Gideon Gono – We want our money back! »

From ZimOnline – 4th August 2010 by Caroline Mvundura
HARARE – The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries on Tuesday called on the central bank to reimburse millions of dollars in hard cash garnished from private companies at the height of the country’s economic crisis.
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), seen as the voice of business in Zimbabwe, [...]

Manhunt for 12 soldiers who disappeared with the weapons without planting them at the Finance Minister’s home »

From Zimbabwe Metro – by Sakhile Malaba. 10th November 2009

The military top brass, working in cahoots with Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono, have attempted to frame Finance Minister Tendai Biti for treason, authoritative MDC, government and intelligence sources have confirmed.The plot is widely seen as either a stalling tactic or retaliation for Biti’s [...]

Biti and Gono fight escalates »

From Zim Guardian – by Farai Masawi, 30th October 2009
TENSION between Finance minister Tendai Biti and Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono over control of government financial levers has turned into a legal dispute on who has authority over the recent US$510 million financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Last week saw Biti [...]

ZIM government agrees on how to use IMF funds »

From AFP – 21st October 2009

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The Zimbabwe government has agreed on how to use a 400 million dollar grant from International Monetary Fund (IMF), after months of feuding about its allocation, a minister said on Wednesday.
“Last week cabinet did approve the distribution of this money, which will be used in the completion [...]

Gideon Gono In Surprise Walkabout Stunt »

From Radio VOP – 7th October 2009

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono on Tuesday took a surprise stroll in Harare streets, but not many people were fascinated by the stunt.
In an apparent show of mantra, Gono walked from parliament building along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue just after attending the official opening of a new [...]

US denies sanctions hurt Zimbabwe »

From Times Live (SA)  – By Moses Mudzwiti, 5th October 2009
The US has provided evidence that sanctions targeted at President Robert Mugabe and his cronies have had little effect on Zimbabwe’s battered economy.
Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, James Garry, the new US second secretary in Zimbabwe, said trade between the two countries had doubled [...]