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Khupe in sanctions removal call
THE Thokozani Khupe-led opposition MDC has called for the unconditional removal of economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America and its Western allies saying they were hurtin...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 18:56hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Stop blaming sanctions for economic collapse, says Khupe
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T has said all economic saboteurs must face the music saying continuous blaming of sanctions for economic collapse by the country's leadership was not helpful.It sa...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:33hrs | 10201 | by Staff reporter
WorldRemit partners OK Zimbabwe as remittances double in six months
International money transfer services provider, WorldRemit has reported that remittances to Zimbabwe on its platform have doubled in the last six months driven by the availability of cash collection p...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 08:09hrs | 3675 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition snubs anti-sanctions gala
OPPOSITION parties have snubbed the invitation extended to them by government to attend the State organised anti-sanctions musical e-gala scheduled for Bulawayo this Saturday, describing the event as ...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:54hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
The issue of Zimbabwe debt
THIS past Sunday, our church sermon was taken from Nehemiah Chapter 10 and focused on the instructions given to the tribes of Israel which had returned to Israel from exile in Babylon about 400 years ...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:50hrs | 205 | by Eddie Cross
'MDC got more than US$10m to defend Western interests'
It is beyond debate that for the past decades or so, Zimbabwe has been reeling under the disastrous and debilitating effects of illegal sanctions that were imposed against the country by some powerful...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:44hrs | 254 | by Obert Chaurura Gutu
IMF lowers Zimbabwe GDP growth further
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe's economy will contract by 10,4% this year, much higher than its earlier prediction of 7,4%, but expects a rebound next year.It also expects...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:24hrs | 1672 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions mantra divides public opinion
FOR me, the issue of targeted sanctions imposed by the US and her Western allies goes beyond mere allegations, unsubstantiated claims, and circumstantial evidence.This, however, has been the m...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:01hrs | 538 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans divided over effects of targeted sanctions, as govt can't prove they're responsible for economic crisis
For me, the issue of targeted sanctions imposed by the US and her Western allies goes beyond mere allegations, unsubstantiated claims, and circumstantial evidence - which has been the hallmark of the ...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 11:40hrs | 1727 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mgodoyi' is Jonathan Moyo's predicate he used to express disgust!
It is one of Professor Moyo's terms to express anything disgusting him.Umgodoyi is an overly thin malnourished dog whose mouth unendingly oozies slummy saliva, a sign of obvious illness relate...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1898 | by Nomazulu Thata
African Development bank announces new appointment
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Dr Alex Mubiru as Director (Strategy and Delivery) in the Office of the President, effective 1st November 2020.The group sai...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 09:27hrs | 2253 | by Stephen Jakes
Thuli Madonsela urges SA to consider amnesty for corrupt individuals
"I think some people would self-disclose if they knew they would be given an opportunity to do so without dire consequences."There are the words of former public protector Thuli Madonsela, who...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 21:36hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Living for the moment - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
It's been a problem for at least 20 years. Despite all the efforts of successive presidents, some Zimbabweans are still apparently dissatisfied. They just don't know what's good for them.One h...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 08:05hrs | 388 | by ZimVigil
Mthuli Ncube; just like Gideon Gono will be unemployable when he absconds
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr Gono told Trevor Ncube that he has a gym in his home hence he has lost so much weight. But it appears he is melting away before our eyes, we still have to stick to h...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 07:16hrs | 6613 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mthuli Ncube glosses over crisis?
"WE are not shrinking," said Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, while giving an economic update at a press conference last Monday.The minister said that while countries such as the United States, ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:52hrs | 2381 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health system in ICU
IN Zimbabwe, pregnant women are left alone in hospitals to give birth, taps have run dry in major urban centres, infrastructure has all but collapsed and more than half the population needs food aid....Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:38hrs | 131 | by Bloomberg
Slow pace of reforms derailed TSP
The Zimbabwean government recently announced the conclusion of the 2 year Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP) which will be replaced by the first five year National Development Plan (NDP). TSP ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:00hrs | 88 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe's business climate can improve
As the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) puts final touches on the infrastructure needed for operations of the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange (VFEX), investors await to see if their major concerns on ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:57hrs | 169 | by Victor Bhoroma
Farms deal 'complicates' Zimbabwe crisis
A LANDMARK deal recently inked between white former commercial farmers and the government of Zimbabwe will make it difficult for the country to repay debts, negotiate fresh lines of credit and ask for...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:13hrs | 5576 | by Staff Reporter
Africa must address its debt burden once the pandemic is under control - says World Bank Vice President
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo was recently appointed the World Bank's Vice President for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. He was, until his recent appointment, the bank's country director for Ken...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 12:13hrs | 740 | by Raphael Obonyo
Slow pace of reforms derailed TSP
The Zimbabwean government recently announced the conclusion of the 2 year Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP) which will be replaced by the first five year National Development Plan (NDP). TSP ...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 12:04hrs | 899 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa's weird fight against corruption
THERE are some weird winds winds sweeping corruption in high places blowing across Zimbabwe since November 2017. No one can tell which direction the tornado will blow, but a pattern is emerging some p...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:25hrs | 1556 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
If ZANU PF were the opposition, wouldn't they see a crisis in Zimbabwe?
