Gideon Gono was at one time the de facto Prime Minister of Zimbabwe. He had become so powerful that he sent shivers through many original founders of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front. But he is now a pale shadow of his former self. All the same there are 290 cables on Gono, making him the third with the highest number of cables after Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe in that order. We have decided to dedicate January to the central bank governor.
Here is the first batch.
269-US assessment of inclusive government after one year in office
268-History of ANC and ZANU-PF not as close as people think
267-Presence of Gono frightens investors
266-ZANU-PF MP lauds sidelining of Gono
265-Investors showing renewed interest in Zimbabwe
264-Bennett says MDC is good at campaigning not governing
263-US ambassador’s analysis of Media Commission members
262-Gono sells his bank to Germans
261-Biti asks US to lift sanctions on three banks
260-Grace Mugabe- I have very narrow feet so I only wear Ferragamo
259-US ambassador says MDC lacks vision
258-ZANU-PF an old party with problems
257-DRC ambassador says Gono is profiteering
256-Tsvangirai says Gono is the lesser of two evils
255-US ambassador says Mnangagwa and Mujuru are not likely to become president
254-Ambassador says people underrate the power that Grace Mugabe wields
253-EU working on a programme to remove security chiefs as a threat!
251-Gono not formally joining ZANU-PF
250-Zimbabwe banks whistle past the graveyard
249-Gono used $40 million of banks’ reserves without authorisation
248-IMF worried about continuing mismanagement at RBZ
246-Mugabe and Tsvangirai in a quandary over GPA
245-Tsvangirai says ZANU-PF is taking him for a ride
244-MDC pull out in 2009 was all a façade
242-Gorden Moyo says without Mugabe there would be chaos
241-Mai Mujuru stronger than Mnangagwa
239-New 112-room mansion for Gono
238-Tsvangirai says Mugabe is a tyrant
236-Armed robberies force people to deposit money in banks
235-Why Gono and Biti clashed over IMF money- Wikileaks
234-Gono’s wings clipped but RBZ bill criticised
233-Mugabe tells US delegation differences in GPA are “little issues”
232-Zimbabwe riskiest investment destination?
231-US embassy says no one is keen on elections
230-MDC was prepared to accommodate Gono to get rid of Tomana
229-Biti laments that Zimbabwe is still a failed state
228-BBC correspondent complains about CIO meddling
227-Biti says ZANU-PF is too preoccupied with Mugabe succession
226-Why Tsvangirai will not allow inclusive government to collapse
225-Ministers give principals one week to report on outstanding issues
224-IMF says Gono not important as long as there is strong board
223-Mugabe wants reform but he has no control
222-US ambassador questions MDC ability to push for reform
221-Minister says multi donor trust fund is state avoidance mechanism
220-Bennett says villagers speak about two main issues: Gono and justice
219-Bloch says Gono is a genius
218-Tomana a bigger issue than Gono
217-Johnnie Carson says Mugabe’s stay in power is infinite
216-ZANUPF and MDC resolve some outstanding issues
215-Tsvangirai wanted Tsumba to replace Gono
214-Goche toes the party line through and through
213-Biti adamant that Gono has to go
212-Tsvangirai persuades Gono to step down
211-Biti demands investigation of Gono
210-Tsvangirai says Gono transferred $100 million into his personal account
209-Biti says Gono issue is just academic
208-Matinenga says MPs should not view their seats as jobs
206-US embassy considers getting Zimbank and Agribank off sanctions list
205-Mugabe said Biti was his best Finance Minister ever
202-Mangoma says Biti “cooked” his first budget with Mugabe
201-Air Zimbabwe at crossroads
200-US ambassador says it is in US interest to support MDC
199-Made says white farmers are no longer welcome in Zimbabwe
198-US tries to dictate the course for Zimbabwe
197-Why Mugabe can’t fire Gono
196-Gono ZANU-PF’s poster boy for corruption
195-Biti and Gono tussle over vouchers
194-Mugabe says Gono will not go
193-Tsvangirai challenges ZANU-PF actions
192-US said it could work with Qadhafi to advance its interests
191-Gono frees gold but clamps on platinum and diamond producers
190-Donors set conditions to bail out Tsvangirai and Biti
189-Gono’s bank accuses him of trying to protect ZANU-PF cronies
188-Gono embraces market policies at last
187-Tsvangirai says his first order of business is to replace Gono
186-Inclusive government the only game in town
185-Tsvangirai says Mugabe needs me more than I need him
184-Marathon SADC meeting sets date for Tsvangirai swearing in
183-Soldiers steal Gono’s chickens
182-Tsvangirai says Gono is still an issue
181-Tsvangirai acknowledges Mugabe’s resilience
180-Military cut Gono out of Marange diamonds
179-Chamisa says Biti wanted to become Deputy Prime Minister
178-Gono for vice-president of World Bank!
