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Hope and Opportunity: Analysing Saviour Kasukuwere's presidential campaign in Zimbabwe
In the realm of political campaigns, the power of a strong message cannot be underestimated. It has the potential to resonate deeply with the electorate, capturing their hopes, dreams, and aspirations...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 09:36hrs | 10 | by Professor Eason Wilson
BCC writes to Mnangagwa's govt over street name changes
THE Bulawayo City Council is waiting for Government approval on their own individual street name changes after the High Court ruled that they cannot adhere to the names that were effected through a St...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time to make Matabeleland Zambezi water project a reality
For the last three decades or so, Zimbabwe's largest cities have faced water challenges due to due to a combination of poor rains, droughtand mismanagement. The situation in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's s...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:51hrs | 2 | by Alfonce Mbizwo
Chamisa slip reveals dangerous plans
There is only so long a person can keep up the pretence. Eventually, however hard he tries try, the mask will slip and a person's true self is revealed. That is what American crime writer Robert Bloch...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 19:48hrs | | by Jealousy Dutiro
Tax break for Bulawayo investors
THE Bulawayo City Council has resolved to exempt industries and investors operating under the recently approved Special Economic Zone (SEZs) from paying rates for up to five years to stimulate develop...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Former Hillside principal Wilson Bako dies
FORMER Hillside Teachers' College principal and businessman Mr Wilson Garikai Bako has died.(image)He was 67.Mr Bako collapsed and died at his home in Bulawayo's Fortunes Gate suburb o...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 09:47hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Mall of Zimbabwe - Sam Levy's: When development ripples negative competition?
I had a time reading through Eric Bloch's article titled 'Infrastructure upgrading key to economic recovery' that once appeared in the Zimbabwe Independent, may his dear soul rest in peace....Published: 13 Nov 2014 at 16:41hrs | | by Zisunko Ndlovu
EU attacks unfriendly Zimbabwe indigenisation law
The head of the European Union (EU) to Zimbabwe, Ambassador Philippe Van Damme says the realignment of the country's constitution with its laws could be useful in ensuring that the Indigenisation...Published: 12 Nov 2014 at 12:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Eric Bloch was against the removal of Zimdollar zeros,' says Gono
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono yesterday revealed that the former advisor to the central bank Eric Bloch was against the removal of zeros from the country's currency that re...Published: 25 Sep 2014 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
I'll not join any faction, says Gono
Former Zimbabwe Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono said yesterday he would not join any Zanu-PF faction to fast-track his Senate appointment.Gono was speaking after the Zimbabwe Electoral Comm...Published: 25 Sep 2014 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Eric Bloc laid to rest at Athlone
Prominent economic commentator and former adviser to the Reserve Bank Governor Dr Eric Bloc has been buried at Athlone Cemetery in Bulawayo.Scores of people from across the political, religiou...Published: 24 Sep 2014 at 16:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai's condolence message on the death of renowned economist Eric Bloch
I wish to convey my condolences to the nation and the Bloch family following the death of renowned economist, Eric Bloch.Bloch was a conscientious fellow and a renowned economist whose ana...Published: 23 Sep 2014 at 15:33hrs | | by Morgan Tsvangirai
Death of Block and Payne big blow for Matabeleland water project
THE death of two prominent Bulawayo activists Eric Bloch and Arnold Payne is a big blow to the success of the National Matabeleland Water Project (NMZWP) which successive governmen...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 17:21hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Eric Bloch dies
One of Zimbabwe's well known economists, Eric Bloch has died yesterday evening (20 September 2014).Condolence messages have poured on social media for one of the country's influential business...Published: 21 Sep 2014 at 11:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimra measures at Beitbridge to stoke price hikes'
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has introduced a raft of new measures to handle goods and vehicles at the Beitbridge border post but experts and observers say the new system will cause mayhem a...Published: 11 Sep 2014 at 10:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe under fire over trip
Economists have slammed President Robert Mugabe's two day trip to the G77 China summit in Santa Cruz dela Sierra in Bolivia saying he is displaying his boundless energy for the world stage whilst ...Published: 16 Jun 2014 at 11:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim economy in dire straits
