Govt moots resurrecting Zimdollar: VP

Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that the defunct Zimbabwean dollar could soon be resurrected, as the government is gradually piling up gold and diamond reserves to back it up since they cannot print the United States dollar, which is running short on the market.

Mnangagwa also revealed that next year’s elections were likely to be held in June or July.

Addressing a district constitutional advocacy meeting in Chiredzi yesterday and a rally afterwards at Tshovani Stadium, Mnangagwa, who is also in charge of the Justice ministry, said the government was facing a headache over the US dollar.

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