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A currency backed by nothing
On February 25, 1862, United States President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act, a brainchild of Elbridge Spaulding. Those were terrifying times. The republic was at war with itself and woul...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by eBusiness Weekly
ZANU PF Lack of Consultation Dragging Zimbabwe into the Abyss
The announcement of Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019 which outlawed the use of multi-currency system that has been in operation since 2009, adds another chapter, or rather a new low in ZANU PF's non-c...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 21:38hrs | | by Farai Maguwu and Darlington Nyambiya
Tendai Biti speaks on today's monetary policy statement
Former Minister of finance Tendai Biti says today's Monetary Policy Statement should devalue the Bondnotes and strengthen the multi currency regime that was introduces in 2009.Reserve Bank of ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
RwandAir rejects bondnotes
Rwandan Airline RwandAir has announced that it is withdrawing ticketing Zimbabwe system form Zimbabwe and accepting only internationally issued credit cards.In a letter directed to trade partn...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Protests left a trail of destruction. But Zimbabwe's problems remain the same
BULAWAYO - A military crackdown compounded by a partial internet black-out has ended violent protests triggered by fuel price hikes announced by Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, but "nothing ha...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | | by Divine Dube
Top comedian Carl Joshua Ncube now stays in a tent
Award winning comedian Carl Joshua Ncube and his wife Nelsy have reportedly resorted to living in a tent which is located next to Imvuvu pub in Victoria Falls central business district after mov...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 12:11hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Acie Lumumba fired?
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has dumped Mr Acie Lumumba, as the Chair of Communication Taskforce in the ministry, three days after his appointment. ZimLive also repor...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo raps Modi for selling goods in US Dollar
Former Zanu PF legislator Jonathan Moyo has rapped deputy minister of industry Raji Modi for telling the public that some of his goods are being sold in US dollar only while telling other businesses t...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 08:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dzamara clashes with critic on Twitter
Twitter user, Mmatigari, has clashed with Patson Dzamara after trying to silence the activist following a demand for answers from's the government over his brother Itai Dzamara's alleged abduction mor...Published: 31 Dec 2017 at 11:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
PHOTO: Bond Notes Awash
#BondNotes ...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 13:00hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu
Bond notes annoying- analyst
A political analyst Hilton Tamangani has said the Bond notes fiasco that is proudly brought to us by Zanu PF, is wholly annoying.He said a freakish type of annoyance; especially so for Childre...Published: 05 Jan 2017 at 03:36hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bond notes critics have failed - Jonathan Moyo
Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has said critics of the introduction of #Bondnotes as currency for Zimbabwe have failed both in court and on social media as the currency has gaine...Published: 03 Jan 2017 at 13:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Court dismiss charges against bond notes protestors
HARARE Magistrate Vongai Muchuchutu has dismissed charges against six human rights defenders (HRDs) accused of participating in an anti-government protest against the introduction of bond notes in Zim...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 19:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe 'has nothing to do with cash shortages'
The Information and Broadcasting Services Minister has reportedly defended President Robert Mugabe's State of the Nation Address (SONA), which left many "disappointed", as it did not address criti...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 17:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
More bond notes to be realesed????
More #bondnotes to be realesed...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 14:52hrs | | by chronicle
Chinamasa to present budget today
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa is expected to present the 2017 National Budget this afternoon largely oriented towards a cocktail of incentives to boost local producti...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
More bond notes coming!
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will release the second batch of $2 bond notes amounting to $7 million this week in fulfilment of the Government's drive to improve liquidity in the economy and ...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bond notes and kiya kiya economy: tragedy of ZANU PF's pupulist ideology.