THE country's economy continues to swing directionless with figures indicating that the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), seen as the barometer of the economy, slumping by US$642,8 million to US$4,56 bil...Published: 12 Jun 2014 at 08:25hrs | | by Fingaz
Mugabe exposes Kasukuwere
As the economic crisis in Zimbabwe reaches boiling point, President Robert Mugabe's move to push for amendments to the controversial indigenisation policy has left former minister of Indigenisatio...Published: 26 May 2014 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's jobless turn to gambling
GAMBLING is increasingly becoming one of the leading business sectors as Bulawayo's economic woes worsen and people resort to unconventional means as sources of livelihoods.Desperate people se...Published: 18 May 2014 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, ministers differ on indigenisation
THE government continues to send out conflicting signals on the indigenisation policy and no less than three key Cabinet members have spoken on the matter in the past seven days without any sign that...Published: 24 Apr 2014 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fresh waves of Zimbabwean migrants flee worsening economy
A deepening economic crisis in Zimbabwe is worsening already high levels of unemployment and driving a fresh wave of labour migrations into neighbouring countries, say economists."People are d...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 09:41hrs | | by IRIN
'Yuan, Yen, Rupee unlikely to solve Zim's economic problems'
Zimbabwe's move to adopt the Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, Indian Rupee and Australian Dollar is unlikely to solve the country's economic problems, Norwegian economist Erik Reinert said Monday....Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt pledges support for ailing Bulawayo industries
Industry and Commerce minister Mike Bimha said government has pledged support for the ailing Bulawayo industries reeling from massive de-industrialisation for the past decade.Bimha said: "Gove...Published: 08 Jan 2014 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim's wasted economic potential - Eric Bloch
AS 2014 approaches, the thoughts of Zimbabweans are focused on the economy and expectations for 2014. This is because of the magnitude of economic woes that have prevailed for too long, with consequen...Published: 26 Dec 2013 at 03:00hrs | 1 | by Eric Bloch
Bad credit adds to Zimbabwe's food insecurity
The drying-up of credit lines to the Zimbabwe government and apparent donor fatigue are pushing up the price of the staple grain, maize, by nearly a third in some droughthit areas compared to a year a...Published: 16 Dec 2013 at 16:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament mulls cancer levy
ZIMBABWEANS, who are arguably among the highly taxed in the world, should brace for yet another deduction by the State from their payslips following an overwhelming support for a cancer levy in Parlia...Published: 24 Nov 2013 at 19:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Has the economy proved Mugabe's illegitimacy?
Contrary to assertions by Zanu-PF propagandists, Zimbabwe's economy seems to have proved Robert Mugabe's illegitimacy as President following the disputed polls on 31 July 2013.If you missed, ...Published: 05 Nov 2013 at 17:47hrs | | by Dr Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, 5th November 2014
Harare banks crack whip on Bulawayo firms
THE Sheriff of the High Court has attached property worth millions of dollars belonging to 13 Bulawayo companies and seven businesspeople over failure to service loans owed to different financial inst...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 02:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare firm eyes troubled Bulawayo firm
A Harare textile firm Paramount Garments (Pvt) Ltd is in talks with troubled Bulawayo clothing concern Archer Clothing Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd with a view of resuscitating operations of the Belmont-ba...Published: 02 Oct 2013 at 03:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Eric Bloch due for an operation for an undisclosed ailment
PROMINENT Bulawayo-based economic analyst Eric Bloch is due for an operation tomorrow for an undisclosed ailment after being booked sick for the past two weeks.Bloch has not been in the office...Published: 25 Sep 2013 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe right but his 'tit-for-tat' remarks unhelpful - Eric Bloch
The speech by President Robert Mugabe at his inauguration last week very correctly identified some, but not all, of the critical economic issues that need to be urgently and constructively addressed i...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 13:02hrs | | by Eric Bloch
Zanu-PF urges Zimbabwean diaspora to come back home
Zanu-PF is urging Zimbabweans who left the country for greener pastures and other reasons, to return home since the situation has normalised following the recent Zanu-PF landslide victory at the harmo...Published: 12 Aug 2013 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has enough cash, says Gono
