Zimbabwe: No foreign currency, no food
A R100 (US$13) remittance from a relative living in South Africa was a lifeline to food for Lydia Nxumalo, 36, and her family in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city. 9 Jul 2008 07:29

Newspapers fight 'luxury' tax in Zimbabwe
The World Association of Newspapers and World Editors Forum have called for the repeal of a punitive 'luxury' tax on newspapers that are imported into Zimbabwe, which is preventing independent newspapers from reaching their audience. 8 Jul 2008 16:18

Croc on the menu in Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean television series focusing on local cuisine is featuring on DStv between June and September, giving viewers across Africa a chance to enjoy an insight not only into local culinary expertise but also into local filmmaking talent. 8 Jul 2008 15:54

Shell may pull out of Zimbabwe
LONDON: Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell, may pull out of operations in Zimbabwe, the Observer newspaper reported Sunday. 8 Jul 2008 08:27

WAN tells Mugabe: "Drop punitive tax"
World Association of Newspapers tells Mugabe to drop tax clearly aimed at stifling news, after newspaper suffers 70% drop in circulation as it staggers under "luxury" tax. 8 Jul 2008 08:23

Zim retail and banking sectors lurch into crisis
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail and banking sectors lurched into an unprecedented crisis after banks struggled to deal with an implosion of zeros on the country's beleaguered currency, throwing the point of sale (POS) transaction system into a quandary. 7 Jul 2008 11:02

Zimbabwe: 'Can I give you some Harare luggage for your US dollars?'
The flower seller booths on Unity Square in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, are now the haunt of money changers, because this is one of the few commercial activities in the country still experiencing any kind of growth. 7 Jul 2008 08:18

Zimbabwe: The grind goes on
Chamunorwa Shamhu* works for one of the few non-governmental organisations (NGOs) still allowed to operate in Zimbabwe, but by mid-afternoon this week had still not managed to write the five paragraphs needed for a funding proposal. 3 Jul 2008 08:42

Zimbabwe: Mining between a rock and a hard place
International condemnation of Robert Mugabe's controversial re-election as president of Zimbabwe has now turned to criticism of foreign businesses operating in the country, which are seen as helping to prop up the regime. 1 Jul 2008 07:56

We've done enough damage. All we can do is send food
[Simon Jenkins] Robert Mugabe is making a mockery of liberal interventionism. He has become God's gift to cartoonists, politicians and commentators. He is depicted wielding clubs dripping in blood. He stands triumphant over a pile of skulls. He is Bokassa out of Idi Amin out of Charles Taylor. He is that old familiar, the African heart of darkness, monstrous, buffoonish, grotesque and evil. If Britain, as Kipling jeered, were ever capable of "killing Kruger with your mouth", Mugabe would long be dead. 30 Jun 2008 14:54

Tsvangirai disowns article published in UK paper
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had disowned an article published under his name in Britain's Guardian newspaper on Wednesday, 25 June 2008, in which he was said to have called for “words of indignation by world leaders to be backed by the moral rectitude of military force”. 27 Jun 2008 13:43

Zimbabwe's feel good radio
The lead story in the morning radio news bulletin of Zimbabwe's state-run broadcaster on 25 June was the success of the country's tobacco sales; next, the national consumer council's praise for the government's efforts to make available scarce food items was reported, followed by an announcement by Air Zimbabwe that its telephone lines were down. 26 Jun 2008 08:27

Zimbabwe: Aid will flow if Mugabe goes
As the sole remaining candidate in Zimbabwe's presidential election run-off on 27 June, Robert Mugabe should win. But then what? 26 Jun 2008 08:25