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RBZ is the problem not ZiG!
Before going to press on the Zimbabwe currency crisis, I had seven questions I wanted authoritatively answered. Professor Gift Mugano was the answer."Isn't he the one who is supposed to disapp...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:58hrs | 4 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimdollar decline fueled by surge in money supply
THE Zimbabwe dollar has taken a battering in the past month with economists attributing the depreciation of the local currency to increased money supply after private and public sector employees were ...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:10hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Economic growth means nothing without benefiting ordinary Zimbabweans
The Zimbabwe government has, for the past three years, been banking on positive economic growth figures in trying to convince the nation that the country was developing.Indeed, under normal ci...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 12:19hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
If Mnangagwa had a shop how much would he sell a loaf of bread?
It is really sickening whenever I hear senior government and ruling ZANU PF party officials always choosing to fault business every time prices of basic commodities shoot up. Over this past we...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:19hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe slashes policy rate
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday slashed its policy rate further to 140%. The policy rate had been pegged at 150% at the beginning of the year, from 200% before.Analysts said the m...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 17:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Above-normal rainfall predicted for March
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid)'s food security arm, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), has predicted above-normal rainfall for March, a change from th...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans danced when Mugabe fell, now life is worse than ever
For Jasmine Toffa, the hardest moment of her life was not being beaten black and blue by regime thugs. It came when the Zimbabwean MP appeared in parliament after surgery, broken hands in plaster, and...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:15hrs | 13 | by Christina Lamb for The Sunday Times (UK)
Zimdollar to further strengthen?
The Zimbabwe dollar is likely to strengthen as extra strands in the policies to decrease the amount of local currency in bank accounts, while increasing the amount of foreign currency in official mark...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
RBZ gold coins to strengthen Zimdollar
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last week, following a resolution agreed on by its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), announced plans to introduce gold coins to be used as a new investment tool to st...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Please tell me the president is also paid in Zim dollars!
As a truly patriotic Zimbabwean - who earnestly cares about this country's development and fellow citizens' welfare and wellbeing - I make every effort in...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 20:33hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Currency sabotage: 350 nabbed
OVER 200 local businesses were slapped with severe sanctions by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for manipulating the foreign currency exchange rate through illicit black market currency trading ...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Dead' 14kg gold smuggler resurfaces, arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested Jefat Chaganda, the chief suspect in the 14 kilogramme gold case that happened in Plumtree in 2018.The case also resulted in the arrest of nine other suspects ...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Challenges facing Zimbabwe's foreign exchange auction
IT is clear that the auction for foreign exchange is in trouble. The arrears now stand at over US$200 million. That is equivalent to nearly Z$18 billion and the delays are having a serious impact on c...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:16hrs | 9 | by Eddie Cross
Non-monetary incentives the way to go
The face-off between government and its workers over salaries has protracted to a magnitude that it's now threatening the realisation of the national vision.The new political dispensation comm...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 15:20hrs | 2 | by Petros Manyuchwa
De-listing wave hits ZSE
FIVE counters have announced plans to de-list from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), precipitating fears that a new forex-denominated bourse planned for Victoria Falls could ground one of Africa's ol...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1 | 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 | 1 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Ngarivhume says ban on forex will further destroy the economy
The ban on forex by the ED regime is an ill advised move, a sugar cotted plot to swindle all the forex in the nation and land it in the hands of cartels who seem desperate to destroy the country. The ...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:27hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
2 failed marriages, a broken past define Mukanya
Two broken marriages, transition from village life to the ghetto, a miscalculated sojourn into the diaspora, failed investments, a broken youth life, all carved the character of this man. This...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:46hrs | 11 | by STaff reporter
Mtukudzi cheated with Stella Chiweshe's daughter?