LOCAL banks have enough cash to support the transacting public despite shortages experienced this week, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono said yesterday. Addressing the busines...Published: 08 Aug 2013 at 07:05hrs | | by Business Reporter
SA fuel hikes to affect Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean import costs from South Africa (SA) - its biggest trading partner - are expected to sharply increase, as a result of incessant fuel price hikes in that country, economic analysts say....Published: 07 Jul 2013 at 13:52hrs | | by Business reporter
Zimbabweans deported from South Africa struggle at home
Maxwell Zimbume, 37, left his job at a beverage company in Harare, at the height of the country's economic crisis in late 2008. His salary was not being paid regularly and had become almost worth...Published: 09 Jun 2013 at 14:14hrs | | by IRIN
Committee to block passage of the Income Tax Bill
The parliamentary portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Investment is this week expected to block debate and subsequent passage of the Income Tax Bill being steered by FinanceMinister Ten...Published: 03 Jun 2013 at 00:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
$2 billion needed to resurrect NRZ
NRZ general manager, Mike Karakadzai said the once vibrant parastatal needed about $2 billion for its long-term rehabilitation of infrastructure.The company is facing the daunting task of impr...Published: 02 Jun 2013 at 12:31hrs | | by Business reporter
When even a Devil cries 'Amen'
We are headed for very interesting times I tell you. The MDCs do not want elections before or by June 29, which is when the life of Parliament extinguishes itself. Yet they harp on laws which need rea...Published: 18 May 2013 at 04:37hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
'Closure of firms is nationwide,' says Eric Block
DE-INDUSTRIALISATION is affecting the whole country despite the misconception that Bulawayo is the only city being affected by the closure and relocation of firms to other towns, an official has said....Published: 12 Apr 2013 at 03:30hrs | | by Business Reporter
Bulawayo Airport just another white elephant
A few vehicles are haphazardly parked at the huge car park in front of the Joshua Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo.The parking lot can accommodate hundreds of vehicles but these days th...Published: 20 Jan 2013 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
When the unintended so damages!
There is something I don't understand about our Government and our leaders. This Wednesday we had the Prime Minister's spokesperson telling Minister Chinamasa off for pointing out that the Prime...Published: 13 Jan 2013 at 06:07hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zimbabwe investment approvals falls
ZIMBABWE'S investment approvals fell to US$930 million last year, from US$6,6 billion a year earlier, which analysts say is "illustrative of an abysmal" investment climate. The Zimbabwe Investment...Published: 09 Jan 2013 at 06:50hrs | | by Business Reporter
Fuel price goes up
THE prices of fuel have gone up by between six cents and 10 cents a litre.The increase, effected at the weekend, has been attributed to rising prices on the international market....Published: 04 Sep 2012 at 05:21hrs | | by Business Reporter
When Tsvangirai becomes a Mandela
The beauty about running a muscular column is that oftentimes you sting your opponents into an ungainly self-display. My bad friend Muckraker did just that this week. Stung by my expos√É∆ÃÂÂ...Published: 28 Jul 2012 at 05:09hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Nathaniel Manheru and The White African
Local and international analysts are agreed that there is more than meets the eye to the European Union's decision to remove from the sanctions list some of President Mugabe's most ruthless supporters...Published: 24 Jul 2012 at 11:15hrs | | by Lammiel Mangwanani
Zimbabwe stirs back to life
A cacophony of blaring horns and revving engines drown every other sound as frustrated motorists battle to negotiate a downtown intersection where the rush-hour traffic converges into gridlock....Published: 23 Jul 2012 at 05:58hrs | | by Sapa-AFP
The paradox of the 'white African' - when white is black and white
"I move that the House take note that tomorrow (Thursday) I will move a motion to nationalise and prescribe all Marange diamond fields."...Published: 22 Jul 2012 at 10:44hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Bulawayo - The city that once was
SINCE the 1840s when King Lobengula Khumalo founded Bulawayo, the city has gradually grown from a small kingdom to the second largest city in the country.One of its greatest attributes during ...Published: 15 Jul 2012 at 15:35hrs | | by unkown
Nyarota's hatred of Ndebeles has gone too far now
The recent article by Geoff...Published: 05 Jun 2012 at 14:03hrs | | by Mncumbatha
BCC upgrading Egodini to a modern public transport hub
PLANS are at an advanced stage to develop Bulawayo's Basch Street Terminus popularly known as Egodini, into an ultra modern public transport hub for the Southern African region....Published: 24 May 2012 at 04:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
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