Mthuli Ncube told to resign

Bulawayo 24 News By Mandla Ndlovu 17th July 2019 MDC Treasurer General David Coltart has urged Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube to resign from his post before he dents his credibility by implanting policies that he does not believe in. Coltart was responding to Dr Alex Magaisa who had said, “One day Finance

Power Supply Situation Dire & Will Likely Get Worse – Report

Pindula News 15th July 2019 Former cabinet minister and MDC top official, David Coltart said that he has been told by a “reliable” source that the power situation in the country is extremely dire and may even get worse. Coltart said that though he can not vouch for the authenticity of this information, the source is usually

New Zim or not new Zim?

www.howwemadeitinafrica.com By Ian Macleod, manager for Special Projects at GIBS and part of the school’s Centre for African Management and Markets (CAMM). 13th July 2019 Is change really taking place in Zimbabwe? Or is it more of the same-old, same-old? At such times, it’s always best to see for yourself and to follow the money.

OUTRAGE OVER TREATMENT OF ZIM MP CHARGED WITH TREASON

Eyewitness News 12th July 2019 Job Sikhala, who has been charged with treason, has been accused of calling for the overthrow of the government while in the southern Masvingo province. An arrested Zimbabwean member of parliament who was reported missing in Harare by his lawyers has appeared in court. Job Sikhala, who has been charged

David Coltart speaks on dialogue with Mnangagwa

The Zimbabwe Mail 26th June 2019 MDC Treasurer General David Coltart says the MDC will not allow a person who stole an election to dictate the terms of the much needed national dialogue. In a Twitter conversation with Mnangagwa’s advisor Shingi Munyeza and Business Tycoon Mutumwa Mawere he said, “I would just add  we need

Why Zimbabwe has banned foreign currencies

BBC 26th June 2019 Zimbabwe’s government has taken the controversial decision to ban local trading in foreign currencies, including the US dollar, with immediate effect. It has also reintroduced the Zimbabwe dollar, which was abandoned because of hyperinflation in 2009 when the country mainly adopted the US dollar and the South African rand. The move

Multi-currency ban: MDC slams govt’s ‘ambush’ policies

NewZimbabwe.com By Anna Chibamu 25th June 2019 The MDC has slammed the Zanu PF led government for “ambushing” citizens through the shock scrapping of the multi-currency regime on Monday in place of the much resented return to the local currency. Government, through Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019, announced on Monday only the local currency shall

Coltart Describes Ban On Use Of Foreign Currency As Sheer Madness

Zimeye 24th June 2019 By Farai Dziva MDC Treasurer General David Coltart has described the ban on the us of foreign currency as “sheer madness.” “I am looking into this but my initial view is that the Minister cannot use a Statutory Instrument to change the Finance Act. But that is not the main problem

MDC and the colonial ghost of whiteness

Sunday Mail (ZANU PF propaganda) By Ranga Mataire 2nd June 2019 David Coltart, the self-confessed former British South African Police (BSAP) member, who authored a rehashed moribund autobiography, recently rebounded as treasurer of the MDC at the party’s congress held in Gweru. It is almost 19 years since Coltart became the founding secretary for legal

Mnangagwa hires second United States public relations firm for $1 million

ZimLive.com BY SIPHO MABUZA 18th June 2019  President Emmerson Mnangagwa, battling to end Zimbabwe’s international isolation, has recruited a second public relations firm in the United States at a cost of US$1 million per year. Documents filed by lobbying firm, Avenue Strategies, show that Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo signed the agreement on behalf of Zimbabwe.