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The return of border gezi militia
The government's plans to rescuscitate the green bombers ahead of 2023 harmonised elections is another Zanu PF strategy of trying to intimidate the voters.This governing Zanu PF has been prove...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 20:25hrs | 823 | by Leonard Koni
ZANU PF MPs want 2023 elections postponed
With the party popularity nosediving from 51% in 2018 down to below 30% at present due to poverty, unemployment and poor economic policies, ZANU PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are sensing danger and w...Published: 25 May 2022 at 10:26hrs | 4671 | by John Mbizvo
ZANU-PF MPs want 2023 elections postponed
With the party popularity nosediving from 51% in 2018 down to below 30% at present due to poverty, unemployment and poor economic policies, ZANU PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are sensing danger and w...Published: 21 May 2022 at 16:05hrs | 480 | by John Mbizvo, Political Analyst
ZANU-PF has nothing new to offer
The Zimbabwe revolutionary party popularly known as Zanu PF has dismally failed to maintain its status quo and has lost its credibility in implementing sound developmental policies and good governance...Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 13:15hrs | 1056 | by Leonard Koni
Black Christmas from growing economy
As has become the norm since de-dollarisation yesterday's Christmas was no exception but a black Christmas to millions of Zimbabweans who happened to get a plus one birthday of Jesus Christ, as the po...Published: 27 Dec 2021 at 19:03hrs | 539 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Chamisa's MDC blasts govt double standards in new US dollar passport fees
MDC ALLIANCE has hit out at government for alleged double standards in the latter's recent decision to peg passport application fees in US dollars whereas workers providing the services and many more ...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa drags Mnangagwa into 'Queen Bee' saga
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa into Zimbabwe's multi-billion dollar foreign currency scandal which outspoken Zanu PF activist, Acie Lumumba has linked to a shadowy ...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 06:10hrs | 12485 | by newzimbabwe.com
Fixing Zimbabwe's 'fantasy economics'
From time to time a few countries carry out what is in effect economic suicide.Four things destroy wealth in society - conflict, ideology, corruption and bad economic policy. Examples in recen...Published: 23 May 2018 at 11:22hrs | 753 | by Martyn Davies and Hanns Spangenberg
MDC-T's history of failure
In October 2012, Nelson Chamisa wrote a piece titled "MDC-T: Last mile towards real change," where he stated Zimbabwe "saunters towards the demise of the ultimate phase of a hard transition."H...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Mugabe's cash demands incense residents
FORMER President Mr Robert Mugabe's demands to be paid his half a million pension and monthly pension of $13 000 in cash when the country is in dire economic distress has courted the wrath of Mutare r...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 05:50hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
It's time to put people before power, says ZUNDE
After a promising start at independence, former President Robert Mugabe became hugely unpopular in the 1990s and his popularity plunged even more sharply at the turn of the century. His protracted ter...Published: 20 Dec 2017 at 04:47hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Tsvangirai Alliance committees hit ground running
THE Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC Alliance has set the ball rolling in its preparation for the 2018 elections with its 13 committees holding inaugural meetings to draw their action plans."Half of ...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Failure of governance affects all communities, no one is spared
Once upon a time Zimbabwe used to boast of sound and well articulated economic policies where the poor citizens could afford to put a decent meal on their table.Zimbabwe's economy is no doubt ...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 11:30hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Biti savages Chinamasa
Former Finance minister Tendai Biti is of the view that his successor, Patrick Chinamasa, should take the blame for the economic crisis that followed the liquidation of the government of national unit...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 07:50hrs | 2872 | by Staff reporter
Policy makers: A cost to the economy
The post-independence government of Zimbabwe inherited a fairly well diversified economy with an industrial base stronger than that of most Sub-Saharan African countries north of the Limpopo River. In...Published: 09 May 2017 at 13:30hrs | | by Blessing Machiva
Anti-bond notes demo turns bloody
