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Elia Ntali

Elia Ntali is a Journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. He has written extensively on social, economic and political issues. Working as a Freelance journalist for local and international news outlets. He has more than 5 years experience.

Bleak Christmas awaits Zimbabweans

Harare-A bleak Christmas beckons for crisis ridden Zimbabwe as inflation continues to bite on ordinary citizens. Workers from both the public and private sectors have been hard hit as they cannot access their hard earned cash from the bank. Long winding ques
December 20, 2019

Zimbabwe increases passport application fees

Harare-The Zimbabwean Government has with immediate effect increased passport fees. Applicants for the traveling document were advised of the increase on Monday morning. An ordinary passport had been going for RTGS $53 and has increased ten folds to RTGS $530 including the
December 16, 2019
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has dismissed social media claims that a new currency will be introduced next week.

Informal traders take turns to reject coins in Zimbabwe

Harare-Informal traders in Zimbabwe are now rejecting 25 cents and 50 cents coins citing soaring inflation and would want to avoid “carrying sacks and sacks of money.” The rejection comes barely a few weeks after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe recently introduced
December 15, 2019

Passport fees up for Zimbabwe diaspora

Harare-The Government announced that it now charges citizens living in the Diaspora in U.S. dollars for production of passports as it is currently battling to clear a huge passport backlog due to foreign currency shortages. According to the Government the backlog currently
December 10, 2019
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“Zimbabwe’s Food Crisis Exposes Mnangagwa,” MDC

Harare- Secretary for Lands and Agriculture for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Nelson Chamisa has claimed that Zimbabwe’s food crisis exposes President Emmerson Mnangagwa. In a statement, Rusty Markhan the MDC is concerned by lack of Government’s response to the hunger crisis currently crippling the
December 6, 2019

Chaos in Zimbabwe parliament

Harare-There was chaos in Zimbabwe Parliament on Wednesday as opposition legislators blocked their Zanu PF counterparts from debating the 2020 budget statement. The opposition legislators were seeking an explanation over Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s mathematical gaffe over the amount of money that
December 5, 2019

Zimbabwe dispels parliament sex scandal

Harare-Zimbabwe Clerk of Parliament has dismissed claims on social media that two legislators were caught pants down in a bathroom at Parliament. In a statement Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda the reports were an attempt to doubt Members of Parliament and the
December 2, 2019

Live Bullets fired at Zimbabwe Opposition leader

Harare-State security agent in Zimbabwe allegedly fired live shots towards opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa during an MDC tree-planting ceremony in Marondera on Sunday, the opposition chief’s spokesperson has said. Nkululeko Sibanda said Chamisa was commemorating National Tree Planting Day at Dombotombo clinic when the
December 1, 2019

New twist to Mnangagwa legitimacy

Harare-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legitimacy issue has taken a new twist after legislators from the ruling Zanu PF disrupted the parliamentary portifolio Committee on Media chaired by opposition MDC MP, Prince Sibanda. This follows yet another walk out on the Tendai Biti-chaired Public
November 28, 2019
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