For brave investors, Zimbabwe could be the ultimate turnaround story »

From The Telegraph – By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard. 8th November 2009
For brave investors, Zimbabwe could be the ultimate turnaround story When the Movement for Democratic Change took over Zimbabwe’s economy earlier this year, there was not much left to run. Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF regime had carried out the most comprehensive destruction of a productive system [...]

Proceeds from Marange diamonds not benefiting Zimbabweans »

From SW radio Africa – By Lance Guma, 13 July 2009
Several months ago it was reported that there were buckets of rough diamonds kept inside the vaults of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. These were sold on the black market and used to keep the ZANU PF regime afloat, when ordinary Zimbabweans were on their [...]

Are the Diamonds a no go area for Zimbabwe Finance Minister? »

From The Zimbabwe Telegraph – By Garikai Agenda Chimuka, March 25, 2009

The past week has been momentous for our new Finance Minister, Hon. Tendai Biti.He started by presenting the revised national budget for 2009 and then went on to present the STERP programme which focuses on short term stabilization of the economy
Whilst not denying that [...]

Zimbabwe Army guns down 20 panners in Chiadzwa »

By RUBY MANDIMBA
Published: Wednesday 19 November 2008
Zim Daily News
ZIMBABWE – HARARE – Security details from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) have gunned down twenty diamond panners code-named Magweja in Chiadzwa in a special fatal operation to rid the precious mineral-rich fields of plunder by the suffering citizens.
According to a source who works within the structures [...]