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This is how the cash gets onto the black market
The question is, how on this cursed land is money that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is busy printing getting onto the black market in such huge amounts? The answer is, it's taking quite a team â...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:11hrs | 3258 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mugabe's riches to be made public
Former President Robert Mugabe's wealth will be revealed in a few days, putting to rest much speculation and conjecture.This week the Master of the High Court is expected to give the full list...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 05:57hrs | 2162 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans uninspired by new money
MOST Zimbabweans feel the new currency which will start circulating today will not change anything as long as government has not implemented economic and political reforms to generate market confidenc...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 21:50hrs | 2196 | by Staff reporter
Big shots to lose Bulawayo properties
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's wife Laurinda is among bigwigs that include former ministers, business people and sport personalities who stand to lose their properties if they do not pay B...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:02hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to finish off Mnangagwa's Presidential term?
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is increasingly set to finish off beleaguered President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential term, through a vicious military coup said to likely involve...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 25773 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
Storm brews over nostro accounts
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s decision to tighten regulations on withdrawals of foreign currency by Zimbabweans who earn their salaries in foreign currency faces litigation, while analysts warn...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 09:34hrs | 3163 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe accuses Leo of bribery
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's nephew, Leo, and some close relatives snubbed the former president's burial in Zvimba last Saturday after being accused by ex-first lady Grace Mugabe of taking bribes ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:54hrs | 2475 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, Gono in serious fallout
Former first lady Grace Mugabe and ex-Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono reportedly had a massive fallout over the decision to bury the late president Robert Mugabe in Zvimba, it has emerge...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 13:20hrs | 4467 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's estate: The skeletons are also hiding
Years ago, the late former president Robert Mugabe furiously denied that he owned properties or bank accounts outside Zimbabwe. He challenged sceptics to bring back even a pin belonging to him, if the...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:33hrs | 1293 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimdollar plunges after weekend gains
The value of the Zimbabwe dollar yesterday plunged against the United States dollar after stabilising at the weekend following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s decision to freeze bank accounts of ...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 20:11hrs | 1112 | by Staff reporter
The new dispensation is following footsteps of the previous regime
IN the next six weeks, it will be two years since the nation went into a frenzy celebrating the departure of the late former President Robert Mugabe. He had stayed in power for more than 37 years. His...Published: 23 Sep 2019 at 08:29hrs | 272 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Mugabe buried secretly in Zvimba
Former President, Robert Mugabe, has reportedly already been buried in secret at a mysterious location, in his rural home of Zvimba, Spotlight Zimbabwe reported.Mugabe died on 6 September at G...Published: 23 Sep 2019 at 06:09hrs | 27265 | by Itai Mushekwe
Chiwenga rejected Mugabe's offer feared trapping
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga turned down an offer by the late president Robert Mugabe to take over the presidency at the height of the coup as he feared it might be a trap to rubberstamp the mi...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 07:47hrs | 5280 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa arm-twisted Mugabe family to force Heroes Acre burial
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government used strong-arm tactics to force Robert Mugabe's family to lift their objections to his burial at the National Heroes Acre burial, it was reported on Sunday....Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 00:08hrs | 5026 | by ZimLive
Inside the fight over Robert Mugabe's body
Former president Robert Mugabe's family was told that they risked losing his Harare mansion and other Harare properties if they did not accede to government's demands that the long-time ruler should b...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 06:59hrs | 2168 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe offered Chiwenga presidency
