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
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
Zim pays high economic price for hefty infrastructure spend.
For most part, Zimbabwe is executing these projects from internal resources.
By Freeman Makopa
Apr. 19, 2024
Candid Comment: Set up compulsory road accident fund
While some of Zimbabwe’s highways have been rehabilitated, thanks to the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programmes, accidents levels remain a major cause for concern.
By Kudakwashe Gwabanayi
Mar. 28, 2024
Zinara tightens screws on road contractors
The Zinara boss said the state-controlled parastatal is continually working with stakeholders to increase funding available for disbursement road authorities.
By Freeman Makopa
Feb. 23, 2024
