VP calls on Diasporans to invest in Zimbabwe
Zim must prosper … VP Emmerson Mnangagwa Mnangagwa was speaking during ‘Ease of Doing Business Review” symposium organised by the Office of the President and Cabinet in conjunction with Zimpapers in...
View ArticleBiti’s party roasts ‘clueless’ RBZ head
Under fire … RBZ head John Mangudya In a statement Wednesday, party secretary for finance and economic affairs, Vince Musewe accused the central bank of being the real cause of the current cash crunch...
View ArticleWe Zimbabweans haved refuse the use of bond coins
It is with sadness and full of disgrace that Zimbabwe is now run like a Chinese restaurant using bond coins this clearly shown that Zimbabwe is no longer not capable of sustaining a trade contract. USA...
View ArticleBond Notes a political decision
After spending some time with John Mangundya, the RBZ governor yesterday under the #ThisFlag public discussion on bond notes, I am rather convinced that the idea to introduce this pseudo currency is...
View ArticleRugby player opens Academy
At 24, Sithole has defied economic hardships and will, together with fellow colleagues share their expertise with the younger generation through the ‘Gweru Rugby Academy’. Midlands rugby had...
View ArticlePay your debts! US envoy tells Harare
Debt default ruined Zimbabwe before ZIDERA … Ambassador Harry Thomas Jnr Debt default had ruined Harare’s credit worthiness even before the US passed its Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Reform Agenda...
View ArticleArmed riot cops break activist group launch
Tajamuka is a coalition of pro-democracy youths challenging government to drop its plans to introduce Bond Notes. Since the resurgence of queues in the banks, the group has been addressing people...
View ArticleResidents daze MPs, demand devolution
Tempers flared at a public hearing which was conducted by Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Rural and Urban Development at Sakubva Beit hall in the eastern border city on...
View ArticlePosition Paper on the New Local Government Amendment Bill
Saviour Kasukuwere 1. The Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has compiled this position paper which is pointing to the New Local Government Amendment Bill which seeks to align the Rural District Councils Act...
View ArticlePDP calls for an urgent convergence of all democratic forces in Zimbabwe
Tendai Biti The time has now come for us to realise that Zimbabwe is in an emergency situation which needs urgent attention by all of us who want a better Zimbabwe. The formal economy is dead, the...
View ArticleFormer permanent secretary to Mugabe dies
Charles Utete It is not known if he had a heart condition or not. Dr Utete was the doyen of the civil service for many years. Many people in the corridors of power referred to him as “the prime...
View ArticleRenamo attacks close health centres in Manica
The health centres in Garagua and Maco in Mossurize district, and Mussianhalo and Chuala in Barue district have been forced to close as continued military action by the Renamo fighters has led to...
View ArticleZimbabwe misses its own debt repayment deadline
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya “Right now, we’ve not paid anything,” John Mangudya, Zimbabwe’s central bank governor, said by phone from Harare on Thursday. “That is why we have...
View ArticleThe Economic and Political Crisis in Zimbabwe
MDC-T local government secretary Eddie Cross The GNU stabilized the economy and both GDP and revenues to the State rebounded dramatically. This is shown in the following table: Year 2008 2009 2010 2011...
View ArticleYekaterinburg Forum: One Step Aims At Bolstering Russia-African Business
More than 40 partners, including major Russian and international manufacturers, financial and development institutions, and think tanks, contributed to event preparation. The main international...
View ArticleAs Zimbabwe citizens struggle to survive Mugabe spends £55MILLION on travel
Queues of hundreds of people are becoming a common sight in Harare, with many lining up for two hours to be told they can only take out a maximum of about £200. Many believe the banks have had to...
View ArticleUltimately, street protests are demand for free vote
Kudzai Chipanga “We are not going to disclose our strategy because they will do a counter to us. However, those local people (leaders of protests) who are on the forefront are not the enemies, the real...
View ArticleThird force in the Zimbabwean Political economy
However, the official position in Harare and possibly in Pretoria seems to favour the “third force” theory. State Security minister Kembo Mohadi said “from the way the demonstrations were carried out,...
View ArticleWhy a Hashtag Isn’t Enough for a Revolution in Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe’s government is broke, the result of decades of financial mismanagement, and so far it has conspicuously failed in its desperate efforts to find new sources of international...
View ArticleParallel Universe – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/28074499710/sizes/l The Herald says Chombo’s remarks came in the wake of the Vigil’s demonstration at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London...
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