FORMER president Robert Mugabe, who died in Singapore last Friday, offered Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to take over from him at the height of the coup, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal....Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:50hrs | 7169 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe: A leader loved and hated in equal measure by Zimbabweans
Longtime Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has died. He was 95.Loved and hated in almost equal measure by Zimbabweans, the former teacher was best known for leading Zimbabwe to independence, ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 08:38hrs | 548 | by Compiled by Alet Janse van Rensburg
Mugabe will not be buried at Heroes Acre
FORMER president Robert Mugabe, one of the luminaries of the liberation struggle and the architect of the National Heroes' Acre Monument, which was supposed to symbolise sacrifice, bravery and triumph...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:26hrs | 11745 | by Staff reporter
MDC lawyers defending corrupt Zanu-PF bigwigs
ZANU-PF has chided MDC politicians who are lawyers for taking up cases of ruling party officials accused of corruption.Zanu-PF political commissar Victor Matemadanda expressed concern over the...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 21:01hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF getting ready for 2023 elections
ZANU-PF is like a sleeping giant which is often teased by smaller political parties which have no political ideology, but those parties remain teaser bulls, nothing more. The party works in ve...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 196 | by Elijah Chihota
ZANU PF getting ready for 2023 elections
ZANU PF is like a sleeping giant which is often teased by smaller political parties which have no political ideology. The Party works in very mysterious ways to such an extent that when people think i...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:34hrs | 664 | by Elijah Chihota
The futility of Mthuliconomics
We used to have that chap called Gideon Gono at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. He was always full of energy, busy doing things that never solved any problem. The cynics called that egonomics.Go...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:26hrs | 356 | by Tawanda Majoni
Why elections cannot help liberate uMthwakazi- MIOR
It is not mind boggling that Elections cannot liberate UMthwakazi. What is mind boggling is that at this day and time, there are some people in UMthwakazi in particular who still believe that partakin...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 474 | by Mthwakazi Institute of Research
Mugabe will not be buried at same grave yard with Sally and Sabina
FORMER president Robert Mugabe, one of the luminaries of the liberation struggle and the architect of the National Heroes' Acre Monument, which was supposed to symbolise sacrifice, bravery and triumph...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:28hrs | 6001 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe will not be buried at Zimbabwe Heroes Acre
FORMER president Robert Mugabe, one of the luminaries of the liberation struggle and the architect of the National Heroes' Acre Monument, which was supposed to symbolise sacrifice, bravery and triumph...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:16hrs | 44133 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son, Job Sikhala in US$15 million CBZ loan default scam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son and former First Lady Grace Mugabe's names have featured prominently in a list of 26 high profile individuals who received millions of US dollars in CBZ loans which ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:39hrs | 10691 | by newzimbabwe
Chinamasa rallies behind Mthuli Ncube
FORMER Finance Minister, Patrick Anthony Chinamasa, (P.A.C) who is also the ZANU-PF secretary for finance has rallied behind the current Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, saying the country...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:29hrs | 1539 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's curse of voodoo economics
I was attending a pre-conference of Christian pastors in Masvingo at the urgent invitation of Prophetess Elizabeth Chademana.I had been charged by the saints in Greenwood District of the Unite...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:30hrs | 374 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Jonathan Moyo denies recieving $400 000 from Gono
Professor Jonathan Moyo has denied allegations that he was paid $400 000 by former Reserve Bank Govenor Dr Gideon Gono to draft a ZANU PF manifesto in 2008 bloody run off elections that claimed lives ...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 13:53hrs | 5500 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga's only roadmap to economic recovery?
In my last Op-Ed, I spoke of the immediate and dire need for the Zimbabwean Army to step in and dispatch of the current President and the criminal elements of the ZANU-PF, who would otherwise destroy ...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:10hrs | 8077 | by GoodNess Nwachukwu
Chiwenga's Only Roadmap to Economic Recovery?
