Desperate government even removes rebates on foodstuffs imported by welfare groups.
Priorities such as sorting out the economy will be set aside as Zimbabwe focuses on preparing for Zanu-PF’s elective congress.
Even the keenest of observers are growing weary of the constant twists and turns in the story of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s succession.
SADC diplomats fear Zimbabwe may abuse its new positions to settle old scores with Europe, at the expense of the continent.
A recent World Bank report says almost half of Zimbabweans run small businesses on the side.
Bitter reality defies all talk of a new leader or movement to break the political stalemate in Zimbabwe.
Government has ordered that fuel must be blended with ethanol, but there are fears that ethanol could damage vehicles and impact on food security.
Conservationists say the Zimbabwe government is refusing to look into allegations of the alleged involvement of senior officials.
Details of government deals with Chinese firms are worryingly unclear.
The “interview” is conducted while we dangle from a rope off the Victoria Falls bridge, over 100m above the raging Zambezi.
Zimbabwe received the backing of all the African countries at the United Nations tourism body meeting this week.
Mugabe seems to have come to terms with the fact that this will be his last stint as president.
With kisses, laughs and even jokes about lobola, Robert Mugabe’s rehabilitation among his regional peers was sealed at the SADC summit in Lilongwe.
Morgan Tsvangirai has rediscovered his mojo and is going all out for the ultimate prize.
Jason Moyo has written an open letter to South Africans explaining what it’s like to watch Zimbabwe’s national broadcaster, ZTV.
Blue chip companies are moving out of Harare’s central business district into outlying suburbs as retailers dominate office space.
Zanu-PF will use empowerment to win votes, but may be hamstrung by the sorry state of its coffers.
The Movement for Democratic Change has released what it calls "juice" – the jobs, upliftment, investment, capital and environment plan.
Zanu-PF and the MDC have been accused of protecting existing candidates at the expense of newcomers.
A conference on Zimbabwe’s diamonds has showed widening divisions in the Kimberley Process, the global diamond certification group.
Zanu-PF hopes the mining company’s concession to empowerment will help the party score political points in the country.
The opening of Parliament, which marks the start of a new session, is a chance to remind Zimbabweans of the imperialist and his odd ways.
Zanu-PF’s tactic of allowing illegal settlements in a bid for votes has come back to haunt the party, writes Jason Moyo.
A surprisingly peaceful constitutional conference means that a national referendum is imminent, writes Jason Moyo.
Former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema offered his usual rhetoric while enjoying a weekend of socialising in Zimbabwe.
As parties start campaigning in earnest, several obstacles still remain to a free and fair poll in Zimbabwe, including fears of violence and fraud.
The police and party seem powerless to act against violent youth militias demanding protection money from citizens and businesses.
Forget the economy or politics. The biggest thing on Zimbabweans’ minds is their prime minister’s love life.
The battle for a slice in the hunting industry is at the centre of a damaging row over control of one of the country’s largest wildlife conservancies.
The Zimbabwe government is opening up the airwaves but broadcasters seem too timid to surf.
A new report by rights group Freedom House, suggests the sharp distinction between Zanu-PF and MDC supporters is being blurred.
The necessity for Robert Mugabe to appoint a vice-president is constitutional dealbreaker for party politburo.