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Zimbabwe women's group in today's reaction to Merry Mubayiwa is long overdue
We welcome the intervention of the Zimbabwe women's group to put pressure to the Vice President, General Constantine Chiwenga. We celebrate their move to put questions to VP why he is treating Merry l...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 11:18hrs | 37 | by Nomazulu Thata
EFF urges Zimbabweans not to use contraceptives
THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe has discouraged Zimbabweans not to use contraceptives, saying the country needs more people to fully harness its abundance as well as underutilised resourc...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 16:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The global and technological effect
An extract from a book titled 'The next Zimbabwe'The twenty first century has brought about the idea of globalization were interconnectivity is the new...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:26hrs | 406 | by Terence Simbi
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:43hrs | 3908 | by Victor Bhoroma
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 14:10hrs | 2485 | by Victor Bhoroma
Free elections are not important in ED's 'Chinese model' - they don't want it, why should we!
Zimbabwe is already a de facto one-party state and it was none other than President Mnangagwa and his coup junta have been at the very heart of Zanu PF's looting, vote-rigging and political intrigue t...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 18:48hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa sets tone for economic turnaround
ONE of the hallmarks of the remarkable turnaround of the Chinese economy since that country launched sweeping economic reforms in 1978 has been the strict discipline enforced by that Government and ze...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:25hrs | | by Chronicle Editorial Comment
Lessons from the Chinese economic model
Zimbabwe is six hours behind China and Beijing has a population twice that of the whole of Zimbabwe. The Chinese economy is performing well, coming second only to the United States. It talks about its...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:18hrs | | by Victoria Ruzvidzo
Infrastructure Investment Programme for Zimbabwe: Enter the Dragon
The role of infrastructure is crucial because it underpins development. It lays the base on which economic activities can take off from which then makes it clear that infrastructure provision is a pre...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 09:02hrs | | by Dr Courage Mlambo
Infrastructure investment programme for Zimbabwe: Enter the Dragon
The role of infrastructure is crucial because it underpins development. It lays the base on which economic activities can take off from which then makes it clear that infrastructure provision is a pre...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 09:59hrs | | by Dr C. Mlambo
How long shall Africa rely on Western Benevolence?
With more than 40 million African citizens facing food insecurity and some outright starvation, Donald Trump's proposal to cut the American aid budget by 38% couldn't have come at a worse time. It is ...Published: 26 Mar 2017 at 22:34hrs | 334 | by Whitlaw Mugwiji
Commodity prices crash hits Africa
Volatile global financial markets and weaknesses in global growth to blame Just three years ago, most of the world's fastest-growing economies were in ...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 21:52hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor
Zimbabwe achieved total independence
Zimbabwean economy is a famous case study on the African continent for being natural, home grown and free from foreign manipulation as is the case with other nation states in the region. It is the onl...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 13:12hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Zimplats bounces back to profitability
Zimbabwe's largest platinum miner Zimplats says production for the year ended June 2016 hit a record 290 410 ounces, 53 percent higher than prior year, helping the company bounce back to profitabi...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Plan to Ban Social Media Condemned
President Robert Mugabe's plan to strictly police Internet access, censoring web users and blocking access to sites deemed sensitive Chinese-style, has been slammed by the opposition and analysts as a...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean economy naturally home brown
Zimbabwean economy is a famous case study on the African continent for being natural, home grown and free from foreign manipulation as is the case with other nation states in the region. Since...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 14:24hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
Victoria Falls hotel occupancy up
AVERAGE hotel occupancies in the tourists' favourite Victoria Falls shot to 100 percent during the festive season, up from 80 percent.However, arrivals from key regional source markets, South ...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 09:51hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
Corruption: Zimbabwe should emulate China
Zimbabwe is in dire need of the foreign direct investment which could make the economic turnaround of the economy viable but such a move cannot be possible if a country is full of corrupt individuals ...Published: 03 Dec 2015 at 14:20hrs | | by John Mukumbo
Lets create a corruption free Zim
President Mugabe's address at the pass out parade of newly qualified police officers at Morris Depot should be the benchmark of a new dispensation as far as combating corruption is concerned....Published: 21 May 2015 at 12:10hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba
No longer a curse? - African leaders take action that may transform the mining
The Hollywood blockbuster movie, Blood Diamond, tells a gripping story of how diamonds fuelled Sierra Leone's 11-year civil war which erupted in 1991. It depicts kidnappings, use of child so...Published: 17 May 2014 at 07:39hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor
Zimbabwe should take a leaf from China on corruption
The story in the Newsday of March 31, 2014, indicating that the Chinese authorities have seized assets worth at least fourteen and half billion (14, 5 Billion) from more than three hundred (300) ...Published: 02 Apr 2014 at 16:47hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani
Eddie Cross vs. Fay Chung - incisive dichotomy
Towards the end of last year, Eddie Cross wrote what was probably one of his best pieces in recent times. It was titled "The Need for a New Road Map". He posited a very discerning analysis of China's...Published: 20 Jan 2014 at 07:58hrs | 4233 | by Moses Chamboko
Zimbabwe's gold deliveries increases
THE country's gold deliveries for the month of April increased by 9,25 percent from 990,35kg in March to 1 081,93kg in April 2013 on the back of an increased output by large-scale producers. ...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 06:27hrs | | by Business reporter
Is Zimbabwe's dependence on China a ticking time bomb?
That China has emerged as a global economic powerhouse especially in the aftermaths of the global financial crisis cannot be disputed. In fact, it is credited as having been the key driver of glo...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 16:57hrs | 2578 | by Perry Munzwembiri
ZIMBABWE: To Yuan or Not to Yuan, That is the Question
BULAWAYO (IPS) - From downtown shops that stock cheap clothing and shoes that fall apart after one wear, to mining concessions in platinum, gold and diamonds - the Chinese finger is now in virtu...Published: 05 Feb 2012 at 11:24hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
World economy to trudge on in 2012 despite Europe
Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the United States should at least keep the world economy moving in the right...Published: 24 Dec 2011 at 17:05hrs | 1333 | by -
Sino-Africa relations: Who is benefiting!
African countries have been failing to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the relationship with the world's next superpower.Is Southern Africa benefitting developmentally from...Published: 18 Jun 2011 at 08:55hrs | 695 | by Tirivangani Masawi
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