In my last Op-Ed, I spoke of the immediate and dire need for the Zimbabwean Army to step in and dispatch of the current President and the criminal elements of the ZANU PF, who would otherwise destroy ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 16:06hrs | 11842 | by GoodNess Nwachukwu
Zimbabwe economic crisis has shifted to another level
THE ascendency to power of the incumbent President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on November 24, 2017 was a genesis to the generality of Zimbabweans; a genesis – or so it seemed, ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1951 | by Learnmore Zuze
Mnangagwa ally speaks on military ouster claims
One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's top allies has warned that they would "respond in kind" after a website linked to Zimbabwe's Military Intelligence reported that army chiefs were ready to force t...Published: 25 May 2019 at 15:20hrs | 3050 | by ZimLive
Chiwenga, Zimbabwe army to boot out Mnangagwa through 'operation restore economy'
COLOGNE/HARARE– Combative Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, and a hardline military faction backing his political doctrine and ambitions, are reportedly on the verge of booting Presi...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 43078 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
Patriotic Union of MaNdebeleland
While I was going through my archives I came across the Election Manifesto below. Quite interesting.PATRIOTIC UNION OF MANDEBELELAND (PUMA)ELECTION MANIFES...Published: 21 May 2019 at 12:35hrs | 3890 | by PUMA
'RBZ paid Jonathan Moyo US$ 300 000 for ZANU PF campaign'
Former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo was allegedly paid US$300 000 by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono to create a ZANU PF manifesto for the 2008 runoff it has emerged....Published: 19 May 2019 at 08:47hrs | 7402 | by Mandla Ndlovu
China dumps Chiwenga over alcohol abuse and corruption
The Chinese military has dumped Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as their preferred successor after the VP was fingered in corruption cases and alcohol and drug abuse. An exclusive cable pa...Published: 07 May 2019 at 16:49hrs | 50816 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa extends Mangudya's RBZ tenure by 5 more years
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the term of office of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya by another five years.In a statement last night, the Chief Secretary to the Pres...Published: 04 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mystery over Mangudya's new contract'
The fate of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya's stay in office remains a mystery after his first term lapsed on Tuesday amid indications that government is yet to extend his contra...Published: 02 May 2019 at 11:13hrs | 6877 | by Staff reporter
RBZ sabotaging Zimbabwe economic recovery
WHEN Mthuli Ncube was appointed Finance and Economic Development minister, he quickly took charge at the ministry, appointing a new permanent secretary and several directors and publishing a Transitio...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 2209 | by Eddie Cross
The rationale behind Mnangagwa's pro-poor interventions
Since October last year prices of most basic commodities and services have been on an upward trajectory making life difficult for the majority of people. Manufacturers, retailers and other sup...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:49hrs | 150 | by Khumbulani Vodlaza Sibanda
Chiwenga becomes de facto Zimbabwe President
New York - Militaristic vice president, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is now the country's de facto head of state, amid reports that President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reportedly been stripped off ...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 06:30hrs | 40344 | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya
Rebirth of the Zimdollar
Zimbabwean central bank authorities have a traceable record of overnight monetary policy changes. Memories of the former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono era of monetary policy hip-...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:09hrs | 1438 | by Paddington Masamha
Tajamuka leader speaks on Gono Presidency
Tajamuka Spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi has warned Vice President Constantino Chiwenga that the people of Zimbabwe will resist him if he tries to impose former Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono as Pre...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 14:29hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa has failed to revive economy and Gono to take over in 2020 - he too will fail, guaranteed
Zanu-PF hardliners are in panic mode and for good reasons, the economic meltdown is in overdrive! The country's de fact local currency the Real Time Gross Settlement Dollar (RTGS$) has been losing mor...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 09:04hrs | 6203 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chiwenga wants Gono to replace Mnangagwa?
Reports emanating from Harare indicate that Vice President Constantino Nyikadzino Dominic Guvheya Chiwenga is in favour of former Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono to take over as the President of ZAN...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 17:00hrs | 52008 | by Mandla Ndlovu
IMF, Zimbabwe agree on policies & reforms
The International Monetary Fund and Government have reached agreement on macroeconomic policies and structural reforms that can underpin a Staff Monitored Programme. This follows a visit ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:30hrs | | by FinX
Temba Mliswa invites Linda Masarira
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has invited under fire former MDC-T Spokesperson Linda Masarira to join him in the opposition ranks as an Independent politician without any attachment to a po...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 20:59hrs | 3873 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa drags Ziyambi into Kereke jail sex storm
OUTSPOKEN Norton MP, Temba Mliswa has accused Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi of unlawfully giving orders to Chikurubi Maximum Prison officials to allow jailed former Zanu-PF MP Munyaradzi Kereke hav...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1415 | by newzimbabwe
Gono to land top ZANU PF post?
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono's political fortunes may rise again as he may be earmarked for a Politiburo position during the ZANU PF annual December Conference.A Centra...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:09hrs | 6152 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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