Gukurahundi rears its ugly head again as Parliament discusses Mphoko’s Peace and Reconciliation bill- Part Two

May 21, 2017

Zimbabwe is an extremely divided nation, so divided that one woman, a very young woman, said that the war “between…

Zimbabwe’s platinum refinery deal – opportunities and questions

May 21, 2017

News came out on Wednesday that Zimbabwe signed a  deal with Australia’s Kelltech Ltd for the construction of a platinum…

Story of a Zimbabwean pastor eaten by crocodiles while trying to walk on water like Jesus questioned

May 21, 2017

Several media outlets are now questioning a story about a Zimbabwean pastor who was allegedly eaten by crocodiles while trying…

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange weekly turnover up threefold

May 20, 2017

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) total market turnover trebled to $6.9 million this week from $2.23 million recorded in the…

Why the role of the media is so important to free and fair elections in Africa

May 20, 2017

The news media is usually one of first casualties of bungled or contested elections. From the recent US elections, the…

Gukurahundi rears its ugly head again as legislators discuss Mphoko’s Peace and Reconciliation bill

May 20, 2017

Gukurahundi, the massacres of the 1980s which left between 10 000 and 20 000 people in Matebeleland and Midlands dead…

Zimbabwe could seize idle mining claims

May 20, 2017

Zimbabwe says it could repossess unused mining claims from large companies and redistribute them to small-scale miners in a bid…

Tongaat Hulett recovers to $96 million operating profit

May 20, 2017

Regional sugar processor Tongaat Hulett reported an operating profit of R1.27 billion ($95.7 million) in the year to March from…

Former Kingdom Bank creditors paid $3 million

May 19, 2017

The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has paid  $2.95 million to the collapsed AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe’s preferent creditors, and blamed the…

Zimbabwe mineral exports up 27 percent since January

May 19, 2017

Zimbabwe’s mineral exports increased 27 percent to $852.6 million in the period January to May 12, up from $668.5 million…