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Eddie Cross a victim of petty conceit

SELF-ADMIRATION, an I-know-all obsession misleads one into self-destruction. Supremacism when self-crafted and entrenched breads arrogance, adamance and waywardness.I suggest Eddie Cross must give Zimbabwe a rest. He can't run all races. H…

Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Isaac Mupinyuri

Understanding the Zimbabwe economy

I OFTEN say to visiting experts and diplomats that, if you say you understand Zimbabwe, you have not been here long enough.We are a tiny blip on the global radar but we punch well above our weight and are in fact a very complex and difficu…

Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:52hrs | | by Eddie Cross

Zimbabwe: It is time to panic, a little

I THINK it was 1992, the season started badly and as it progressed the heat increased until we were experiencing temperatures over 50 degrees Celsius in the lowveld. We had a business there and my son was down there living and working. It …

Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Eddie Cross

Thumbs up to Eddie Cross

Dear Editor,Love him or hate him but to me, this man Eddie Cross deserves a high five for his well-researched articles, the latest being "A Perfect Storm Is Coming" and published by Bulawayo24.com.One feature that distinguishes Eddie from …

Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 18:39hrs | | by Munya Shumba

RBZ sabotaging Zimbabwe economic recovery

WHEN Mthuli Ncube was appointed Finance and Economic Development minister, he quickly took charge at the ministry, appointing a new permanent secretary and several directors and publishing a Transitional Stabilisation Plan.He is not a poli…

Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 06:10hrs | | by Eddie Cross

People of Zimbabwe deserve a new day

ON Wednesday this week, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya presented a long-awaited monetary policy statement.This had been expected in January and was postponed several times because of disagreements in government as to…

Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1396 | by Eddie Cross

Mnangagwa's govt and Zimbabwe banks should carry own cross

If there is anything that we could learn from the global economic crisis of 2008, it is that excessive risk-taking, manipulation and poor hedging often result in huge enterprise and economic losses. The famous subprime mortgage-induced dow…

Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 09:39hrs | | by Equity Axis

We told you so!

SOMETIMES it's nice to be right, that does not often happen, but in this case I am sorry that those of us who had said we are headed for trouble, were right.I am referring to the first statement by our new super star Minister of Finance Mt…

Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Eddie Cross

Beware of the 'Devil on the cross'

There is a group of self-appointed trustees of morality and political truth. This crop of thinkers calls itself the democrats and economic recovery enthusiasts.It is known for its dismissive tendencies which masquerade as concerns for publ…

Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Micheal Mhlanga

What has really gone wrong?

When the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed in February 2009, the Zimbabwe economy was not just in crisis, it was in meltdown.Real revenues in US dollar terms were a paltry 22 million dollars a month. Average civil service salar…

Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 14:53hrs | | by Eddie Cross,economist

A cross Zimbabweans don't have to bear

ISRAEL'S greatest king, Solomon, was only 12 years old when God promised him that he would be granted wisdom, and be the wisest man who ever lived. In the very first recorded decision in the history of legal jurisprudence, in the Book of K…

Published: 25 May 2012 at 04:25hrs | | by Caeser Zwayi

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