SEVERAL people were injured yesterday, among them journalists and innocent passers-by, as police used brute force to crush a peaceful anti-bond notes demonstration in Harare's central business dis...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 07:58hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans stampeding out of the country, mainly to South Africa
After a period of relative calm and stability that obtained in the country during and just after the government of national unity era, desperate Zimbabweans are once again stampeding out of the countr...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 19:36hrs | 36718 | by Staff reporter
Basic food prices soar as Zimbabwe economy continue to die
Zimbabwe is facing massive food shortages reminiscent of the 2008 hyperinflation era as the country battles worsening cash crisis that analysts blame on president Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF's poor ...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru piles on Mugabe agony
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) yesterday piled the pressure on President Robert Mugabe in his escalating quarrel with disaffected war veterans loyal to embattled Vice...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 14:37hrs | 4811 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa's budget a damp squib
The MDC is gravely concerned that the 2016 national budget has not put in place a substantive programme to resuscitate the ailing economy.The poor budget statement does not indicate the willin...Published: 27 Nov 2015 at 15:54hrs | | by Webber Chinyadza
Electoral Reforms, the primary step
Congratulations to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for winning the Nobel peace Prize awarded for its efforts for paving the way for democracy in the country through nurturing institutions neces...Published: 10 Oct 2015 at 11:51hrs | | by Zanda Shumba
Mugabe is a hero to some and a villain to others
The recent election of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as chairman of the African Union, the continental body, has, unsurprisingly, drawn a mixed reception, both within and outside Zimbabwe....Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 11:46hrs | | by Alex T. Magaisa
Mawere distances self from MDC-Renewal merger
THE MDC Renewal Team yesterday said South Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman Mutumwa Mawere was not involved in the merger between the party and United Movement for Democracy (UMD).MDC-T...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
MLO grieved by the death of illegal miners
We at Matabeleland Liberation Organization (MLO), are greatly grieved by the death of the illegal miners who perished inside a Roodeport mine. We join the thousands of family members, friends and citi...Published: 08 Mar 2014 at 11:37hrs | | by Brian Ndwane
Did Ian Smith fare better than Mugabe under sanctions?
Some questions are better not asked. Some questions are better asked for posterity.After the proclamation he explained: "There can be no happiness in a country while the absurd situation cont...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 08:17hrs | 3150 | by Tendai Kwari
Alleged Iranian uranium deal With Zim may revive sanctions debate
WASHINGTON - An alleged clandestine deal in which Zimbabwe might sell sensitive nuclear material to Iran could revive debate over the Persian Gulf nation's ability to import uranium ore, despite inter...Published: 21 Aug 2013 at 21:07hrs | | by Diane Barnes, Global Security Newswire
Tsvangirai tours flea market in Bulawayo
Scores of shoppers temporarily abandoned their chores to interact with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai who was touring a flea market in central Bulawayo, Friday.The Premier is in Bulawayo...Published: 07 Jun 2013 at 13:48hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Revolutionary essence of the historic indigenisation reform programme
What is the revolutionary essence of the historic indigenisation reform programme and what are its ideological, legal and policy ramifications?It has become necessary to unpack this question i...Published: 03 Feb 2013 at 06:30hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe gold output up 13%
ZIMBABWE'S gold output rose 13,4 percent last year to 14 742kg from 12 992kg a year earlier, but fell short of the targeted 15 000kg, latest figures from the Chamber of Mines show. Gold revenues...Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 04:27hrs | | by Business Reporter
Zimbabwe seeks London Bullion Market membership
Plans to rejoin the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) are at an advanced stage as local gold production emerges from the doldrums.Mines and Mining Development minister Obert Mpofu told ...Published: 15 May 2012 at 09:40hrs | | by Business Reporter
Did Bingu wa Mutharika's fight with foreign donors cost him his life
LILONGWE - Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika's fight with foreign donors may have cost him his life.When the 78-year-old collapsed from cardiac arrest a week ago - and subsequently died - simple...Published: 17 Apr 2012 at 05:32hrs | 2398 | by Reuters
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