#ThePriceOfVaingloryIsCriticism
As part of its vainglorious bid to impress Southern African Development Community leaders when they visit Harare for their annual summit in August and mask national failure under the calculated gloss over, government has embarked on a project to…

#ZimZiGZaggingNewCurrency
Zimbabwe's new currency ZiG is struggling to command some basic characteristics of money:
Acceptability and convertibility.
The value of money is not necessarily derived from materials used in its production, but from willingness of consumers to agree…

Gokwe-Kana constituency Member of Parliament Owen 'Mudha' Ncube has donated 70 cattle to all the districts in his Midlands area for Independence Day commemorations.
His supporters are seen here enthusiastically brandishing US$100 bill notes, shouting 'mari yemombe (money for…

Prominent economic analyst Tinashe Murapata, also an entrepreneur and podcaster, says new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mushayavanhu was not transparent with the public and market when he introduced the new currency - ZiG - last week.
Writing on his X (Twitter)…

#WhenLoveKillsAkaAneleStory
When Love Kills - literally: Anele, AKA toxic love affair has been transformed into a book.
The way Anele Tembe died in the hands of his lover Kiernan Forces (AKA) on 11 April 2021
after she fell to her death off the 10th floor of a Cape Town hotel…

#ZiGNotASolutionToZimCrisis
#NewsHawksOpinionEditorial
The introduction of the new Zimbabwean currency - Zimbabwe Gold - has been characterised by official hype, chaos and lack of confidence by the markets.
While Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu has been…

#MushayavanhuVeryBraveOrFoolish
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu has come out guns blazing: He is attacking his predecessors, while asserting his authority in which he promises to stop major monetary policy failures of the past through a new trajectory.
To…

#MushayavanhuOnceZanuPFOfficial
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu once served in Zanu PF structures as Masvingo provincial party treasurer, although he quit his position after a short time and in a huff.
He is also a close business associate of President…

#CostlyBet
When a dramatic military coup swept away Robert Mugabe in 2017, Rory Stewart was Britain's minister for Africa and became the first foreign minister from any country to meet Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare. Stewart wanted to press Mnangagwa on democratic elections, human…

All eyes on minister after arrest of NSSA director
AFTER the arrest of National Security Authority (Nssa) director of investments and properties Brian Murewa last week — more than a year on the run — by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on fraud and corruption…

NSSA chairperson ordered to surrender luxury vehicle
A MOVE by National Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairperson Emmanuel Fundira to start a fresh round of “eating” — looting — at the U$1.2 billion statutory pension fund by securing a new luxury car for himself while…

Corruption echoes ring as Fundira pushes for Chikova NSSA return
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairperson Emmanuel Fundira is abusing his position to ensure Dr Henry Chikova’s return to the statutory pension fund as its boss to revive a botched multi-million deal in…

The introduction of Zimbabwe's new currency - ZiG - has unleashed chaos in the market as banks limit transactions and ordinary people fail to transact, worsening their suffering under harsh economic conditions.
Zimbabwe has been reeling from economic turmoil for over two decades…