Business accuses Gono of assuming functions of Ministry of Finance 27 January 2012, 21.22 Members of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce blasted the government for policy inconsistencies and reversals and accused the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe of usurping the functions of the Ministry of Finance.
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IMF and World Bank killed agriculture in Zimbabwe- study 27 January 2012, 13.12 The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank killed the booming peasant agriculture in Zimbabwe reducing the country to a perennial food importer whereas it had been a net exporter prior to their structural adjustment programme, a new study by the Jubilee Debt Campaign says.
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Belgium has no objections to Gono’s addition to sanctions list 27 January 2012, 12.01 Belgium said it had no objection to the addition of central bank governor Gideon Gono’s name to the United Nations Security Council sanctions list.
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Italy not committed on Gono 27 January 2012, 11.57 The Italian government said it supported the Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe which entitled the United Nations to intervene militarily in the southern African country but said it had no comment on central bank governor Gideon Gono at the time.
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The 14 people the US wanted on the UN sanctions list 27 January 2012, 06.16 President Robert Mugabe topped the list of 14 Zimbabwean politicians and security chiefs that the United States wanted to be included on the United Nations sanctions list which it was to table on 9 July 2008.
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France says it will support inclusion of Gono on EU sanctions 27 January 2012, 06.12 France said it would support the inclusion of central bank governor Gideon Gono on the European sanctions list which would in turn facilitate his inclusion on the United Nations Security Council list.
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US implores EU to place Gono on sanctions list 26 January 2012, 16.53 The United States implored the European Union to include central bank governor Gideon Gono on its sanctions list soon after the 2008 presidential elections run off when it sought to press for a United Nations Security Council Resolution that would allow military intervention in Zimbabwe.
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Gono told US ambassador that ZANU-PF did not rig elections 26 January 2012, 16.51 Central bank governor Gideon Gono told United States ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGhee that the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front would not rig the elections and would seek to work with Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai if he won.
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Britain confirms it sold 1 500 landrovers to ZRP at the height of repression 26 January 2012, 16.47 The British government yesterday confirmed that it sold 1 5000 landrovers to the Zimbabwe Republic Police in 1998 and underwrote a loan of just over 15 million pounds for the purchase.
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Wikileaks toll now at 850 26 January 2012, 06.02 We now have 850 Wikileaks cables on one page, though we have published over 1 000. Here is the line-up. To read more cables use our index where cables are indexed by name.
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Zvobgo says Mugabe no longer trusts Mnangagwa and Mujuru 26 January 2012, 05.59 Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front loyalist Eddison Zvobgo said President Robert Mugabe was not likely to step down after being re-elected as had earlier been speculated because he was worried about his personal safety if he left office.
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Gono goes to the streets for money 26 January 2012, 05.57 Central bank governor Gideon Gono was in March 2007 forced to go the streets for money after South African banks refused to give him credit to finance food imports, his advisor Munyaradzi Kereke told United States embassy officials.
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Mugabe’s grip limits economic reform 25 January 2012, 21.31 President Robert Mugabe was firmly in control of the country and central bank governor Gideon Gono had to kowtow to him over every incremental devaluation and cloak it obsequiously as a magnanimous gesture from the president.
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US ambassador says Gono is increasingly acting as de facto Prime Minister 25 January 2012, 21.29 United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Christopher Dell said after the February 2007 cabinet reshuffle, central bank governor Gideon Gono was increasingly acting as the de facto Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.
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