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May 13, 2016
Zimbabwe Bond Notes Set to Benefit Illegal Foreign Currency Dealers

“For us I think it’s an opportunity to make money like we used to do during the 2008 era. We welcome the new bond notes."
May 10, 2016
Zimbabweans Failing to Get Cash 'Camp' Outside Banks

“I have come all the way from Zaka and sleeping in the pavements and with the coming of the bond notes I am afraid the Zim dollar is back and I will rather get what is in my account before it’s too late.”
April 29, 2016
Zimbabwe Workers: No Reason to Commemorate Labor Day

“This used to be an important day in my life but not anymore. I am failing to fend for my family and my children have dropped out of school so to me celebrating this day makes no sense."
April 27, 2016
Suspected Zanu PF Activists Threaten to Kill MDC-T Supporters

Several Zanu PF officials threatened to kill some of the villagers who attended the Tsvangirai meeting saying it was illegal in the area to attend opposition events.
April 25, 2016
Tsvangirai: MDC-T Youth Should Block Food Politicization

The former prime minister said he was happy that Ban Ki Moon had responded positively to his request for UN intervention on the country’s food crisis.
April 16, 2016
Zimbabwe Farmers Say Land Reforms Big Joke

“Personally I am not content with the land issue. The land redistribution was politicized and those who were supposed to benefit did not benefit. If you were not coming from a certain political party you could not benefit ..."
April 12, 2016
Zimbabweans Reject National Peace Commission Bill

"The Bill must not take away the independence of the Commission by giving the minister too much power to interfere in the business of the institution.”
April 06, 2016
Children of Zimbabwe War Vets Struggling to Make Ends Meet

The war veterans’ sons and daughters are expressing these sentiments at a time Zimbabwe is preparing to commemorate its 36th independence anniversary.
March 21, 2016
Will Zanu PF Collapse If Mugabe's Rule Ends?

They argue that the current factionalism in the party is an indication that conflicts over the succession of the 92 year-old president may degenerate into civil war if not properly handled by the ruling party.
March 11, 2016
Former Zanu PF Members Say Mugabe Has Become A Dictator

Cecilia Gono of Gutu district, the home of the late Vice President Simon Vengesai Muzenda, says the first family is no longer accepting divergent views as it is now victimizing dissenting voices.
February 29, 2016
Hungry Villagers Say Mugabe's Birthday Good Source of Scarce Food

Mr. Mugabe chided some members of his party’s youth league and other youths calling themselves Save Zimbabwe Campaign for denigrating the name of the first lady.
February 26, 2016
Zimbabweans Irked By Mugabe Birthday Bash Chicken Out of Protests

According to the principal organizer of the marches, Munyaradzi Rushwaya, YARD abandoned the protests after he received death threats from unknown people.
February 25, 2016
Mugabe Supporters Back Controversial Presidential Birthday Bash

“We don’t tolerate any demonstration towards the president’s birthday. We encourage all people to unite and attend the celebrations."
February 20, 2016
Mugabe's $800,000 Birthday Bash Angers Zimbabweans

Masvingo inhabitants generally agree that the president should channel funds for marking his birthday towards income generating projects and others meant to empower citizens so they can be self-sufficient.
February 10, 2016
Zimbabwe Villagers Fight Order To Contribute To $800K Mugabe Bash

Villagers and rural teachers in the province told VOA’s Studio 7, that leaders from the ruling Zanu-PF party have instructed village heads and headmasters to collect between $1 and $7 from locals, to help meet the $800, 000 target for the lavish birthday party.
January 21, 2016
Hungry Zimbabweans Urge Mugabe to Dump Proposed Lavish Birthday Bash

"The president must use that money for buying maize and other foodstuffs for starving villagers instead of hosting a flamboyant birthday."
January 13, 2016
Hungry Zimbabwe Villagers Selling Cattle for $30 to Raise Money For Food

More than 5,000 cattle have allegedly succumbed to the drought in Masvingo province.
January 07, 2016
Zimbabwe Police Arrest 100 Motorists, Impound 200 Vehicles in Road Traffic Blitz

The motorists are failing to pay the fines of up to $100 each proposed by Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa in Zimbabwe’s 2016 national budget.
January 05, 2016
Zimbabweans Attack City Council for Buying $500,000 Luxury Vehicles

The council is now seeking tenders for the supply of canopies, bumpers and meg wheel at a cost of $22,000 for Mazda BT50s bought for council management last month.
December 21, 2015
Zimbabweans Predict Gloomy Festive Season

Most companies normally record brisk business at this time of the year with parents buying new clothes for their children.

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