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Coronavirus threatens the start of Zimbabwe tobacco sales season
Zimbabwe's severe shortage of U.S. dollars is set to worsen as the coronavirus threatens the start of sales of tobacco, its second-biggest source of foreign exchange."It's the cash flow that's...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 19:35hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Tsvangirai aide attacks MDC officials for resisting Supreme Court ruling
MAXWELL Shumba, a former chief strategist to the now late MDC founding president, Morgan Tsvangirai, has labelled senior MDC Alliance officials and their supporters a disappointment for dismissing a r...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:09hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter
African Union tells EU, USA to remove Zimbabwe sanctions with immediate effect
The African Union Heads of States and Government shave sent a strong message calling for the immediate lifting of all economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe to allow the country them to deal with dead...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 18:35hrs | 2288 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt has not set a date for schools re-opening
Zimbabwe's government closed all schools and colleges on March 24, 2020, in response to the threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.In making the announcement, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said ...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:53hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
IMF warns of adverse Covid-19 impact on Zimbabwe's economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Zimbabwe's economy is likely to take a battering from the coronavirus outbreak that has paralysed the world as it would make it harder to balance ...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:52hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa engages world leaders on coronavirus
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday night held a "very important" teleconference with several African Heads of State, French President Emmanuel Macron and World Health Organisation (WHO) director-g...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:24hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe white farmers reject Mnangagwa's offer
A FORTNIGHT ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government a said it was offering about 800 commercial farms as compensation to farmers who had lost their land during the violent land seizures that be...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:38hrs | 4828 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's re-engagement drive too slow, says IMF
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not impressed with President Emmerson Mnangagwa re-engagement drive describing it as being "much slower than expected".The details are contained in the...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:23hrs | 472 | by newzimbabwe
I am disappointed by MDC Alliance leaders behaviour - ZimFirst leader
The ZimFirst Leader Maxwell Shumba has expressed disappointment by the MDC Alliance leaders for attacking the courts for passing a judgement which resulted to their loss.The Supreme Court on T...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 09:23hrs | 2277 | by Stephen Jakes
South Africa Rand plunges to new lows under Cyril Ramaphosa
The rand has reached a new all-time low against the US dollar, as investors flock to safe haven assets amid fears of a global recession caused by Covid-19, as well as the downgrade of South Africa's c...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 10:57hrs | 2312 | by Staff reporter
Politics in Zimbabwe is a game with no rules
Zimbabwe's political field is a game with no rules. It is a game any player can just enter provided he/she meets the right age. It does not matter whether the individual fully ascribes to the dos and ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:28hrs | 246 | by Obert Gutu
ZimFirst taking Zimbabwe to the future
Zimbabwe has been groaning under the pains of corruption cronyism and relentless looting by the ZANU PF and its vampires. As Zimbabweans we hoped for a land of milk and honey managed by ourselves for ...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:47hrs | 284 | by Dr Maxwell Shumba ZimFirst President
Zim could have provided social safety to citizens - ZimFirst leader
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shuba has said the country could have provided social safety to citizens during the period they face challenges economically, health and social."Over the course of the ...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 15:42hrs | 626 | by Stephen Jakes
COVID-19: Zimbabwe begins 21-day lockdown
Zimbabwe begins its 21-day lockdown today as it tries to curb the spread of Covid-19 in a country, which has limited testing capabilities. The latest update from the Ministry of Health and Child...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:33hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Re-equipping hospitals a top priority, says Nigel Chanakira
Prominent banker Nigel Chanakira recently featured on the growing platform In Conversation with Trevor to share the story about his rise in the banking sector from working for the Reserve Bank of Zimb...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 16:37hrs | 1509 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's problems keep piling - from starvation to coronavirus
THE COVID-19 outbreak is expected to worsen Zimbabwe's problems as the southern African country grapples with a tanking economy, the worst food shortages in decades and a collapsing health system, obs...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:25hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Impact of COVID 19 on Zimbabwean Economy
