The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has gone on leave for three weeks and his two deputies Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi will take turns to act as president with Chiwenga kicking off…
After shedding 8% of their workforce last year, Zimbabwean banks may cut more jobs in 2020 as the economy shrivels and the sector increasingly shifts away from cash and toward…
Zimbabwe has warned its citizens against South African-based Zimbabweans that are trying to con unsuspecting people by promising them that they have been allocated farming equipment and must help meet…
If opposition parties in the region could only learn from the lessons of elections in 2019, they would find ways to foster unity and be seen as agents for positive…
A new political party led by Zimbabweans in exile including former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi says: “We are a political party that believes Zimbabwe belongs to all who live in…
Marry Chiwenga, estranged wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, was today granted bail of $50 000 and was asked to report to the police very fortnight. Chiwenga is facing charges of…
At a grocery supermarket in Arcadia, a middle income suburb in Harare, 31-year old Alyssa Botha is pushing a cart full of groceries towards her car. "The year 2019 has…
President Robert Mugabe granted value added tax (VAT) exemptions to his wife Grace which deprived the state of about US$200 000 ($4 million). Nine applications for exemptions were sent to…
Facing catastrophic hunger, Zimbabwe will import corn from Mexico, Ukraine and neighboring South Africa to help feed as many as eight million of its citizens -- over half the population…
Zimbabwe today outlined conditions for millers to receive maize subsidies which include registering with the Agricultural Marketing Authority, the Grain Marketing Board, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and the Standard Development…