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'I must be anointed new President of Zimbabwe,' says Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa wants to lead Zimbabwe's transition to a "new dispensation" but not before he forces President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the negotiating table.Chamisa told thousands of p...Published: 2 hrs ago | 2179 | by Staff reporter
'A coup against Mnangagwa is about to explode'
The November 2017 military coup which forced tyrant Robert Mugabe from power is still haunting Zimbabwe almost 18 months down the line. The remnants of the coup and its footprints will not disappear s...Published: 3 hrs ago | 5474 | by Blessing Ivan Vava
Mthuli Ncube's TSP could resolve most of Zimbabwe's structural problems, says US
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's reforms anchored on his short-term policy, the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) could resolve most of Zimbabwe's structural problems, his most vocal foreign cr...Published: 12 hrs ago | 2686 | by newzimbabwe
Chmaisa mustn't underestimate the electorate
Despite efforts by the opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change, to tarnish the image of Zanu-PF, the revolutionary party has remained the party of choice. The MDC has no policy and no selling...Published: 12 hrs ago | 543 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for health minister's arrest
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has called for Health Minister Obadiah Moyo to be arrested for corruption after a leaked letter showed how Zanu-PF plans to use medical drugs as a campaign tool in the Lupane...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 10:33hrs | 5688 | by ZimLive
Lessons from Singapore on economic development
Singapore is a tiny island-city state in Southeast Asia with a total area of 718km2 (543 times smaller than Zimbabwe) and part of the four Asian Tigers (Others include Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Kore...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 09:56hrs | 1265 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mthuli Ncube's reforms trigger new cash crisis?
A revealing editorial in today's Herald says SI 142/19, which hastily scrapped the multi-currency system & prematurely introduced a non-existent Zimbabwe dollar as the sole legal tender in the cou...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 09:44hrs | 5738 | by Staff reporter
Whose mother, wife, sister is this? Sanctions hurt ordinary people stupid
Experts in Washington, discussing whether or not Zimbabwe is a source of shame or opportunity for Africa, were unanimous in their position that targeted sanctions were hurtful to the country, and must...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:58hrs | 3368 | by Social media
Chamisa wants to force Mnangagwa out and lead Zimbabwe's transition
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa wants to lead Zimbabwe's transition to a "new dispensation" but not before he forces President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the negotiating table.Chamisa told thousands of p...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:28hrs | 4038 | by newzimbabwe
'Scrapping of multi-currency regime carefully planned,; says Mthuli Ncube
The scrapping of the multi-currency regime last month was not made in haste, but was carefully planned as Government had been working on it since last year. This was revealed by Finance and Ec...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trounces MDC Alliance in by-elections
Zanu-PF snatched a ward from the MDC-Alliance in Nyanga and retained another in Bikita by considerable margins in by-elections held over the weekend, underlying the ruling party's dominance in local p...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:38hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Poll reforms complete by mid-2020, says Mugabe coup announcer
Government will amend the Electoral Act by mid next year in line with recommendations made by observer missions during last year's harmonised elections, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ministe...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | 2723 | by Staff reporter
'MDC went into GNU with no plan, sat and ate' - amused and irritated SADC in equal measure
"Chamisa: We went into GNU with no plan, sat and ate!" screamed the headlines in New Zimbabwe.Every SADC leader involved in the Zimbabwe political crisis during the 2008 to 2013 GNU was amused...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:41hrs | 2408 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mthuli Ncube was also surprised
It's almost a year since Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to help turn around an economy weighed down by decades of ruinous policies.In the 10 months...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 15:01hrs | 13438 | by Staff reporter
Inflation-linked pay-outs for pensioners
Pensioners are set to start receiving inflation-adjusted pay-outs, as the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) starts reviewing the compensation framework.The latest recorded year-on-year...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:24hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bid to rejoin Commonwealth gets boost
ZIMBABWE'S efforts to rejoin the Commonwealth are well on course following the cordial engagement between Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Sibusiso Moyo and the grouping's secretar...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 06:15hrs | 7348 | by Staff Reporter
'We sat for 5 years in GNU, ate and did nothing!' admitted Chamisa - from horse's mouth, finally believe it
MDC leaders sold-out during the GNU by failing to implement even one meaningful reform. If I have said that once, I have said it a million times and a million times again. To those millions of doubtin...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 05:57hrs | 5112 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mugabe coup announcer, delegation humiliated in UK
