Treasury delays suffocate roads contractors, cripple projects... bankruptcy, lawsuits, asset seizures threaten small firms
Many of these contractors poured personal capital and bank loans into the projects, expecting prompt settlements that never came.
By Melody Chikono and Freeman Makopa
Oct. 10, 2025
Zinara disburses ZiG6,1bn for road works
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it has disbursed ZiG6,1 billion for roadworks across the country, a move that is directly funding critical infrastructure projects
By Staff Reporter
Sep. 15, 2025
No road! Crumbling highway derails Zim’s tourism boom... fortunes lost during Easter rush as govt neglects critical route
The neglect has come at a cost. Lives have been lost — twisted metal carcasses along the highway tell the story.
By Shame Makoshori
Jun. 6, 2025
Threat to industrialisation
RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu knows better than most the dangers of an uncontrolled money supply — he lived through 2008.
By Shame Makoshori
May. 16, 2025
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Govt procurement gobbles US$19bn
This translates to an average of US$3,8 billion spent annually on government suppliers — many of whom have been accused of manipulating tenders to inflate costs.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Mar. 21, 2025
Gweru sets aside US$60K for roads rehab
The local authority’s finance director Owen Masimba confirmed the development in an interview with The Mirror.
By Masvingo Mirror
Oct. 27, 2024
MPs pile pressure on govt to fix Mat’land roads
The calls to fix roads in the region have grown louder amid concerns that some of them were established before the country’s independence more than 40 years ago
By Nizbert Moyo
May. 28, 2024
Govt puts contractors on notice for shoddy work
Of major concern is that the companies contracted to work on the roads are taking too long to complete the projects.
By Staff Reporter
May. 14, 2024
Byo welcomes road rehabilitation projects
The move is expected to decongest and instil order in the central business district.
By Innocent Magondo
Apr. 22, 2024
Treasury delays suffocate roads contractors, cripple projects... bankruptcy, lawsuits, asset seizures threaten small firms
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By Melody Chikono and Freeman Makopa
Oct. 10, 2025
Zanu PF conference to endorse Mnangagwa’s extended tenure... party apparatchiks ignore simmering divisions
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By Julia Ndlela
Oct. 10, 2025
Another whitewash: Govt keeps commission report under wraps
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By Julia Ndlela
Oct. 10, 2025
