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Chamisa, Mnangagwa fans fighting for Boris Johnson's love - 'The Boris is mine'

Boris Johnson, mocker of African "piccaninny" children and their "watermelon smiles", became Prime Minister of Britain on Wednesday. On hearing the news, supporters of two political parties in an African land far, far away, fought each oth…

Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 19:34hrs | 7 | by newZWire

Zimbabwe's new currency: What does it all mean?

FEW things fill a Zimbabwean with fear and dread more than the word "Zimdollar". So, it was no surprise that the news Zimbabwe had declared the RTGS the sole local currency, one more step in the country's march towards its own unit, was me…

Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by newZWire

What the latest IMF report on Zimbabwe means

In the report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) acknowledges the commitment by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to stabilise Zimbabwe's economy.The fund also reveals that the IMF-Zimbabwe Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) - whi…

Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 2106 | by newZWire

Of market forces and price hikes

Not too long ago, three months ago in fact, fuel in Zimbabwe was cheaper than bottled water and flights from the country were some of the cheapest around. This was thanks to a fixed exchange rate that kept prices artificially low and stabl…

Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 466 | by newZWire

Zimbabwe's disaster response is a disaster

There are few things that reveal the priorities of a government better than a national disaster. In Zimbabwe, Cyclone Idai, which had left at least 65 people dead and more than 100 missing in its wake by Sunday, has once again raised quest…

Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 5 | by newZWire

Dear President Mnangagwa, our demands are simple

Dear Mr President,Let's start by talking about what's important to Zimbabweans.The things Zimbabweans demand are not complicated. They are not anything out of the ordinary.They want a job; right now, some want ANY job. They want a living w…

Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:58hrs | 6 | by newZWire

The West judges Zimbabwe differently

The Western world judges Zimbabwe at a higher standard than it does other African countries, and that's not entirely a bad thing.The temptation is to demand that the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) use the same low standards…

Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:40hrs | 4 | by newZWire

Mthuli Ncube's budget: The good, bad and ugly

In September, while meeting fund managers in New York, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said what the economy needed was a "big bang", a shock to the system. A week later, he brought that big bang; on the advice of banks and industry, he sepa…

Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:08hrs | 7 | by NewZWire

Strive Masiyiwa's loyalty is to business

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is "sincere in what he's doing", economic recovery will be tough and Western sanctions must be lifted, says Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa.Masiyiwa was part of a panel of leading businessmen to attend …

Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:53hrs | 5 | by newZWire

Joram Gumbo Zimbabwe's poster boy of sleaze

As ZANU-PF's long-serving chief whip, Joram Gumbo came across as a tidy, backroom operator, quietly but efficiently pulling the strings for his party in Parliament. But his scrapbook in government since his appointment as minister three ye…

Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 4 | by newZWire

How the Zimbabwe govt stole from its people, again

THERE is a scene in the 1978 classic movie, The Great Train Robbery, which portrays the destructive arrogance of Zimbabwe's monetary policy over the past two decades.After masterminding a gold heist, Edward Pierce, played by Sean Connery, …

Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:41hrs | 5 | by newZWire

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