ARTICLES RELATING TO TENDAI BITI

Tsvangirai party pledges trim army

2013-05-18 21:44

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party has pledged to trim the army and ensure a free society if it wins upcoming general elections.

Zim may tax mining sector to fund polls

2013-04-25 09:40

Zimbabwe could introduce new taxes on its mining sector to help fund July elections instead of borrowing on the debts markets, Finance Minister Tendai Biti says.

ACDP, IFP favour Zimbabwe loan

2013-04-17 16:38

Two opposition parties say they were in favour of loaning money to cash-strapped Zimbabwe to fund its coming elections.

Zimbabwe parties disagree on polls

2013-04-17 07:54

Zimbabwe may fail to secure desperately-needed UN funding for crunch elections, as political rivals disagree over how much access to allow an assessment mission by the world body.

Polls: Cash-strapped Zim appeals for help

2013-04-16 07:56
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Cash-strapped Zimbabwe is appealing for help to fund crunch presidential elections planned for later this year, the country's finance minister Tendai Biti says.

Africa urged to make better China deals

2013-04-12 22:00

For more than a decade Africa has rolled out the red carpet for Chinese investors, but the continent is urged to hammer out better deals at the bargaining table.

Zim's Biti appeals for diamond money

2013-03-11 19:39

Zimbabwe's finance minister says he will ask President Robert Mugabe to put pressure on diamond mining companies to fork out millions in aid of vote funding.

Zimbabwe to stop offshore cash hoarding

2013-02-11 22:32

Zimbabwe's central bank has warned it will go after local businesses stashing foreign currency in offshore accounts as it seeks to claw back much-needed revenue.

Zim appeals to UN for election funds

2013-02-08 10:15

Zimbabwe has appealed to the UN Development Fund and other donors to help raise $250m needed for a constitutional referendum and general elections later this year, according to a report.

Zimbabwe has mere $217 in the bank

2013-01-30 07:48

After paying public workers' salaries, the balance in cash-strapped Zimbabwe's government public account stands at just $217, Finance Minister Tendai Biti says.

Zimbabwe needs election aid

2012-12-21 20:36

Zimbabwe cannot afford to hold elections next year, Finance Minister Tendai Biti says, and has appealed to the international community for aid.

SA drums up support for Zim diamonds

2012-11-28 11:30

SA has urged the international community to support Zimbabwe’s efforts to benefit from its rich diamond resources, saying the country’s status as a major gem producer cannot be ignored.

Zimbabwe wants to polish diamond image

2012-11-10 09:35

Accused of being opaque, corrupt and murderous, Zimbabwe's diamond sector wants to polish its image.

Zim: IMF move can help pay off debts

2012-10-31 19:13

Easing of IMF restrictions on Zimbabwe should help it to clear its mountain of defaulted debt, says Finance Minister Tendai Biti.

Zimbabwe set to beg for poll funds

2012-10-26 12:12

Zimbabwe will soon take a begging bowl to Western countries for funds to bankroll the forthcoming elections as the country has no money, Finance Minister Tendai Biti says.

Mugabe: Don't vote for another unity govt

2012-10-19 13:10

President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabweans have seen enough of what a dysfunctional unity government constitutes, and has urged them to "vote wisely" in the forthcoming elections.

Zimbabwe lowers diamond earnings forecast

2012-10-17 16:57

Zimbabwe has lowered its projected earnings from diamond sales after miners cut production in response to a decline in diamond prices, says the mines minister.

Zimbabwe minister besieged

2012-10-03 22:21

Zimbabwe's finance minister says militants from the president's party tried to invade his office, demanding his resignation after they didn't receive an increase in their salaries.

SA committed to helping Zimbabwe

2012-09-21 19:09

SA will continue helping Zimbabwe in its economic recovery programmes, the finance ministers of the two countries have said.

Zim needs $20bn to re-ignite mining

2012-09-03 20:46

Zimbabwe needs more than US$20bn to fully kickstart the re-emerging mining industry, says Finance Minister Tendai Biti.

Zim 'could be sitting on a time bomb'

2012-08-13 14:02

Analysts say Zimbabwe could be sitting on a time bomb after rowdy security forces, fed up with their poor pay, besieged census training centres as they demanded to participate.

Zim govt workers set for full-scale strike

2012-07-30 10:39

Zimbabwean civil servants are reportedly set to go on a full-scale strike after Finance Minister Tendai Biti last week "rebuked them for demonstrating against poor salaries".

Zimbabwe unions call for protest over pay

2012-07-20 12:03

Zimbabwean unions have called on civil servants to protest next week to demand a near doubling of basic wages, after the finance minister ruled out any increases due to budget cuts.

'We find counsel, wisdom in Mugabe'

2012-07-03 14:49

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti, who is also a top aide of PM Morgan Tsvangirai, has described President Robert Mugabe as a "seductive man", adding, "we find counsel and wisdom in him".

 

Zim set to register voters for key vote

2013-04-25 13:44

Zimbabwe is set to launch a campaign to register eligible voters, a key step to organising crucial elections planned for later this year, a cabinet minister says.

