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TEN years ago, Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa’s elevation to the Vice Presidency of ZANU PF was scuttled at the last minute. ZANU PF introduced a new provision in its constitution that compelled the party to include a woman in its presidium. And Joice Mujuru became President Robert Mugabe’s deputy. But…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on December 5 unveiled a set of new bonded coins worth $10 million, which will start circulating on December 18, in a bid to ease the shortage of lower denomination currency, but repeated assurances it would not bring back the local currency. Zimbabwe follows the…
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s much awaited statement which he will make at the ZANU PF 6th Congress will have far reaching effects as it will deal with succession and expose false bidders for his position, the presidential spokesperson has said. George Charamba, the President’s spokesperson, who is also the permanent secretary…
TOUGH-TALKING Zimbabwe Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa —dubbed “Ngwena” or “the crocodile”—is likely to emerge from this week on as President Robert Mugabe’s Vice President (VP) and heir apparent. It’s been a very long wait to the top for 68-year-old Mnangagwa, but the timing could not be better. President Mugabe has…
TRUWORTHS Zimbabwe will be trenching next year to reduce trading and employment costs. The company says it was not expecting a buoyant Christmas. Most Zimbabweans are faced with dwindling disposable incomes due to a persistent liquidity crisis and company closures in an unstable economic environment. Speaking at the company’s Annual…
IT is not one for the faint-hearted, and even the steely may break at the task Zimbabwe’s Treasury chief, Patrick Chinamasa, is facing. To say it is daunting maybe an understatement; the challenge to turn around an ailing economy, against the background of a liquidity crunch, company closures, increasing unemployment…
THE movers and shakers in ZANU-PF’s factional fights are living in constant fear in the wake of escalating incidents of violence in several parts of the country, the Financial Gazette can report. Tension is currently high across party structures, as comrades turn against comrades — in probably the ugliest infighting…
VICE President Joice Mujuru may very well be serving her last days as President Robert Mugabe’s second in command despite bravely weathering the torrent of calls for her to resign so far, analysts have said. The last three-month lag of her 10-year tenure as Vice President and second secretary of…
MDC-T President, Morgan Tsvangirai addressed local media at Harvest House today in response to the recently released report by South African Judges who investigated the highly disputed 2002 presidential election, which his party lost with a small margin to the ruling ZANU-PF party. Former South Africa President, Thabo Mbeki, commissioned…
