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Top economist warns of Zimbabwe dollarisation
ZIMBABWE is expected to dollarise its economy because of the collapse of the local currency and the failure of its auction system to stabilise the exchange rate, renowned scholar and economist Gift Mu...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 06:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's forex auction system faces imminent collapse?
A TOP economist has warned Zimbabwe's auction system introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is facing an imminent collapse after which dollarisation will prevail 100%.Addressing Parl...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says living in Zimbabwe a struggle
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration of making citizens' lives a living hell, especially with the underperforming economy turning the...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Government is best which Governs Least,' Nelson Chamisa
The untimely and unplanned introduction of Statutory Instrument 127 (SI 127) 2021 by the ZANU PF regime shows how Zimbabwe is being run as a mafia state. A dictatorship state, ran by clueless an...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 15:00hrs | 1 | by Prince Njagu
Zimbabwe economy needs free-market policies to grow
The introduction of the foreign exchange interbank market by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in February 2019 was a major milestone towards free market economics. Even though there are fears of gov...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 17:59hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Muzamhindo Presents a 10 point Plan as Zim Implode !!!
We have a very unfortunate situation on the ground, and it requires urgent attention to curb the crisis. This is where Political leadership must show it's sincerity and diligence on Zim situation. We ...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
CZI is right: Dollarisation is bad for Zimbabwe
It is not a secret that I am not a fan of the current government's economic policies and choices.I especially find it reprehensible that they continue to avoid solving the prevailing currency ...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:13hrs | 1 | by Garikai Dzoma
Chamisa says frill-seeking MDC MPs out of tune
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has warned his party will deal with legislators who demanded that government should buy them luxurious Land Cruiser SUV vehicles before they can approve the budget.Ch...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 21:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cash problems will not be solved by using foreign monies alone
It is true that businesses in Zimbabwe discuss major business deals and even small purchases with the cost listed in US dollars, even when the US is not involved in the transaction. The US dollar is v...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 18:53hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Chamisa isn't the real enemy'
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged his Zanu PF rivals, particularly President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, to stop wasting their energy fighting him, bu...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Legitimacy comes from the people, Cdes!
OUR doubts about the efficacy of our hopeless legal system have now been proved beyond any reasonable doubt. After that charade of an election court hearing, it is little wonder this country is in the...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 15:56hrs | 1 | by CZ
Zanuism - Lets just make stuff up
In several remarks, Mr Mnangagwa has continued to peddle the argument that the west imposed economic sanctions on Zimbabwe because of Zanu PF's land reform program. For him to be respected by the loca...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 15:24hrs | 1 | by Gus Manatsa (PhD)
Zimbabwe cash problems will not be solved by using foreign monies alone
It is true that businesses in Zimbabwe discuss major business deals and even small purchases with the cost listed in US dollars, even when the US is not involved in the transaction. The US dollar is v...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 07:09hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Hey people, Mnangagwa is not some ice-cream!
