Zimbabwe Situation

In the past 5 years, Zimbabwe has become of significant importance to the Peoples Republic of China. In this article, I want to describe what they are doing and its implications for Zimbabwe. Perhaps two preliminary observations. First, this initiative is carefully managed and coordinated from China itself, secondly, it has profound implications for this […] The post The Growing Strategic Importance of Zimbabwe to China appeared first on Zimbabwe Situation.

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has raised concerns over revenue leakages in the mining sector, citing difficulties in monitoring small-scale miners, gold buyers and porous borders through which high-value minerals can be smuggled out of the country. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba on Tuesday, ZIMRA Taxation Audit Manager Davson […] The post ZIMRA flags mining revenue leakages, tax challenges in small-scale sector appeared first on Zimbabwe Situation.

Women and working-class communities are bearing the brunt of Zimbabwe’s tax burden and austerity measures while receiving inadequate public services in return, social and economic justice activist Yollander Millin has said. Millin, from Social and Economic Justice Activism (SEJA), a youth leadership programme run by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), said debates […] The post Tax burden deepens hardship for women, working class appeared first on Zimbabwe Situation.

Evaluation of the WFP Country Strategic Plan for Zimbabwe for 2022–2026.Zimbabwe has high levels of income inequality, with 38 percent of total population living in poverty and 35 percent of urban population being food insecure. 57 percent of rural households are food insecure during lean season. Zimbabwe hosts 22,000 refugees and asylum seekers from southern […] The post Evaluation of WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan 2022–2026 | World Food Programme appeared first on Zimbabwe Situation.

The Philippines is debating a question Zimbabweans should recognise immediately: what happens when a government gives itself the power to decide what counts as false information? On June 3, the Philippine House of Representatives passed the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act bill by an overwhelming 286-3 vote, with seven abstentions. The bill would criminalise knowingly […] The post The Philippines Wants To Criminalize Disinformation and Zimbabwe Should Pay Attention. – Zealous Thierry appeared first on Zimbabwe Situation.