FOREIGN Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo and his high-powered delegation were yesterday humiliated in the United Kingdom after angry protesters attacked them for "crippling" the country.Moyo, wh...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 4834 | by Staff reporter
Reforms must be all encompassing
THE call for electoral reforms by the independent elections watchdog, Elections Resource Centre (ERC), could not have come at a more critical time.This is in view of the economic difficulties ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 85 | by Editorial - Newsday
Mugabe coup announcer talks up investment in Westminster
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Busi Moyo yesterday had lunch with the powerful Westminster Africa Business Group in London and invited them to grab investment opportuniti...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Having Zanu-PF and MDC for leaders is like having parents who are not a full shilling - life is hell-on-earth
In the rural village where I grew up lived an odd couple, both the husband and wife were "not a full shilling", people said. As luck would have it, the two were blessed with a child. The two would not...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 19:57hrs | 834 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC's RELOAD road-map is the road to nowhere - as long as Zanu-PF remains in power Zimbabwe is going nowhere
MDC is a party of corrupt and incompetent individuals; I did not expect the party's promised road-map plan, Road to Economic Recovery, Legitimacy, Openness And Democracy (RELOAD), to be worth much. I ...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:07hrs | 650 | by Nomusa Garikai
Govt must set up independent commission on Gukurahundi
This is the second installment of a document on submissions made by chiefs from Matabeleland and Midlands provinces to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the occasion of his meeting with them at the Stat...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:22hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
ZSE to maintain dual listing for local companies
DUAL listing remains the most viable option for local listed companies and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will not dump its plan to collaborate with other offshore bourses despite the 90-day morato...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:18hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
MDC demands diaspora vote, biometric voting
The MDC will not go into any future presidential election presided over by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, officials said on Thursday.The party is calling for the disbandment of the electio...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:55hrs | 660 | by ZimLive
Mugabe coup announcer talks up investment in Westminster
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Busi Moyo yesterday had lunch with the powerful Westminster Africa Business Group in London and invited them to grab investment opportuniti...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:25hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Our illness is decades of bad governance, cure is free elections – must take it or die. Simple!
Zimbabwe's economic mess is a man-made problem, a product of 39 years of gross mismanagement and rampant corruption. Some people would argue that mismanagement and corruption is a human frailty found ...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 17:09hrs | 623 | by Wilbert Mukori
I won't speak ill of Zimbabwe - James Maridadi
Former MDC Member of Parliament James Maridadi says he will not speak ill of Zimbabwe as he starts his job as the country's ambassador to Senegal. Maridadi who represented the country's bigges...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 08:59hrs | 5003 | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe coup announcer' sets record straight on Zimdollar
Government insists that the ban on the use of multiple currencies will remain in place as it seeks to lower the cost of doing business and get the economy functioning again after decades of uncompetit...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:16hrs | 2500 | by Staff reporter
Government sets record straight on Zimdollar
Government insists that the ban on the use of multiple currencies will remain in place as it seeks to lower the cost of doing business and get the economy functioning again after decades of uncompetit...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:07hrs | 4540 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told to prioritise electoral reforms
The government needs to prioritise electoral reforms and deepen democratic institutions and not to just focus on the failing economy, leaving out key areas such as democracy and critical electoral ref...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 20:44hrs | 1591 | by Staff reporter
Zim seeks America's support in fighting corruption
Zimbabwe has sought the support of the United States in its fight against corruption.The newly appointed Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission chairperson Loice Matanda Moyo held a meeting with ...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:39hrs | 4681 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe coup announcer off to London
As the Government presses full steam ahead with its engagement and re-engagement policy to restore broken ties with the wider world, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Sibusiso Moyo will...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | 10869 | by Staff reporter
In Zimbabwe 'war to overthrow is constitutional' just as 'coup is legal' - no wonder we are in a mess
