Zimbabwe Insider - Part 1750

  • Silent censorship

    While news of the ban of the planned peaceful demonstration by workers organised by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, and the expulsion of students...

  • Councillors – be serious

    The effects of ESAP and the drought are beginning to take their toll. It appears everyone -except perhaps those who work for reputable and very...

  • Bright prospects for platinum

    Platinum prices are expected to increase by almost US$50 (about $250) an ounce within a few months as demand for the metal continues to increase....

  • ZESA power play

    The Zimbabwe Electricity Authority and Energy Minister, Herbert Ushewokunze, seem to be playing a dangerous game that will ultimately hurt the consumer whom Ushewokunze claims...

  • Cement now plenty and cheaper

    The present monetary measures which resulted in building societies suspending lending money for new projects coupled with the current drought could be a blessing in...

  • Cashing in on gold

    Illegal gold panners may be causing untold damage to the country’s rivers but illegal buyers are cashing in on these desperate villagers who are now...

  • Which is which?

    Conflicting signals about investment in Zimbabwe have been flashed by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), which represents the manufacturing sector of the country, and...

  • Open up car industry

    News that Peugeot and TA Holdings are planning to assemble vehicles here is good news indeed because despite the limitations, cars assembled in Zimbabwe -on...

  • Chitepo blues

    The local press seems to have a deliberate tendency to make everything regarding senior government officials sound so noble. Information Minister Victoria Chitepo retired nobly...

  • Opening the lid

    Home Affairs deputy Minister, Dumiso Dabengwa, seems to have developed a knack for opening lids that his bosses and compatriots would want to see remain...