Stand up to corruption, Zimra commissioner general urges

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general Faith Mazani has urged people to stand up against corruption and stand up to police officers who demand customs clearance documents from them.

“Let’s stand up to corruption. Police are not supposed to demand customs clearance documents,” she said.

She was responding to a suggestion put to her at the Institute

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Gender equality well earned during war

The gender equality women enjoy in Zimbabwe today is well-earned from the shared sacrifices that women made side by side with their men during the liberation struggle, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa said on Friday.

She was officially opening the annual conference in Nyanga of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

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US$150 million compensation for pensioners and depositors

Government is set to make a US$150 million equivalent compensation to small and vulnerable depositors as well as pensioners for losses incurred during currency reform process.

Staff reporter

As part of a broader reform process under the TSP, Government through the Central Bank introduced market determined exchange rate through the Monetary Policy of (SI 33 of 2019) on 20 February 2019.

This entailed

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Pension funds should consider sectoral equity investments

Pension funds should consider sectoral equity investments among others as it has become imperative to invest in near inflation proof assets, Insurance 24 has learnt.

Staff Reporter

Under the consideration that not all equities are equal as some are more inflation-proof than others pensions funds this week were urged to avoid Zim Inclusive type of stocks.

These, according Gandy Gandidzanwa and Itai

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Government embraces a fully funded pension scheme

Government embraces a fully funded pension scheme

Staff Reporter

Government says it is moving from Pay as you go pension scheme to a fully funded pension scheme, which requires an equivalent of US$4,8 billion based on 2012 actuarial valuation report.

The objective is to gradually capacitate the Fund to ensure it attains its objective of promoting and protecting the pension contribution and rights of

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Pension funds should respond to new normal: ZAPF

Pension funds should respond to new normal: ZAPF

Staff Writer

HARARE, Pensions fund investments should respond to the new normal by diversifying into E –commerce while also lowering rentals to retain higher occupancy ratios, Insurance24 has learnt.

This comes as the impact of the lockdown on tenants’ businesses is set to have an adverse effect on rental income streams and spike the level of voids

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Java spells out IIZ vision as he assumes presidency

Java spells out IIZ vision as he assumes presidency

Staff Writer

The Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe (IIZ) new president Rueben Java says will continue with initiatives already underway to explore ways to grow IIZ brand and ensure the standards of the institute are upheld.

Java takes over from Mapiye Chigorondondo and will head the institution for the 2020/21 term of office.

“I am taking over this

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Zimbabwean reinsurance has potential to grow- Tropical RE

Tropical ReInsurance was recently conferred with a BBB+ rating by  GCR, a major milestone in the history of the Reinsurer.

 Insurance24 (24 ) I spoke to  Tropical RE Managing Director USHE Mungaraza (UM) to understand what this meant to Tropical  Re.

Find the interview below:

I24: You have received a BBB+ GCR rating. Tell us more about this

UM: Being conferred

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THE INTERVIEW: TROPICAL RE sets focus on sustaining growth

TROPICAL RE sets focus on sustaining growth- Tropical RE

Tropical ReInsurance was recently conferred with a BBB+ rating by GCR, a major milestone in the history of the Reinsurer.

Insurance24 (24 ) I spoke to  Tropical RE Managing Director USHE Mungaraza (UM) to understand what this meant to Tropical  Re.

Find the interview below:

I24: You have received a BBB+ GCR rating. Tell us more about this

UM:

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COVID-19 generates numerous scams

COVID-19 generates numerous scams

HARARE, COVID-19 scams have included supposed cures, fake testing sites and counterfeit personal protective equipment (PPE), Dr Katlego Mothudi, managing director of the Board of Healthcare Funders, a regional healthcare funders’ body, said last week.

Addressing an Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe all stakeholders’ webinar on health on Wednesday,

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