Sovereign fund favoured to take over mines- poll

May 21, 2011

The Sovereign Wealth Fund- which is yet to be created- has emerged as the favourite to take over majority stakes…

Obert Mpofu and his bungling

May 21, 2011

The arrogance that Zimbabwe's politicians continue to display is amazing. Eleven years ago Obert Mpofu, who had lost in the…

Arrogant miners should leave

May 21, 2011

Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere today said foreign mining firms resisting the country’s empowerment laws should shut-up shop and leave. “Foreign-owned…

Could Mugabe step down, even if he wanted to?

May 20, 2011

Despite reports about his ailing health- which he has dismissed- President Robert might not be in a position to retire…

Two dollars per child

May 20, 2011

Education Minister David Coltart was today reported as saying that each child in Zimbabwe has been allocated just under US$2…

Mugabe a survival strategist but…..

May 19, 2011

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has baffled his critics for more than a decade. In 2000, most people thought that his…

The UN and the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe- the untold story

May 19, 2011

Georges Tadonki was virtually unknown in Zimbabwe when he worked for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Seven more Wikileaks cables added

May 19, 2011

The Insider has added seven more Wikileaks cables on Zimbabwe bringing our total to 55. Our cable search indicates that…

Mugabe says he is not ill

May 19, 2011

President Robert Mugabe today scoffed at speculation about his health saying this was “misplaced”. He was in sound health. Reports…

Some ZANU-PF big fish could cross the floor to MDC

May 18, 2011

This is what we thought 11 years ago when the Movement for Democratic Change inflicted its first victory over the…