WE are not going to waste time on professional pessimists in our midst. These were always waiting to say something negative about President Mnangagwa and his new Cabinet. The biggest worry for Preside...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:06hrs | 5 | by Bishop
Governance of our own resources
Governance relates to consistent management in our own resources. It also relates to cohesive policies, processes and decision making. Rights for a given area of responsibility. Proper oversight and a...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 10:21hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zanu-PF factionalism renders govt dysfunctional
CONFLICTING pronouncements by senior government officials have gone beyond policy inconsistency and are now widely seen as a manifestation of public policy paralysis. Over and above this, the policy p...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Winning elections and yielding power needs political strategy
Politics has different dynamics and people should know that winning elections and yielding power is something different altogether. History has repeated itself that Morgan Tsvangirai commands a huge f...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 09:29hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
If there was a coup our society will blame it on Chiwenga
The attacks on Professor Jonathan Moyo by the army man Constantine Chiwenga are symptomatic of a developing trend of a command and coercive doctrine within the establishment. Professor Moyo's views sh...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 19:05hrs | | by Themba Mthethwa
Zimbabwe govt to blame for policy clarity
A policy is a document that contains a set of rules that gives guidelines and reference on how organizations operate. These are clear frameworks that build the foundation of every institution. Policy ...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 18:15hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa doesn't own command agriculture, says Zanu-PF
Policy Co-ordination minister, Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday said the context of command agriculture was part of the broad ZimAsset government policy and had not been extended to other sectors of the eco...Published: 21 May 2017 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cabinet battle looms
GOVERNMENT has virtually admitted that the country's economic blueprint, the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZimAsset), has all but failed and is now dead in the water. ...Published: 19 May 2017 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Command Economy will make Zim-Asset a reality, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I have said it before that what I have right now is the best Cabinet team I have ever had in the short time that I have had the privilege to l...Published: 09 May 2017 at 16:10hrs | | by CZ
Zimbabwe cash crisis: Banks give clients coins
Banks in Bulawayo are reportedly out of bond notes and are now issuing coins to client's.Several clients have been spotted and photographed emerging from banking halls carrying plastic bags fu...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 12:57hrs | 12 | by Thobekile Zhou
Jonathan Moyo blasts Obert Mpofu
PRESS STATEMENT While on Government duty in India, my attention has been drawn to reckless, irresponsible, disrespectful and unacceptable remarks about ...Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 18:51hrs | 1 | by Prof Jonathan N Moyo, MP
Zanu PF is still strong in memory and very weak in vision- Mashakada
The MDC-T official Tapiwa Mashakada has lamented that the ruling Zanu PF is still strong in memories of the liberation struggle which it and PF Zapu executed but very weak in vision to emancipate its ...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 10:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa confront rival Jonathan Moyo
VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has broke his silence on sustained attacks from Higher Education Professor Jonathan Moyo over Command Agriculture project.Mnangagwa said he ...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 03:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo lays into Mnangagwa
Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has laid into Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and appeared to accuse the Midlands Zanu-PF godfather of orchestrating a dirty campaign agains...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 21:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'No amount of vilification will intimidate me'
This statement is pursuant to the lead story in today's Sunday Mail headlined, "Prof Moyo benefited from Command Agric." In the afternoon of Friday 24 March 2017, I had a chance encounter at State...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 06:41hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
We have already won 2018 elections, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, while I was flying to and from some regional destinations where I had official commitments, I managed to read through the documents some of you pres...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by CZ
NERA demo-failed electoral appeal
Political parties under the auspices of National Electoral Reforms Agenda, (NERA), have decided to 'raise their voice instead of improving their argument’ as they forge ahead with their Wednesday, 2...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 12:14hrs | | by Jasper Hloka
MDC-T backs Jonathan Moyo
MDC-T Bulawayo Province has come out in support of Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo, over his criticism of government's much-vaunted Command Agriculture programme fronted by Vice-President ...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 10:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Joseph Made scared of Jonathan Moyo
Agriculture Minister Joseph Made has professed ignorance of spirited sustained criticism of the government sponsored Command Agriculture project my Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technolog...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Alice Dube
Jonathan Moyo torches storm - report
Criticism of the Command Agriculture scheme by Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo, should be reined in as it is a direct attack on President Mugabe and the e...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo attacks Mugabe -- analysts
Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Jonathan Moyo has landed himself in trouble over his sustained criticism over government sponsored Command Agriculture project....Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 04:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
A command economy will not work - PDP
The People's Democratic Party is irked by the threats to introduce command economics by ZANUPF, we view the move as ill informed, ignorant and bound to fail.Mnangangwa recently told a gatherin...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 12:00hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
Succession: Nothing succeeds like success
One of The Sunday Mail's online readers, posting on our website under the profile name Landela, recently said, "Small minds discuss succession, great minds discuss developmental ideas."It ...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
And now for Command Economy
Government is introducing extensive economic reforms to replicate the massive production framework championed under Command Agriculture so that other key economic sectors like mining, infrastructu...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 08:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
RBZ Governor is part of the crisis
The desperate move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, John Mangudya, to try and arrest the prevailing debilitating financial crisis has all but exacerbated the situation. From the beginning, Ma...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 13:43hrs | | by Obert Gutu
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