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Parliament of Zimbabwe exposed
The constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe provides for a robust and effective legislative arm of government, which provides oversight to the executive. Recent events have exposed Parliament as weak...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2 | by Nicholas Ncube
'Salary Idai' hits civil servants
The government has once again sold a dummy to the loyal and hardworking civil servants of Zimbabwe. The workers were expecting a salary increment in line with the current cost of living but were yeste...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 13:36hrs | 2 | by ARTUZ
ZESA to charge clients in US Dollars
National power utility ZESA Holdings says it is seeking a government exemption to charge mining companies and other exporters in United States dollars to guarantee power supplies.ZESA wrote to...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 10:55hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Monetary Policy and the rule of law
Much debate has been generated after the promulgation of SI 142 of 2019 by the Minister of Finance.Some commentators particularly Veritas have come out accusing the government of not obs...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is not bothered of Z$ disaster consequences no more than fable cat is of the bell
"Belling the Cat is a fable concerns a group of mice who debate plans to nullify the threat of a marauding cat," explained Wikipedia."One of them proposes placing a bell around its neck, so th...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Forex ban illegal, says Biti
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has said the banning of multi currency system by Government is illegal and should be reversed. The government on Monday banned trade in the multi curren...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 11:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube did not know about banning of the US$?
Award winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono says he has been informed that Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuuli Ncube and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe did not know anything about the Statu...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 10:57hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe could be plunged into total darkness
Zimbabwe runs the risk of being plunged into darkness if there are no collaborative efforts to address power shortages in the country, energy minister Fortune Chasi has said.Speaking at, Parli...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 19:05hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
ZCTU promises shutdown over US Dollar banning
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has rubbished statutory instrument 142/19 and warned that workers are ready to engage in mass action if the government doesn't reverse the decision to ban t...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 19:40hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa justifies Zim dollar return
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe needed its own currency for its economy to kick off blaming the US Dollar pricing as the major cause of inflation in the country in the country. ...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 16:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Joice Mujuru speaks out
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru says the statutory Instrument 142 of 2019 gazetted by Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube on Monday will not work.Ncube on Monday ba...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 20:04hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zimbabwe can't afford South African Rand'
Zimbabwe will not adopt the South African Rand as it does not have adequate resources to do so, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said.Addressing youth at a ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 23:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price increase rumour dismissed
Government has dismissed the rumour that it has given green light to fuel companies to sell in US Dollars so that they can generate foreign currency on their own without government allocation. The rum...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa statement on the prevailing economic, political and humanitarian situation
Fellow Zimbabweans! 1.1 I have taken time to assess the environment in the country to have a first-hand account of the economic, political and humanitarian situation. Indeed,...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 14:24hrs | | by Adv. Nelson Chamisa MDC President
Arrest Chihuri and wife
The retired Commissioner General of Police, Cde Dr Augustine Chihuri must face imminent justice for the crimes he committed whilst in office which tarnished the image of the organisation resulting in ...Published: 22 Dec 2017 at 13:41hrs | 3 | by The Duly Attested
Zimbabwe fast turning into a coin country
Fears abound that further injection of the bond notes by the RBZ into the market could fuel inflation.IT is high noon in Harare and a young woman in strappy stilettos confidently walks out of ...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blow billions of 'fictional' dollars
As Zimbabwe's clueless government continues to blow billions of "fictional" dollars that it does not have - on trinkets and its bloated workforce - experts have issued a fresh warning that the cou...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Money changers embrace bond notes
As Zimbabweans warm up to the bond notes introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday, a snap survey at the notorious money changers market at Road port in Harare revealed that it was bu...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 16:28hrs | 1 | by Bevan Musoko
Mugabe the only Zimbabwe problem
A political commentator Petros Joseph Dube has blamed President Robert Mugabe for all the problems bedeviling the country, indicating that the nation has tried all solutions in terms of currenc...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 07:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Industry commends Chinamasa
CAPTAINS of industry and economic analysts have commended Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa's boldness in tackling the country's economic challenges and called for speedy implementation of the propos...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:11hrs | | by Prosper Ndlovu and Nqobile Tshili
Statement by Marvo workers - You can only fool government not us
YOU CAN ONLY FOOL GOVERNMENT NOT US BRIEF BACK GROUND OF MARVO CASE As Marvo workers we are worried by the behaviour of our Employer Marvo Stationery, ever since the dollarisation of t...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 18:46hrs | 3 | by Concerned Marvo workers
'Bond notes to unlock $6bn exports'
THE adoption of bond notes will assist Zimbabwe to double its export earnings to $6 billion per year from around $3 billion thereby narrowing the trade deficit through increased domestic production, a...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ Governor calls for prayer
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, Dr John Mangudya has called upon the church to pray for God's direction as a crisis has taken a toll on the local economy.He was speaking during the Roma...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:09hrs | | by Desire Ncube
Zimbabweans miss Tsvangirai, Mugabe unity govt
A new survey released by a local think-tank has shown the majority of Zimbabweans miss the inclusive government which they credited with stabilising the economy.According to the post-elections...Published: 31 Aug 2015 at 19:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bond coins use rises
A MAJORITY of Zimbabweans now prefer using bond coins to avoid exchange losses given the weakening of the South African rand against the United States dollar, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 09:43hrs | | by Business Reporter
'Cut salaries by 20%,' Zimra boss urges Govt
Zimra has reportedly called for a cut in salaries across the board and for Government to stop creating too many non-productive entities which are draining the already strained Treasury.Zimra c...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 22:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bond coins expected to lower prices
The introduction of bond coins by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe this Thursday is expected to lower prices that were being rounded-off to the nearest dollar due to shortages of change.The coins...Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 20:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ releases Meikles funds
MEIKLES Limited says it will now have access to its funds held on deposit by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and will inject approximately $4million into its retail division which it expects to return t...Published: 07 Oct 2014 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
'Patrick Chinamasa, How do you sleep at night?'
There comes a time in one's life where a line has to be drawn in terms of what's acceptable anymore and what is not. I, for one, have had it and am saying ENOUGH to the Zanu PF government an...Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 07:08hrs | | by Emilia Mukaratirwa, Zapu Vice President
Public smokers face $500 fine or 6 months jail term
MINISTRY of Health and Child Care has called on the law enforcers to descend on public smoking offenders as the ministry intensifies its crackdown on citizens reluctant to comply with the Public Healt...Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 13:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZESA announces major power cuts
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has announced that there is a major power supply failure at Hwange Thermal Power Station and consumers must be braced for a long power cut of elect...Published: 27 Dec 2013 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Back to school as new school term begins
Parents and pupils filled the streets yesterday as they frantically made their way to their various pick-up points en-route to boarding schools.Others were struggling to get places for their c...Published: 08 Jan 2013 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Water Authority to disconnect supplies to defaulting customers
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) is owed $95 million by its customers and will start disconnecting supplies in June in an effort to recover the money, board chairman Mr Never Mhlanga...Published: 28 Apr 2012 at 04:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Indigenization, Lets Vote For Or…
Zimbabwe is a very wealthy nation but its people are some of the poorest in the world. Its people are the highest seekers of asylum in the world and are subject to many trials and tribulations. One do...Published: 01 Oct 2011 at 17:06hrs | | by Prince
Zimbabwe's bio-diesel plant faces collapse
The Zimbabwe bio-diesel plant is on the verge of turning into a white elephant due to lack of production amid concern that the country is lagging behind in the global drive for green energy.Th...Published: 20 Jul 2011 at 14:39hrs | 1 | by Ziana
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