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Monetary regulations harming the poor

Sep 29th, 2008 | By Elton S. Mangoma | Category: Opinion

The MDC condemns the current monetary regime which allows both individuals and companies to withdraw a paltry $1 000 per day which is not enough to address the basic needs of an average family.
The long queues at our banks as people strive to withdraw their salaries are an indictment on the unworkable policies of this [...]



Gono goes for the usual nonsense

Aug 8th, 2008 | By Elton S. Mangoma | Category: Opinion

Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono lopped off 10 zeroes from the country’s bearer cheques yesterday in a desperate attempt to cure the symptoms rather than the root cause of the economic crisis.