Prices, and as a result inflation, has been on an upward trend. Lots of producers have come out in the past few weeks announcing price increases. Naturally, these hikes are bound to have a cascading effect on various stakeholders.
According to the Chronicle, several schools from Bulawayo have started demanding top-up fees from parents. Boarding schools who are especially vulnerable to […]
In language that is turning increasingly and worryingly militant, the government has accused Tongaat Hulett of economic sabotage. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa had this to say about the company:
We are fully aware of acts of economic sabotage that are going on which however do not come as a surprise because some elements in the political arena […]
It has been weeks since ZESA introduced us to load shedding which they blamed on the low water levels at Kariba. While it hasn’t been ideal most people have already adjusted to the new reality. For households that means filling up on LP gas, using firewood, paraffin stoves, invertors and night lights.
For businesses, things are a lot complicated. This […]
We are knee deep into the mid-examination season and already crazy things are happening. Usually, Zimbabweans never fail to entertain themselves on this front with multiple leaks cases of cheating taking place on a regular basis.
This year’s examination has been largely drama free though. I mean as far as I know. So we have to look elsewhere for entertainment.
A 26-year old teacher from the Mabusabesala Secondary School in Weltevrede has been suspended after he was recorded invigilating a grade 11 midyear examination – with a gun hanging in his hand. pic.twitter.com/3C27I3IKZl
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) June 7, 2019
During a cleanup operation in Southlea Park, President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe would have its own currency by December. The event took place yesterday (Friday 7 June).
Between 2008 and 2009 our country’s currency lost value and some people became billionaires or trillionaires due to high inflation.
At the time Government decided to adopt the multi-currency regime where we started using, the US […]
The economic crisis in our country has become more acute in recent weeks. The value of the RTGS dollar has been on a free fall against all major currencies. In response merchants for various products have been announcing price hike after price hike.
Delta have taken a different route. They are reducing their prices!
To be fair Delta has had a forgettable […]
For the 2018/19 rain season, Zimbabwe received below average rainfall. The resultant drought took its toll on the country’s crops and yields were obviously below what we normally get.
A smallscale from Gutu near Masvingo has however defied the odds. By growing a drought-resistant variety of maize, Jefta Hamandawana was able to achieve high yields despite the drought. He grew a […]
If it has not already happened, Zimbabwe is flirting with hyperinflation at the moment. Prices of basic commodities such as sugar, mealie-meal and other basic necessities have been going up at least on a daily basis now. ZimState and other government entities tasked with measuring inflation have not published any recent figures but both month to month and year on […]
There is a rather bizarre article in today’s (5 June 2019) article. According to this state-owned publication, parallel market rates for the US dollar are falling. It goes on to cite “evidence of this” fall.
PARALLEL market exchange rates have tumbled from a peak of US$1:RTGS$9 recently and remain frozen at US$1:RTGS$6 since last week amid indications the rate could drop […]
Members of the Almagamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe have begun a three-day strike. The union and its members are demanding that their wages be adjusted according to the current interbank rate. The reasoning behind this demand is that since wages were in USD they ought to be adjusted as members are receiving payment in RTGS.
The struggle begins today. We demand a living wage. No pay No work! pic.twitter.com/04Q3qu9cE0
— ARTUZ (@ARTUZ_teachers) June 3, 2019
In a charged Tweet, ARTUZ […]
