Interested stakeholders should position themselves to take advantage of these opportunities by working with others, notably South Africa and other countries in the southern African region, to minimise the risk of civil unrest in Zimbabwe and to lay the groundwork for a better future.

RBZ governor John Mangudya yesterday told a media briefing in Harare that:  “The bank has today released the first batch of 2 000 Mosia-Tunya gold coins into the market. The local agencies commenced selling the gold coins on an agency basis at an initial price of US$1 823 per gold coin or $805 745,35 using the willing-buyer willing-seller rate.”

Looking at 2021 and taking the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Monthly Economic Review, broad money rose by 132% over the year while the parallel rate of exchange fell from $115 to $200, a 74% devaluation, but as we know GDP also rose sharply in 2021.

The move is seen as a Zanu PF election strategy since war veterans, ex-political prisoners and war collaborators are part of the ruling party’s structures.

The move is seen as a Zanu PF election strategy since war veterans, ex-political prisoners and war collaborators are part of the ruling party’s structures.

Chiswanda claimed special damages for past medical expenses, disposable diapers, past transport costs, pain and suffering, permanent disability, disfigurement, loss of amenities of life, future medical and transport costs totalling US$51 982,93.

Your Excellency, if truth be told, Zimbabwe ought not have been in a persistent vegetative state. She was the jewel of Africa at independence in 1980. Yet, even the hyped Economic Structural Adjustment Programme, and subsequent ones, could not mend her to viability.

War Veterans Pressure Group (WVPG) leader Amos Sigauke slapped Matemadanda with a $400 000 lawsuit in 2019 for defamation after he allegedly made statements tarnishing the organisation’s reputation.