Bulawayo businesses raise red flag over licensing, costs and infrastructure
THE Bulawayo business community has engaged the local authority over the ease of doing business in the city, with major…
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Bulawayo council road levy usage under spotlight
THE City of Bulawayo could be collecting as much as US$3,1 million annually from its Roads Levy, exceeding its 2025…
Mortgage drought chokes Zimbabwe’s property market
Zimbabwe’s ambitions to unlock billions of dollars in property investment are being held back by a chronic shortage of long-term…
Leading property firm rebrands, sets sights on glob markets
Zimbabwe’s premier property firm has officially transitioned to HSP Realty, shedding its former House of Stone Properties identity in a…
Colonial-era laws choke housing growth, developers warn
An association of property developers has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Zimbabwe’s planning laws, arguing that outdated regulations rooted…
Harare banks on investors to plug infrastructure gaps
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has said council is open to public-private partnerships, arguing that the era of relying solely on…
Senators sound alarm over wetland destruction
THE debate on Zimbabwe’s wetlands continues to intensify, with senators calling for strong protective measures and warning that their continued…
Malls power new wave of investor confidence in Zim property
INVESTOR confidence in Zimbabwe’s real estate sector is increasingly anchored on adaptive commercial models that can withstand economic uncertainty, economists…
Off-book contractors killing infrastructural development: Treasury
TREASURY has accused government ministries of sabotaging development by signing contracts outside the national budget, a practice it says is…
Ruwa’s Timire Park construction battle rages on
THE battle for control of a construction contract in Timire Park, Ruwa, escalated after Quality Paving and Construction filed a…