FF Plus no to Zim loan

2013-04-18 22:21

The government must withdraw its proposed R900m loan to Zimbabwe to help fund its upcoming elections, the FFPlus says.

Zim withdraws call for UN vote funding

2013-04-17 11:13

Zimbabwe has withdrawn its appeal for the UN funds to help elections this year, after the world body demanded to meet civic groups, a cabinet minister says.

SA may help fund Zim elections

2013-04-16 22:28
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South Africa is in discussions on whether to help cash-strapped Zimbabwe fund its presidential and parliamentary elections, the National Treasury says.

SA approves R900m loan to Zimbabwe

2013-04-15 15:27
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South Africa has approved more than R900m in budgetary support to cash-strapped Zimbabwe, which is due to hold elections in the second half of the year, Finance Minister Tendai Biti says.

Telecoms firms to help fund Zim poll

2013-03-13 10:40

ZImbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti says an increase in new licence renewal fees for mobile network providers will help finance the country's elections.

Referendum: Zim turns to local firms

2013-02-19 09:11

Destitute Zimbabwe plans to borrow from local companies to raise $100m needed to hold referendum on a new constitution, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says.

Zim warns firms on offshore cash hoarding

2013-02-11 20:14

Zimbabwe's central bank has warned it would go after local businesses stashing foreign currency in offshore accounts as it seeks to claw back much-needed revenue.

Zim draft charter cleared for referendum

2013-02-07 07:49

Zimbabwe's parliament has been presented with a long-awaited draft constitution, opening the way for a referendum followed by elections this year in that country.

Zim to beg for poll funds - $192m required

2013-01-30 10:36

Zimbabwe is set to source funds from international donors for the forthcoming referendum and general elections to be held at a total cost of $192m.

Zimbabwe's bank balance stands at $217

2013-01-29 22:01
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After paying public workers' salaries, the balance in cash-strapped Zimbabwe's government public account is just $217, Finance Minister Tendai Biti says.

Zim not ready for elections - yet

2012-12-07 14:37

Zimbabwe will not be ready for a presidential election for at least another 6 months because it needs a new constitution and democratic reforms to ensure a fair and undisputed poll, the finance minister has said.

Biti: Zim economic outlook bleak

2012-11-15 16:23

Zimbabwe’s minister of finance, Tendai Biti, has warned of grim prospects in his budget presentation, revising 2012 GDP growth further downwards to 4.4%.

Zim: IMF move can help pay off debts

2012-10-31 19:46

Easing of IMF restrictions on Zimbabwe should help it to clear its mountain of defaulted debt, says Finance Minister Tendai Biti.

Zim polls: Biti warns Mugabe, Tsvangirai

2012-10-30 13:57

Zimbabwe's finance minister has called on the country's president and PM to "desist from violent election campaigns", warning that the economy could suffer if there was a repeat of the 2008 bloodshed.

Biti: Chinamasa deserves to be in jail

2012-10-22 12:53

Zimbabwe's justice minister is "a justless minister who deserves to be in prison", following his utterances that PM Morgan Tsvangirai won't be accepted as president, Finance minister Tendai Biti says.

Mugabe's house to become tourist site

2012-10-18 11:40

Zimbabwean ministers have approved plans to spruce-up old homes of pre-independence nationalists to promote township tourism, a move criticised as government's "misplaced priorities".

Zimbabwe lowers diamond earnings forecast

2012-10-17 16:54

Zimbabwe has lowered its projected earnings from diamond sales after miners cut production in response to a decline in diamond prices, says the mines minister.

Dutch farmers demand €23m from Zim

2012-10-03 12:57

Dutch farmers forced off their land in Zimbabwe between 2000 and 2002 have launched a campaign to force Zimbabwe to pay them compensation, according to a report.

Mugabe 'Africa's all-time greatest man'

2012-09-06 14:03
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A Zimbabwean minister has described President Robert Mugabe as one of Africa's greatest men, saying even his enemies have envied his "encyclopaedic" memory, wisdom and courage.

Zim needs $20bn to reignite mining

2012-09-03 20:22

Zimbabwe needs over $20bn to fully kickstart the re-emerging mining industry, says Finance Minister Tendai Biti.

Zim nonsense denying me happiness: Biti

2012-08-03 11:29

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti says the constant visits to his office by war veterans and civil servants demanding money has given him sleepless nights.

Zimbabwe's Mujuru urges tolerance

2012-07-27 11:57

Zimbabwean Vice President Joice Mujuru has urged Zimbabweans and political parties to exercise tolerance and reject violence in the run-up to the country’s constitution referendum and elections.

Zimbabwe constitution completed

2012-07-18 22:04

Zimbabwe has finished work on the draft of a new constitution to pave the way for new elections says Finance Minister Tendai Biti.

Western envoys tour Zim diamond fields

2012-06-27 10:08

Western diplomats have toured controversial diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe where rights groups have reported abuses by security forces pushing out illegal panners.

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