The late veteran musician Oliver Mtukudzi is alleged to have been engaged in an adulterous relationship with Mbira maestro Stella Chiwesha's daughter Virginia.This was revealed by journa...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 14:58hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Dump bond notes'
Zimbabwe should dump its discredited bond notes and real time gross settlement (RTGS) system and re-introduce the United States dollar as a way of solving the country's fragile currency situation and ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 16:08hrs | 1 | by STaff reporter
Zimbabwe's Monetary Death Spiral
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's pledge that Zimbabwe is "open for business" rings hollow. Indeed, many businesses in Zimbabwe are shuttered. An increase in government controlled fuel prices over the weekend has...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Prof Steve H. Hanke
The year of justice is nigh!
The Bishop lives! Hallelujah!And so, too, does sungura.What a holiday!Sorry, ndakazoenda ndisina kutaura. You see, this world is corrosive, especially for men of the cloth like...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:44hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazarus
Tight conditions for Zimbabwe under dollarised economy - policy analyst
A policy analyst Butler Tambo has said conditions for Zimbabwe under dollarisation are very tight for the government to be supplied with credit by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.He said under th...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'We won't persecute Mugabe,' says Mujuru's party
An official with the opposition Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) says they will not persecute ageing President Robert Mugabe if they assume power in the eagerly-anticipated 2018 elections since the nonagen...Published: 13 May 2016 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
35 Years of Independence and 35 Years in the wrong Direction
A simple question was posed in order to get the views of the people's experiences of the Zimbabwean independence since 1980. The question was as follows: '35 years of independence what have been your ...Published: 18 Apr 2015 at 07:33hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
Delta Beverages wants to pay ex-worker in Zim dollars
DELTA Beverages is refusing to pay a former worker more than U$28 000 in back-pay and damages awarded to him in a labour dispute arguing the payment should have been made in Zimbabwe dollars....Published: 30 Jun 2014 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Fidelis Munyoro
$400 change into Zim dollars at Ecocash
An Ecocash dealer in Masvingo was left shell-shocked when US$400 he had in his cashbox allegedly turned into billions of Zim dollars soon after a client who had cashed in US$100 had disappeared....Published: 08 Jun 2014 at 10:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Hold on to Zim dollars,' says Mugabe
PRESIDENT Mugabe has urged people stuck with Zimbabwean dollars to hang on to the currency as the Government is working out modalities of compensating them. Addressing a bumper crowd at ...Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No early Zim dollar return,' says Mugabe
President Mugabe has revealed that a Zanu-PF Government will not rush to re-introduce the Zimbabwe dollar if elected to power on July 31 as the party is mindful of avoiding a repeat of the hyperinflat...Published: 07 Jul 2013 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$1 'mysteriously' changes into Zim dollars
A 39-year-old Bulawayo man reportedly lost $2 850 when he gave $1 to a "mysterious" man claiming to be rushing his pregnant wife to Mpilo Central Hospital. The man, Mr Ezra Dube was shocked a...Published: 27 Jun 2013 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Men who ensures Mugabe stays in power
President Robert Mugabe's party Zanu-PF may be facing its toughest election battle in its 32-year-old grip on power.The party has overtly shown that it will not back down from the fight to do...Published: 04 Mar 2012 at 18:42hrs | | by MARK SCOFIELD - timeslive
Now is the right time to introduce the Zim dollar
A new Zimbabwe dollar which is pegged to the rand and is supported by appropriate foreign currency reserves will benefit the economy of Zimbabwe in the following way:...Published: 22 Jan 2012 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Joyce Tangadzani Shumba
Why People Buy or Collect Disused Zim Dollars
During its time it was considered worthless but now its treasured by many. Its been scraped out for over two years and its street value has gone up but Tourists buy it as souvenir and locals collec...Published: 27 Nov 2011 at 14:53hrs | | by Matthews Estell
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
Ernest Sibanda's Asiagate evidence
THE report of a ZIFA probe into match fixing allegations against Zimbabwe national football team players, coaches and officials was released this week.Below is an extract from the report √Â...Published: 13 Jul 2011 at 05:41hrs | | by .
This and that with Maluphosa:- Death of a gangster
Reading one of the late William Phiri's articles about gangsters emalokshini reminded me of the death of one of the members of the notorious Star Force. The boy stayed a few houses from my hous...Published: 22 Dec 2010 at 15:26hrs | 2 | by Clerk Ndlovu
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