177-Parties agree to Amendment 19
176-Gono pre-empts protest march
174-Chiadzwa has to the potential to become one of the world’s largest diamond mines
173-Gono tries to make amends for failed policies
172-Gono’s policy flip-flopping
171-Cranswick says Gono, Grace and Mujuru are looting diamonds at Marange
170-Herald comes to Gono’s defence over AIDS funds
169-Industry leaders accuse Gono of trying to buy favours to silence them
168-Tsvangirai said ZANU-PF still treated MDC as junior partner
167-Military planned coup after signing of GPA!
165-Mzembi says Gono is running scared
164-Who will be beheaded first- Gono, Mugabe, Mutambara, Chihuri…?
163-Gono and Chiwenga were against MDC taking on Home Affairs and Finance
162-Gono and Grace wanted to marginalise Tsvangirai
160-US applauds EU for placing Gono on sanctions list
159-Government spending spree oils banks
158-Gono planned to start his own party
157-British PM told Tsvangirai no help if Mugabe retained executive power
156-Tsvangirai met Gono to reassure him of his future before GPA
155-Masiyiwa says Chinamasa and Goche lack enough authority
154-Tsvangirai said there was no room for Gono in new government
153-Business accuses Gono of assuming functions of Ministry of Finance
152-Grace agreed to power-sharing agreement
151-US asked if MDC was going to be swallowed by ZANU-PF like ZAPU
150-Belgium has no objections to Gono’s addition to sanctions list
149-Italy not committed on Gono
148-The 14 people the US wanted on the UN sanctions list
147-France says it will support inclusion of Gono on EU sanctions
146-US implores EU to place Gono on sanctions list
145-US pushes for military intervention in Zimbabwe
144-Gono asked US ambassador for soft landing- Wikileaks
143-Gono says Mugabe has terminal cancer
142-Mnangagwa assumed virtual presidency role in runoff
141-Goche, Chinamasa and Mnangagwa were prepared to ditch Mugabe
140-Why ZANU-PF changed its mind about Mugabe exit
139-Mugabe was ready to concede defeat in 2008 – Wikileaks
138-Gono told US ambassador that ZANU-PF did not rig elections
137-Gono and Grace discuss Mugabe’s future
136-Masiyiwa says Jonathan Moyo and Ibbo Mandaza are former CIO
135-Why no one in ZANU-PF is challenging Mugabe
134-Was Ibbo Mandaza the public voice of Mujuru?
133-Mugabe named Mnangagwa his successor in 2007!
132-Gono says Mugabe wanted to retire after 2008 victory
131-Trevor Ncube thoroughly disgusted with MDC
130-Poultry producer uses political patronage to survive
129-Mutasa was behind the disastrous 2007 price controls
128-Manhanga says Pius Ncube was set up but adultery allegations are true
127-Mujuru camp sought US help to remove Mugabe
126-US ambassador concedes that Jonathan Moyo is a shrewd analyst
125-Zvobgo says Mugabe no longer trusts Mnangagwa and Mujuru
123-Mbeki wanted Mugabe out before he left office
122-Jonathan Moyo says Mandela asked Mugabe to step down in 2007
121-Gono goes to the streets for money
120-Mugabe’s grip limits economic reform
119-US ambassador says Gono is increasingly acting as de facto Prime Minister
118-Masiyiwa, Takawira and Goko tried to ease Mugabe out
117-Gideon Gono reinvents Gideon Gono
116-Government tries to revoke Trevor Ncube’s citizenship
115-Masamvu says Gen Mujuru was on war path to get rid of Mugabe
114-IMF says Gono is the worst central banker in the world
113-Gono to educate the nation that capital flows to areas of greatest freedom
112-Masamvu said Gono bought the support of the military
111-Zimbabweans good at planning but not implementing
109-Dell says Gono is corrupt to boot
107-Bloch says Gono is naïve and impetuous
106-Russia says Zimbabwe is no more autocratic than the norm in Africa
105-Zvobgo says everyone agrees that Mugabe has outlived his time
104-Gono cooked the figures to hide true extent of inflation
103-Gono told Dell that Grace wanted Mugabe to step down
102-Gono says everyone hates him except the man on the street
101-IMF fails to establish where Zimbabwe got the money to pay it
100-Georgias says Mugabe is the key
99-Gono says he will be fired if inflation hits quadruple digit
98-Banker says parastatals are a bottomless barrel
97-Chombo boots out three of the four elected MDC mayors
96-Was Trevor Ncube used by Jonathan Moyo to tarnish Financial Gazette?