The outbreak of the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the world economy and to Zimbabwe's fragile economy too. So far the virus has infected close to 470 000 people from 200 ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 10:08hrs | 857 | by Victor Bhoroma
Foreigners leaving Zimbabwe in fear of lack of preparedness to prevent Covid-19 outbreak
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shumba has claimed that Zimbabwe is currently experiencing mass exodus of foreigners who fear that if they get infected with the Covid 19 disease they would not get any treatme...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 07:28hrs | 4179 | by Stephen Jakes
eNCA peddled fake news on Zimbabwe Covid-19 cases
On Monday, March 16, 2020, South African news channel eNCA reported that Zimbabwe had reported its first case of Covid-19."A lady who travelled from South Africa to Zimbabwe has tested positiv...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:37hrs | 1003 | by ZimFact
'Preparedness plan will minimise import of covid-19' - boastful dog putting out fire with his puny fart
"My Government, through the Ministry of Health and Child Care, has put in place measures to minimise the import of COVID-19 into the country and ensure health safety to all citizens,” said President...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 19:26hrs | 870 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
IMF team returns to Zimbabwe
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will be in Zimbabwe next month for discussions on the second phase of the supervised economic reform plan after Harare missed targets it had set in the inaugu...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 06:20hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Defiant churches on coronavirus irks ZimFirst leader
ZimFirst Leader Maxwell Shumba has expressed dismay over most of the modern churches' defiance to both government and health experts warning for people to stop mass gatherings.Shumba said the ...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 10:00hrs | 2090 | by Stephen Jakes
ZimFirst says Zanu PF's time came with disastrous results
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shumba has said Zanu PF's time came with disastrous results and now it is of greedy looters and murders. He said the MDC had the opportunity ( remember the cross ...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1657 | by Stephen Jakes
'Lets ignore Zanu PF failures and redirect our efforts on determining our future'
ZimFirst Leader Maxwell Shumba has advised the citizens to stop concerning themselves with the Zanu PF failures and start working towards mapping their fu...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 06:47hrs | 228 | by Stephen Jakes
Britain will not soften its stance against Mnangagwa
Britain's Defence minister Earl Howe told the House of Lords last week that London would not soften it stance against Mnangagwa's government until its implements genuine political and economic reforms...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:08hrs | 1054 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube is going nowhere
Every Saturday morning, especially when the weather is beneficent, I take a copy of the Big Saturday Read by the supreme brother Alex Magaisa to my garden chair and settle myself with some expectation...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:07hrs | 1387 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Mnangagwa asked to stop silly jokes
The ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shumba has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop silly jokes when the nation is in deep crisis which needs his serious attention."What is clear, President Mna...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:36hrs | 7469 | by Stephen Jakes
What Mthuli Ncube's latest move means to you
On Wednesday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube admitted what the authorities had studiously refused to acknowledge that the interbank forex market was not working.As the black market exchange rat...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 06:01hrs | 3083 | by newzWire
Sanctions equal economic terror
As has become the norm, the United States (US) last week renewed sanctions on Zimbabwe, stating that Harare posed a threat to Washington's foreign policy. This brings to more than 10 years since the c...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:55hrs | 236 | by Naboth Paurosi Dzivaguru
Zimbabwe inflation target feasible, says IMF
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe's target to reduce annual inflation to 50 percent by the end of the year from 500 percent in December 2019 is achievable.IMF's representativ...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 20:11hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
ZITF bars exhibitors from COVID-19-affected countries
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) hangs in the balance amid reports the ZITF Company will bar exhibitors from countries affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) from attending this year's trade e...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:19hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar crashes, fuel prices shoot up
THE prices of basic goods and services are set to skyrocket anew, after the local currency plunged against the United States dollar on the black market yesterday, the Daily News reports.This c...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 18:08hrs | 6628 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa is a 42 year old with 2 year old's brain' - folly inviting inside tent hoping will piss out
"There is an old English adage that says life begins at 40. If the adage is true, maybe that's the reason Chamisa is behaving like a toddler. Maybe indeed his life started at 40 and he is now a 2 year...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 07:16hrs | 1958 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Trump heaps more misery on Mnangagwa, govt
