Stories

The Zimbabwe dollar, which has so far managed to stand its ground against major currencies since the 1991 devaluation despite the tumbling of, first , the US dollar, and then,…

The common man in Zimbabwe always seems to be getting the wrong end of the stick. Rural black businessmen who bore the brunt of the liberation war, with some being…

Zimbabwe's quest for diamonds which catapulted Botswana from one of the poorest countries in world to one of the richest (at least in terms GDP) in Africa may be a…

During the school days it was the most detested thing. Today, with clothing almost unaffordable even on credit, everyone is rushing for uniforms. They now seem to be the in-thing…

Reports that four of former Ethiopian President, Mengistu Haile Mariam's five body guards have deserted him should be a cause of great concern to the country's leadership. Scaling a 3-metre…

After realising that quiet diplomacy had not taken it anywhere and that it was not being taken seriously, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade unions has decided to become more militant…

Despite pleas for almost the greater part of 1991 and 1992, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city and the country's major industrial base, is slowly dying while the government continues to…

ZANU (Ndonga) leader Ndabaningi, who on his return from self-exile in the United States promised to give every Zimbabwean $600 a month and a 15-acre piece of land, is now…

The recent promotions of army and air force commanders seems to be aimed more at tribally balancing the army than anything else. The appointment of Perence Shiri as commander of…

The absence of substantive chief executives for Zimbabwe's key service parastatals, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and Air Zimbabwe, is largely responsible for the…