Gibbs Dube

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• August 29, 2011

  Zimbabwe Teachers Rap Unions for Failing to Provide Traditional Benefits

  One teacher in Harare speaking on condition he not be named said he believes teachers unions are short-changing their members

• August 26, 2011

  Agreement Suspends Zimbabwe Shutdown Threat to Canadian-Operated Gold Mine

  Gwanda Mayor Lionel De Necker said local residents were distressed by reports that the town's economic lifeblood might be cut off

• August 26, 2011

  Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Increases Tariffs, Angers Consumers

  Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association Director Roderick Fayayo said ZESA’s rate increase was poorly timed as consumers are strapped

• August 22, 2011

  Executives of Foreign Firms Engage Zimbabwe Government on Indigenization

  Some executives said the Indigenization and Mines ministries sent letters telling them to act fast or risk lose their businesses

• August 19, 2011

  Zimbabwe Gives Foreign-Owned Firms a Fortnight to Submit Indigenization Plans

  Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono furiously responded to Kasukuwere’s threats saying his institution would not pull banking licenses

• August 18, 2011

  Interpol Arrests Fugitive Zimbabwean Banker In Taiwan, Repatriation Pending

  Economic commentator Walter Mbongolwane said Vingirai’s arrest could reopen embarrassing aspects of the 2003 banking crisis

• August 17, 2011

  Zimbabwe's Top Business Body Says Recent Maize Meal, Cooking Oil Price Increases Unjustifiable

  Matabeleland Chamber of Commerce president Isaac Mabuka said the CZI lacks the authority to force manufacturers to cut prices

• August 16, 2011

  State Power Utility to Purchase 6 Million Energy Conserving Bulbs for Zimbabweans

  Progressive Bulawayo Residents Association Secretary Ambrose Sibindi said ZESA should first have tackled its billing problems

• August 15, 2011

  Zimbabwe to Use Special Drawing Rights Facility to Pay Off IMF Debt

  Economists said that so long as Zimbabwe remains in arrears to other international financial institutions the lending window is closed

• August 11, 2011

  Zimbabwe Retailers Urge Abolition of Duties on Imported Maize Meal, Oil

  The restoration of a 15 percent duty on maize meal and a 40 percent duty on cooking oil have spurred domestic producers to raise prices

• August 10, 2011

  Zimbabwe Supermarkets Raise Food Prices After Import Duty Restoration

  Zvishavane resident Chris Dube said higher food prices are pinching the budgets of ordinary Zimbabweans with limited means

• August 09, 2011

  Many Zimbabweans in Drought-Hit Regions Surviving on One Meal A Day

  Sources said hunger is widespread in parts of Matabeleland North and South, Midlands, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces

• August 08, 2011

  Zimbabwean Ministers Disown Proposed Tougher Alcohol Sales Policy

  Under the draft regulations, alcohol would be sold only from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and on Sunday until noon

• August 05, 2011

  Zimbabwean Government Again Bailing Out Air Zimbabwe to Tune of US$9 Million

  Economist John Robertson said the government should stop rescuing Air Zimbabwe, which must be privatized if it is to be profitable

• August 03, 2011

  Zimbabwe's Once-Moribund Ziscosteel Relaunched as New Zimbabwe Steel Pvt. Ltd.

  ZimSteel Workers Committee Secretary General Takura Chikwiri said Essar has promised in addition to retain all current employees

• August 02, 2011

  Zimbabwe Revenue Authority Demands More Taxes From Poorly Paid Teachers

  Education Minister Coltart said the Revenue Authority was ill-advised in its initiative as incentives are considered nontaxable gifts

• August 01, 2011

  Air Zimbabwe Pilots, Back on Strike, Demand Payment Before Returning

  Air Zimbabwe Manager for Europe David Mwenga said pilots and management are still in talks on resolving the strike.

• July 28, 2011

  Zimbabwe Forcing Industries To Rely On Erratic ZESA Power Supplies

  Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries President Joseph Kanyekanye said if unresolved, power outages will soon cripple industries.

• July 27, 2011

  Mixed Reactions to Zimbabwe Finance Minister Biti's Mid-Year Budget Review

  Economist Eric Bloch said the fiscal policy review was a disappointment as Biti did not say how he would close the budget gap

• July 26, 2011

  Zimbabwe Government Facing US$750 Million 2011 Budget Deficit - FM Biti

  The government will restore import duties on basic commodities such as maize meal and cooking oil to support local producers

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