95-Mugabe prepared to repeal repressive laws to get loan from SA
94-Where Gono got the money to pay the IMF
93-US says no carrots for Gono
92-Gono was aware Masamvu talks to US embassy officials
91-Gono stuns IMF and US government
90-Caltex breaks even with just 12 service stations
89-Gono all out to stop Zimbabwe’s expulsion from IMF
88-US dictates terms under which SA should bail out Zimbabwe
87-US official says Mugabe has consistently outplayed South Africans
86-Business leaders plead with US not to let IMF expel Zimbabwe
85-Gono says he would never resign
84-Gono powerless as cash dries up
83-Gono luring white farmers to stay
82-Gono said the government had agreed to compensate white farmers
81-Gono lashes out at greedy economic saboteurs
80-US embassy official says he expects no change while Mugabe is still alive
79-Lock-step loyalty key for appointment by Mugabe
78-ZANU-PF women’s league threatens to take over companies
77-Currency auction allows Gono to concentrate power in his hands
76-Mutasa grateful for sanctions
75-Business says there is no hope until Mugabe is gone
74-Mugabe thought the NGO bill was part of the Tsholotsho plot!
73-Gono says hands off to parallel market dealers
72-US truck company sales drop by 90 percent
71-IMF plays into ZANU-PF’s hands
70-Gono literally tells private sector- fend for yourselves
69-Gono says fast track land reform is over
68-CFU president prefers a moderate ZANU-PF to an MDC government
67-Zimbabwean company says it may have to pass Disney job because of exchange rate
66-CFU says plight of white farmers is improving
65-Gono pleads with Dell for 90 minutes
64-Mugabe didn’t want to be seen as bowing to US pressure
63-Gono shocked by IMF analysis of 2005 budget
62-Murerwa forecast growth in 2005
61-ZANU-PF desperate to repair relations with US
60-Gono promises floating exchange rate
59-Gono has killed Bindura- general manager
58-Mobile phone bosses arrested for externalisation.
57-Pressure on white farmers boiling
56-Mobil battles with corrupt ministers and briefcase operators
55-Gono optimistic about growth in 2005
54-Why US was interested in Mutare
53-Government more receptive to criticism from business than MDC
52-Gono called Mugabe on speakerphone for CFU president
51-Managing a business in Mugabe’s shadow
50-Gono says Mugabe is amenable when approached in a proper manner
49-Government urged to emphasise production over politics
48-Gold production expected to increase by 67%
47-US tobacco firm denies sanctions busting
46-Government starts buying votes for 2005
45-US firms in sanctions busting?
44-Gono: wolf in sheep’s clothing?
43-Harare becomes too expensive for business
42-Gono appears to have reached the limits of his influence
41-Murerwa unwilling to let Zimbabweans face uncomfortable facts
40-How ZANU-PF exploits Zimbabweans
39-Mutasa says no to US election observers
38-Gono says Jonathan Moyo has become a liability
37-Mutasa not afraid of international press
36-Gono fails to arrest economic decline
35-Gono tells his audience what he thinks they want to hear
34-US ambassador says John Nkomo is too timid to assert himself
33-Can black and white farmers join forces?
32-Gono laughs off Made’s crop forecasts
31-Gono says he is prepared to interfere in any sector
29-Gono disappoints exporters but….
28-Kuruneri overshadowed by Gono
27-IMF says auction system is not sustainable
26-ZANU-PF rejoices as Gono goes for the small fry
25-Mugabe kept in the dark to get things moving
23-Mugabe expected to retire before 2009
22-CZI calls for tripartite negotiations
21-Industry complains about auction rate
20-Stronger Zimdollar slows inflation
19-Gono shakes the banking sector
18-Government was desperate ahead of 2005 elections
17-Good start for currency auctions
15-US embassy says Tsvangirai is too optimistic
13-US embassy says Gono’s bank is a key parallel market player
11-Gono becomes central banker, Finance, and Trade minister melded in one
10-Murerwa leaves everything to Gono
9-Gono did not want RBZ job- Wikileaks
8-Gono appointed central bank governor
7-How Zimbabwe was surviving the economic meltdown
6-MDC plans to boycott ZANU-PF owned businesses
5-Gono calls for granting of title deeds to new farmers
4-Gono takes over Financial Gazette
3-Gono says he turned down a cabinet job
2-Ministers demand cut on oils deals with South Africa-Wikileaks
1-Gono tipped to become Finance Minister way back in 2000
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