My most trusted dictionary defines 'crisis' as, "An unstable situation, in political, social, economic, or military affairs".Over the past three months, Zimbabwe - as well as regional and glob...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 10:16hrs | 1736 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt mulls legislated clean-up campaign
LOCAL Government secretary Zvinechimwe Churu yesterday suggested legislated clean-up days to enforce anti-littering, saying that Zimbabweans had a habit of littering.Churu made the call when h...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:01hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube rules out de-dollarisation
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube says that Zimbabwe is beginning to engage multilateral creditors, with a view of clearing its US$1.8 billion arrears, which will see the country unlock fresh funding to a...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 07:25hrs | 7033 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube scoffs at poverty reports
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed reports of high poverty levels in the country arguing that the cushion extended by government to vulnerable groups had made "instant impact" and thus elimin...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 07:10hrs | 935 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube says Covid-19 won't hit economy as hard
Zimbabwe's finance minister said on Monday the economy would not be as severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic as initially feared and foreign currency inflows had shown resilience.The sout...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 17:24hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Sadc ratchets up anti-sanctions drive
REGIONAL countries will make an emphatic stand against the continued imposition of economic sanctions on Zimbabwe on October 25 through various activities to commemorate the day of solidarity against ...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 09:56hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to keep getting IMF technical support'
GOVERNMENT has said it will continue working with international financial institutions (IFIs), including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after its aborted Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) with th...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:45hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
After TSP, diaspora engagement critical, says Mthuli Ncube
AS government winds up the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) amid a plethora of challenges it faces in turning around the economy, the Zimbabwe Independent (ZI) caught up with Finance ministe...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1773 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele people should stop attending Chamisa's Shona rallies
Listening to the celebrations of the 21st MDC inception, I cannot help but remind the people of Matabeleland to stop dreaming and be realist in supporting a politician like Nelson Chamisa. How long ha...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 19:19hrs | 4396 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe's intellectual prostitutes and the national question
My Ghanaian broth er, Dr George Ayiteyi, was the first to connect fraudulent claims to the title of professor to Professor Jonathan Moyo as the quintessential intellectual prostitute. I scolded Ayitey...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:41hrs | 841 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Russian plan to dig biggest Zimbabwe platinum mine advances
A project that aims to develop Zimbabwe's biggest platinum mine has cleared a significant hurdle, with the African Export-Import Bank completing a due diligence study allowing it to proceed with a $50...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 19:04hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for UN reform
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for mutual respect among nations, genuine multilateralism buttressed by the much-needed reforms in the United Nations (UN) to achieve a peaceful and stable world. ...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Rushed Zim Dollar introduction cost the economy
The Zimbabwean government recently gazetted the Finance Bill (H.B.4 of 2020) which validates the fiscal changes that were tabled in the Mid-Term budget review in July 2020. The Bill amends the Gains T...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:17hrs | 1289 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe, Zambia satisfied with progress at Batoka hydro plant
ZIMBABWE and Zambia have expressed satisfaction on the progress made in the construction of the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES) since the project was awarded to a Chinese contractor....Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2296 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe takes sanctions fight to UN
Zimbabwe will next week use the opening of the 75th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), that will be held virtually because of Covid-19, to reiterate its call for the unconditional remo...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:44hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
World Bank showers praises on General Chiwenga
World Bank Country Manager for Zimbabwe Mukami Kariuki has praised Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's vision on the health sector saying it was very unique. Reporting on the matter th...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 08:03hrs | 9038 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe coming apart at the seams
In Zimbabwe, pregnant women are left alone in hospitals to give birth, taps have run dry in major urban centers, infrastructure has all but collapsed and more than half the population needs food aid....Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Gono says GNU days were the best
ormer reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono says the days of the government of national unity (GNU) were "one of the best economic episodes of our lives".Gono (GG), who retired in 20...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:24hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe striking terribly hard in death
LAST week marked the first anniversary of the death of Robert Gabriel Mugabe, independent Zimbabwe's first president. Arguably one of the world's most shrewd and controversial politicians, the "larger...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
'Ramaphosa can't end Zimbabwe crisis with stakeholders at cross purpose' - worst of all, lack vision
It has been a hard slog just to reach a consensus that Zimbabwe is facing a serious economic and political crisis. There is a mountain of evidence to prove the crisis but even that has not helped sinc...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:41hrs | 1497 | by Wilbert Mukori
The world has lost patience with Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile'
A YEAR ago this week, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa strained credulity when he declared in a Bloomberg TV interview, "We have rejoined the family of nations."The international commun...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:32hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC just playing to gallery
It is laughable that a political party that was always opposed to the Land Reform Programme now claims rather incredulously that the Zanu-PF Government which restored stolen land to black Zimbabweans ...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 1409 | by Staff reporter
White farmers compensation gets murkier
Zimbabwe's ministers of Land and Finance issued a joint statement on the farm compensation issue on September 3, 2020, a month after the controversial signing of the Global Compensation Deed between t...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 09:01hrs | 2206 | by Ben Freeth
Policy implementation key in reindustrializing economy
The re-industrialization of the economy is a vital piece in the achievement of Zimbabwe's sustainable economic development goals and effective participation in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 16:15hrs | 492 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwean economy unlocked to empower Zimbabwean
A large proportion of Zimbabweans if not 99,9 % are still trapped in poverty post-1980 since gaining independence from the colonial regime.One of the reasons of poverty faced by Zimbabweans cu...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:16hrs | 382 | by Mandla Nkala
Govt accounts shambolic: Auditor-General
GOVERNMENT'S books of accounts are in a shambolic state amid revelations it has no balance sheet, making accountability for its assets impossible with some civil servants being promoted without the pr...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1868 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's Finance Minister threatens Zambian President
South Africa's worrying big brother interference into regional countries governing took a new low on Saturday when South Africa's Finance Minister Tito Mboweni threatened Zambian President for sacking...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 20:07hrs | 3985 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ripe for change!
When I read the statement by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa in her reaction to the Catholic bishops' pastoral letter, I was shocked at the ignorance and arrogance displayed in it. I said to my...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:17hrs | 607 | by Ken Mufuka
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