things into the country without paying taxes. They care about keeping local businesses safe and making sure people get good products. Last week, they began looking at places that sell...
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    Govt Confirms US$30.8M Sugar Tax Haul

    The government has made a lot of money from taxing sweet drinks. They started this tax in February 2024, and by November, they got US$30.8 million. The doctors wanted to know what happened to all this money. They sent a letter asking about it through their lawyers. Mr. Guvamatanga, who works...
  3. Nehanda

    47 Hopefuls Seek ZACC Commissioner Roles

    The race to fill empty spots at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, or ZACC for short, is heating up. Forty-seven people have been picked for public interviews on December 19, 2024. This is happening because the current group of Commissioners is finishing up their time there. It's an...
  4. Nehanda

    Mthuli Ncube Signals Possible Tax Adjustments

    The government is considering making changes to some of the taxes proposed in the 2025 National Budget. This comes after business leaders and economists raised concerns about the impact of certain taxes on businesses. Minister Mthuli Ncube, who is in charge of Finance, Economic Development and...
  5. Nehanda

    Sugar Tax Funds to Upgrade Zimbabwe's Cancer Centers

    Zimbabwe plans to buy new cancer machines fast. PRAZ, the group that checks buying plans, said yes to this quick purchase. The money comes from taxes on sugar, which has brought in US$18 million. Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora shared good news. His team asked cancer doctors what machines...
  6. Nehanda

    43 Candidates Apply for Harare Finance Director

    Many people want to be the money boss at Harare City Council. A total of 43 people asked for this big job. The city has not had a real finance director since 2015. Right Mr. Godfrey Kusangaya fills this role for short times. The city just gave him another year to keep working. But some people...
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    Zimbabwe Defence Forces Receive 54 Ford Rangers

    The Zimbabwe Defence Forces received new homes and trucks. President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa presented these gifts at a special event in Dzivarasekwa. He also handed over 54 Ford Ranger trucks to help the soldiers do their work better. President Mnangagwa is the commander-in-chief of the...
  8. Nehanda

    Zimbabwe's Housing Target Surpasses 220K Goal

    Zimbabwe expects to build one million houses by 2025, helping more people get good homes. This is a bigger goal than the first plan to build 220,000 houses, which the country already reached. Housing Minister Zhemu Soda told reporters in Harare that many groups helped reach this goal. The...
  9. Nehanda

    Simbisa to Open 31 New Stores by 2025

    Simbisa Brands Limited plans to open 31 new stores by the end of the 2025 financial year. The company wants to reach more customers by making its business bigger. The food company also plans to fix up 44 of its existing stores to make them better for customers. Last year, up to September 2024...
  10. Nehanda

    Misplaced Priorities in Zimbabwe's National Budget

    The 2025 National Budget was presented with the theme "Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation." It tries to show progress and recovery. But when you look closely, you can see that it has many problems and doesn't match what most people in Zimbabwe are dealing with. The...
  11. Nehanda

    Zimbabwe to Add 4,000MW, Solving Power Crisis

    Dr. Sydney Gata, the executive chairman of ZESA Holdings, has said that the current electricity supply problems in Zimbabwe will be solved once the country finishes building 18 power projects. These projects will create nearly 4,000 megawatts of electricity in the next two years. President...
  12. Nehanda

    Government Bans Alluvial River Mining Activities

    The government has introduced new regulations that prohibit individuals who have been granted special permits from engaging in mining activities. These regulations were put in place due to the environmental damage caused by alluvial mining along several rivers. The move comes shortly after two...
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    Zimbabwe RBZ Says Bonuses Won't Unbalance Economy

    The head of Zimbabwe's central bank says holiday bonuses won't shake up prices or exchange rates. Dr. John Mushayavanhu runs the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, and he feels good about how things are going. The money markets have settled down since they made some changes to control extra cash floating...
  14. Nehanda

    Local Councils Spend $1M on Mnangagwa Meeting

    Local authorities in Zimbabwe spent around US$1 million on a meeting with President Mnangagwa, even though many cannot afford to pay their workers. The gathering brought 2,595 council members to Harare from 92 different towns and rural areas. The council members arrived on Monday and stayed in...
  15. Nehanda

    Zimbabwe Plans Nyazura-Mvuma Railway for Exports

    The government plans to build a new railway line connecting Nyazura in Manicaland Province to Mvuma in Midlands Province. This rail link aims to help transport steel products from the Manhize Steel Plant to Beira Port in Mozambique for export. At the same time, work speeds up to improve Forbes...
  16. Nehanda

    Mayor and Former MP Battle Over Kwekwe Tuck-Shops

    The mayor of Kwekwe City, Albert Zinhanga from CCC, got into a public argument with former MP Vongaiishe Mupereri from Zanu PF. This happened at the opening of a new revenue hall in Mbizo 15. The State Minister Owen Ncube came as a special guest. Mayor Zinhanga asked Minister Ncube to help stop...
  17. Nehanda

    Minister Ncube Presents Zimbabwe's 2025 Budget

    Money Boss Ncube Gets Ready for Big Budget Show! The finance minister plans to shake things up this afternoon with his 2025 money plans. People can't wait to hear how he'll make Zimbabwe's economy boom again and keep it strong against bad times ahead. The big-shot minister dropped some juicy...
  18. Nehanda

    Court Upholds Government's Sugar Revenue Directive

    The big sugar companies in Zimbabwe just lost a big court case. Hippo Valley Estates and Triangle Limited tried to sue the government. They were mad because the government told them they had to give more money to the sugarcane farmers. The government said the sugar companies have to give 80.5%...
  19. Nehanda

    Zimbabwe's Economy to Grow 6% by 2025, Says Mnangagwa

    President Mnangagwa thinks Zimbabwe's economy will grow a lot in 2025. He says it will go up by 6%, which is more than the 2% people think it will grow in 2024. He believes this will happen because farming and mining will do better. But there are still some big problems in Zimbabwe. Sometimes...
  20. Nehanda

    Zimbabwean Accountant Steals R17M from ETU

    A sneaky Zimbabwean accountant named Edward Mwanandimai is in hot water for stealing a jaw-dropping R17 million from his old job at a Johannesburg non-profit called Education and Training Unit (ETU). He pulled off this crazy heist over six long years! The juicy details came out when the ETU took...
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