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has extended the United States of America(USA)'s sanctions against Zimbabwe after accusing Harare of accelerating its human rights violations and failing to implement needed pol...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:54hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
What IMF report really says about Zimbabwe's economy
Unsurprisingly, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s 2020 monetary policy statement is more of the same — a tired litany of promises waiting to be broken and targets queuing up to be missed. Governo...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:34hrs | 561 | by Anthony Hawkins
LWF Secretary call for Mnangagwa vs Chamisa dialogue - to free hostages not to legitimise pariah state
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Secretary General, Dr Martin Junge, add his voice to those calling for Mnangagwa and Chamisa to meet. "He (Mnangagwa) referred to the efforts of the government ...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 10:22hrs | 1321 | by Wilbert Mukori
Questions on IMF, Zim optimism
MEDIA reports on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe which were deliberated upon by the executive board of the international financial institution last week on ...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 06:15hrs | 313 | by The Brett Chulu
'Hardships will end when Zimbabwe gets new President'
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shumba has said Zimbabwe's hardships will end when it gets a new president, a clear indication that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will never be able to resolve the economic and ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 09:16hrs | 2416 | by Steve Grays
RBZ disputes printing money claim
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has denied reports of printing money despite the supply rate growing 250% last year to $35 billion, with a further 31,42% year to date increase expected by month end...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
RBZ sets ceiling for reserve money growth
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it will maintain a tight monetary stance targeting reserve money growth not exceeding 15 percent by the end of the year. The measure is meant to enhance...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:40hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
IMF to stand by Zimbabwe
The International Monetary Fund will continue engaging Zimbabwean authorities with regards to the country's efforts to restore macro-economic stability, the Washington based lender's country represent...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:37hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
RBZ not printing any Zimdollars
THE government said yesterday that the country was not printing money unduly and would stick to its targets aimed at stabilising the Zimbabwe dollar, to reduce prices.This comes as the Reserve...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:52hrs | 2355 | by Staff reporter
Unbelievable reality
Secret money printing by the government, subsidized grocery shops set up in military barracks and a quarter of a million US dollars handed over in cash to Mnangagwa's daughter – just some of the sto...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:44hrs | 1746 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Garrison shops an admission of failure
The government's curious decision to introduce shops within camps to sell subsidised goods to members of the security forces was another emphatic message that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's reform ag...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
'Will never fund a pariah state' IMF confirmed and humanitarian crisis shifted into overdrive
Last week the IMF, WB, Paris Club, AfBD and all the other international financial institutions finally confirmed that they will not give Zimbabwe the fina...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 06:10hrs | 1581 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Development stalled for want of requisite external funding' admitted Mnangagwa - IMF won't fund a pariah state
The trouble with people like Mnangagwa is that they think they are smart, they can not only have their cake and eat it too and, better still, that no one would be the wiser! Soon after the ...Published: 01 Mar 2020 at 08:55hrs | 1290 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's plans dead in water
THERE is no respite in sight for long-suffering Zimbabweans, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) joining other important bodies this week in warning that the country is headed for a mega econom...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 16:56hrs | 3459 | by Staff reporter
'Development stalled for want of requisite external funding' admitted Mnangagwa - IMF won't fund a pariah state
The trouble with people like Mnangagwa is that they think they are smart, they can not only have their cake and eat it too and, better still, that no one would be the wiser! Soon after the ...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 13:05hrs | 722 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mthuli Ncube secretly printing money in Zimbabwe
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe have been secretly printing Zimbabwe Dollars the Financial Times has reported.Quotin...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 11:16hrs | 7373 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe risks 'deep humanitarian' crisis, IMF warns
Zimbabwe faces a grim economic outlook this year and is also at risk of an extreme humanitarian crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday.An IMF team issued the warning after ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 19:37hrs | 882 | by AFP
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