Letters: A sad Christmas present from a clueless Mthuli Ncube
This is the worst budget ever produced by a Finance minister since independence and the colonial era.
By Amh Voices
Dec. 3, 2023
Editor Memo: 2024 Budget: Reduce tax burden
Zimbabweans are hoping it will not be like the 2023 national budget, which many said was anti-poor.
By Faith Zaba
Nov. 10, 2023
Govt scales up rural industrialisation
Permanent secretary in the ministry, Mavis Sibanda told Standardbusiness in an interview last week that rural industrialisation was a priority for the government.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Jul. 16, 2023
PVOs Bill will restrict civic space
History has shown that peri-urban farming can produce maize which can last an average family several months.
By Amh Voices
Feb. 16, 2023
New Perspectives: Reflection on budget blues
An exasperated Treasury boss had to trim the 2023 budget bids by a whopping two thirds to come up with a 2023 National Budget of just under US$4 billion.
By Tapiwa Nyandoro
Jan. 13, 2023
New perspectives: Pro-poor lens review of budget
The lack of sufficient full, productive and decent jobs is complicating efforts to end poverty.
By Prosper Chitambara
Dec. 2, 2022
Reduce borrowing, rationalise existing burden
After the fact, we note the positives in both addresses, but it seems that both fail to adequately satisfy the expectations of the poor, raising concerns for the coming year.
By Amh Voices
Dec. 1, 2022
Ncube scraps REIT limits
Ncube announced that the types of investments to be allowed under REITs were shopping malls, halls of residence for tertiary institutions and hotels.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Dec. 1, 2022
Govt seeks to increase private sector participation in agric sector
From the 2023 national budget, it was revealed that the country’s maize yields are generally below 1,5 tonnes per hectare, lower than neighbouring Zambia, Malawi and South Africa.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 30, 2022