As the country grapples with the challenge of liquidity that has reached alarming levels despite the introduction of the bond notes which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangugya had sta...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 19:17hrs | | by Anglistone Sibanda
Bond notes a disaster- Mutodi
A Zanu PF youth member Energy Mutodi has described the bond notes recently introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe as a disaster to the citizens.He said Zimbabwean fiscal and monetary...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 03:52hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bond notes fast fading colour
A cross section of Zimbabweans have claimed that the controversial bond notes are fast fading its colour.The notes just came into circulation on Monday.The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RB...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 08:59hrs | | by Mary Charamba
'Bond notes not meeting demand for cash,' says Chinamasa
Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa says he knows that brand-new "#bondnotes" aren't meeting the demand for cash, a newspaper reported on Thursday.Chinamasa told parliament that Zimbabweans' ne...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 14:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans stampeding to withdraw the newly-introduced bond notes
In an unexpected development, Zimbabweans are stampeding to their banks in large numbers to withdraw the newly-introduced #bondnotes.For the third day running yesterday, stressed banks bat...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 14:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe won't disclose where bond notes are printed
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday refused to disclose to Parliament where #bondnotes are being printed, telling MPs to speculate if they want to.Mnangagwa was responding to a que...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 04:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MPs grill Chinamasa on 'dead rubber' bond notes public hearings
The Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act promulgated by the Government giving legal effect to #bondnotes was done ''out of abundance of caution'' as there was already existing legislation ...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bond notes demo crushed
State controlled media reports that an attempt by members of the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) to hold a demonstration against the introduction of #bondnotes flopped in Harare yesterday ...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police use tear gas on bond note protesters
Zimbabwe police used water cannons and tear gas Wednesday to disperse demonstrators in the capital, Harare, who were protesting the country's new currency. The government says the #bondnotes are a...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 18:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bond notes no relief for cash-short Zimbabweans
A token currency issued in Zimbabwe this week to ease critical cash shortages has brought little relief as desperate customers queue for hours to withdraw money while some traders reject the new n...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 11:55hrs | | by Agencies
'Only 1% population rejected bond notes'
A political and economic analyst Thabani Mazwi Ndhlovu has said despite critiques discrediting the introduction of #bondnotes situation on the ground shows that only 1% of the population ...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 07:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chaos to engulf Harare today
Chaos could once again engulf Harare today as pro-democracy groups mount yet another demonstration in the capital, to protest the country's deepening political and economic crisis, as well as the ...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police to crush today's planned 'grand' demo over bond notes
THE government has threatened to crush today's planned "grand" demonstration over the introduction of #bondnotes, but Tajamuka/Sesijikile and other organisers have vowed to fight back, vowing no a...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T launches anti-bond notes protest
The MDC-T Harare leadership has embarked in encouraging its structures to participate in the anti-bond notes protest scheduled for tomorrow.The protest come two days after the government i...Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 18:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Court clears bond notes
Judge President George Chiweshe has dismissed with costs an application by a Harare businessman challenging the legality of Statutory Instrument 133/2016 that backed the release of #bondnotes into...Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bank employees fired for leaking bond notes pictures on social media
Leaked pictures showing #bondnotes in the bank's vaults on social media have made the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to fine the People's Own Savings Bank $500,000 for violating sections of the Banking,...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 19:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mixed reactions as bond notes hit market
The introduction of #bondnotes across the country today has been met with mixed feelings from various quarters, with some excited that the move will ease the cash shortages in the economy, while other...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 18:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bond note test - Ink coming out
#BondNotes...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Activists arrested after street press conference on #Bondnotes
Zimbabwean police have arrested two leaders of a social movement that has vowed to campaign against the introduction of #Bondnotes.President Robert Mugabe's government on Monday started is...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 17:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bond Notes Specimen
#BondNotes #Specimen...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 17:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ShutZimbabweDown on the day of issuing of bond notes
#Tajamuka / #Sesijikile pressure group is organising a mass demonstration to be conducted on the day of the issuing of the bond notes which are expected to start being used on November 30#Taja...Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 05:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: Bond vs USD
...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 22:22hrs | | by Mqondisi Moyo
Morgan Tsvangirai cannot do it alone: a growing need for a united opposition party
As motherland plunges into a social and political unknown, the outright solution for Zimbabwe remains within the parameters and influence of Morgan Tsvangirai. The leader of the MDC-T has reached his ...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 10:06hrs | | by Tapiwa Diamond Chadya
How do fake #BondNotes hit the market before introduction?
Harare – Zimbabweans have taken to social media to express their concern over reports that "unscrupulous characters have started printing fake bond notes which they plan to release when the real...Published: 05 Nov 2016 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa under attack over fake bond notes
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has come under a barrage of attack for claiming that 'unscrupulous characters' are printing fake bond notes.The bond notes are due to be released this month ...Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 15:04hrs | | by Mary Charamba
ThisFlag launches bond notes
Members of #ThisFlag movement today launched their version of bond notes in the streets of Harare.The social media leader Pastor Evan Mawarire said "#ThisFlag launched real bondnotes in th...Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 13:00hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
MDC-T official hospitalised after riot police attack at #NoToBondNotes Demo
MDC-T Bulawayo East legislator Thabitha Khumalo was on Wednesday admitted to a Harare hospital after suffering from inhalation of tear gas during #NoToBondNotes protest.The demonstrations star...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 22:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo's reckless Twitter comment backfires
ZANU PF stalwart known for his reckless Twitter comments, Prof Jonathan Moyo received a back lash from the public after posting a derogatory comment about the anti-bond notes demo in Harare.De...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
PDP applauds march against bond notes
PDP applauds all Zimbabweans who participated in today's march against the introduction of bond notes. We insist that the only way out is for Mugabe to step down and the take over of matters b...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 16:40hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Bond notes protests sweep through Harare
After getting permission from the high court, about 14 opposition parties and dozens of civic society organizations have taken to the streets.Hundreds of Zimbabweans flooded the streets of Har...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 15:12hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
BREAKING: Riot Police chase protestors in Harare
There are reports that riot police have started chasing #NoToBondNotes demonstrators in the capital....Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 12:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Introduction of bond notes, a better DEVIL'
A Bulawayo based lawyer Robinson Mahachi has claimed that the introduction of the #bond_notes at the time when the country faces serious cash shortages appeared to be a better devil.On his Fac...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 07:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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