Eddie Cross MDC

By Eddie Cross We all agree with the basic facts about Zimbabwe, it has abundant natural resources, a literate people who are enterprising and hard-working, a strategic location in the southern African region. All good, but, we have a…
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By Eddie Cross I drove up the window of the Toll Gate and the man on duty asked me 'Eddie, where are we going?' He was not asking what my destination was but where did I think the country was going. Last night my daughter attended a…
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By Eddie Cross Now we have effectively boosted the revenues of all exporters and the local receipts on Diaspora remittances by a factor of 3 to 4. Exporters profit margins as expressed in local currencies have soared and tax receipts…
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Eddie Cross: "When Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the exercise in November 2017 to remove Mugabe from power, it was our people who gave the operation legitimacy by a national demonstration of joy and support for the tough soldiers on every…
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By Eddie Cross There can be no progress in this country until our leadership starts to put our national house in order and compels all those Ministers and Officials or even just politically connected individuals, to take their hands out…
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By Eddie Cross I was called by a major local newspaper this past week and asked what my view of 2019 was? I laughed at the question because right now I do not think anyone could tell you what is going on, let alone predict 2019. Then I…
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By Eddie Cross By introducing Exchange Control via the Reserve Bank the State has done the following: 1. Created a system to 'sweep' some US$3 billion in direct foreign earnings into the Nostro accounts of the Bank. This amounts to…
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By Eddie Cross There is a real sense of despair in the country. Perhaps it is a left over from the heady days when we celebrated the final departure of Mr. Mugabe from office and welcomed a 'new' government. Then the elections and…
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Eddie Cross: "As for all those living in those obscene houses, I want to remind them of the reaction of Julius Nyerere in Tanzania when offered a mansion after his retirement as a gift from the army. He turned to his benefactors and asked,…
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Eddie Cross: "Under Mr. Mugabe, Zimbabwe became a very divided society and ethnic divisions were always at the centre of national policy and the allocation of scarce resources. As a consequence, after 37 years of Independence, although our…
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