Quick Zimdollar Return Suicidal »

From The Zimbabwe Independent – By Paul Nyakazeya, 17th September 2009
THE Minister of Finance Tendai Biti has vowed that the Zimbabwe dollar will not come into circulation anytime soon unless the country’s economic performance can support it.
Speaking at the mining investment conference on Wednesday an emotional Biti, said it would be unscientific for someone [...]

Gono’s Zim Dollar Push: A Journey Into the Past »

From The Zimbabwe Independent – by Chris Muronzi, 27th August 2009
“KNOCK Knock!”
“Who’s there?”
“Zim Dollar.”
“%$#*”
This draws all kinds of hilarious and unprintable responses from Zimbabweans in the face of a proposed bounce back of the Zimbabwe dollar.
But if Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe chief Gideon Gono has his way in his attempt to bring back the Zimbabwe [...]

Biti Shoots Down Gono’s Zimdollar Revival Plan »

From The Zimbabwe Standard – By Ndamu Sandu, 22nd August 2009
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti says as long as he is in charge of the treasury, the Zimbabwean dollar will not bounce back.
The Finance Minister made the pronouncement last week after Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono started publicly advocating for the return of the discredited [...]

Zimbabwe’s MDC Keeps Pressure On For Central Bank Chief to Step Down »

From VOA – By Blessing Zulu, 26th May 2009

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s branch of the Movement for Democratic Change on Tuesday dismissed an assertion by President Robert Mugabe that Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono will not be stepping down, calling it unacceptable.
The Tsvangirai MDC wing issued a statement saying Gono and Attorney General Johannes [...]

Dispute Over Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Governor Intensifies »

From VOA News – By Peta Thornycroft, 28th April 2009

There has been a major controversy in Zimbabwe’s inclusive government about the culpability of the central bank in the collapse of the economy. The Movement for Democratic Change party believes that the central bank mainly served the Zanu PF party elite, and has abused its position [...]

John Robertson’s commentary on Gideon Gono’s book »

From SW Radio Africa – 7th January 2009
A comment on Dr Gideon Gono’s book, Zimbabwe’s Casino Economy – John Robertson
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To close off this very difficult year I gave myself the very difficult task of reading Gideon Gono’s book and writing some comments for you. My effort is attached and my only hope is that reading [...]