Zimbabwe is in this political and economic mess because our political leaders have no respect for the constitution, the rule of law, the truth, the freedoms and rights of others and not even the sanc...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 06:21hrs | 1410 | by Nomusa Garikai
'MDC will overthrow Zanu-PF before 2023' - irony of irony, ones foolishly keeping illegitimate regime in power
The country is in serious trouble with unemployment a nauseating 90%; basic services such sheath and education all but collapse; facing fuel, cash and medicine shortages; 19-hour power cuts; 5.7 milli...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:00hrs | 1372 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Muzamhindo presents an Alternative, Clear and sound Development plan which will take Zimbabwe forward
Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes:A policy is a declaration of an intention of an organisation or institution. These are rules and regulations which will set terms of references for an o...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 09:56hrs | 735 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimbabwe economic crisis a silhouette of the political crisis
The enduring crisis in Zimbabwe presents a conundrum to a lot of people.To the generality of Zimbabweans,whose only desire is the pursuit of a dignified existence, the debilitating liquidity c...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:30hrs | 352 | by Learnmore Zuze
'Zimdollar must be backed by production'
THE newly introduced Zimbabwe dollar should be backed by production to maintain value against major currencies and sustain strong economic activity in the country, economist, Dr Gift Mugano, has said....Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:24hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Currency reforms expected to stabilise fuel sector
THE re-introduction of the Zimbabwean dollar is expected to bring stability to the fuel sector as Government tightens fiscal and monetary policies to ease pressure on foreign currency demand, National...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:23hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Govt to increase civil service salaries
Government is set to increase civil service salaries, potentially beginning this month-end to cushion them from recent price hikes once a framework to guide the planned pay and benefits rise has been ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 2187 | by STaff reporter
US$645m traded on interbank market
About US$645 million has been traded on the interbank market since the platform was established in February this year, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Dr John Mangudya has said. "As at...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:15hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
To compare 1950 USA 'opulence amidst public squalor' to same in Zimbabwe is compare mouldy strawberries to yew berries
"The late JK Galbraith, an influential economist in the US public sphere more than 60 years ago, described Americans' conspicuous consumption in his book The Affluent Society as "private opulence amid...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:32hrs | 738 | by Wilbert Mukori
Multi-currency was a disaster
Government says multi-currency system created fiscal and monetary challenges, stunting economic growth and making most industries in Zimbabwe uncompetitive. Treasury permanent-secretary George...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:31hrs | 3624 | by Staff reporter
Donald Trump's message to Mnangagwa
US President Donald Trump's administration is ratcheting up the pressure on Harare, saying the time has come for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to make a clear choice between implementing much-needed re...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:31hrs | 15837 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must apologise over Gukurahundi: MDC
THE MDC has thrown its weight behind traditional leaders who are calling upon President Emmerson Mnangagwa to apologise over the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres.Last week, Mnangagwa met chiefs fro...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:02hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
'Multi-currency stifled Zimbabwe economic growth'
THE use of the multi-currency system since 2009 stifled growth as the country could not utilise monetary instruments to stimulate economic activity, Finance and Economic Development Minister, Prof Mth...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Zimdollar headache for govt
The government's decision to reintroduce the local currency faces a serious test after a third person filed a High Court application challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa's use of presidential powe...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:34hrs | 4148 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls scrapping forex duty for vehicles
TREASURY is considering scrapping the payment of duty for vehicles in foreign currency when it presents the mid-year fiscal policy at the end of this month, it has been revealed.On June 24, th...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:30hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
Graft list divides Zanu-PF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was caught by surprise when the Zanu-PF youth league released a list of alleged corrupt senior officials, a senior official has claimed amid reports those implicated belie...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:28hrs | 3833 | by Staff reporter
RBZ unleashes monitors
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has dispatched a monitoring team to knock down the last bastions of unscrupulous businesses that are still transacting in foreign currency.Last month, the Go...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:07hrs | 3950 | by Staff reporter
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