Govt Urgently Needs U.S $1 Billion - THE inclusive government, looking for US$2 billion from the region and at least US$5 billion for economic recovery, desperately needs US$1 billion over and above its fiscal budgetary requirements to meet an array of emergency financial obligations. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Finance Minister Warns of Disaster - Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Thursday warned that an urgent cash injection from international governments is necessary, to avoid what he has called 'disaster', saying the country could descend into chaos without financial help. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

U.S. Embassy Disowns Death Truck - MYSTERY surrounds the accident that claimed Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife Susan on Friday last week, with the American Embassy in Harare now denying ownership of the truck involved in the crash a few days after acknowledging that it was registered under the name of an official United States aid agency. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

RBZ Manager on the Run - THE Anti-Corruption Commission is hunting for a senior Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe official after raids yesterday recovered farm equipment and inputs allegedly diverted from the Government's Farm Mechanisation Programme by the official and a suspected accomplice. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

WHO Reports Decline in New Cases of Cholera - The World Health Organisation this week reported that the number of people who have died from cholera in the country has topped 4,000, with over 89,000 infected by the disease, but there has been a decline in new cases. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

MDC Says Houses Burnt Down in Zimunya And Buhera - On Tuesday Robert Mugabe called for peace and for an end to violence. He was at a church service for the late Susan Tsvangirai. But it appears his 'plea' has fallen on deaf ears, as far as his own followers are concerned. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Farm Production Grinds to a Halt As Farm Invasions Continue - Production at the handful of functioning farms remaining in Zimbabwe has ground to a halt, with ongoing farm invasions and threats of evictions forcing farmers to abandon their crops. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Aid Money Almost Too Tight to Mention - The international humanitarian community's most important tool for raising resources for action in Zimbabwe, the Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP), is out of date and in need of revision. The question is whether appealing for more funds to keep pace with worsening conditions will actually translate into enough money to remedy them. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Threats to the Govt of National Unity - A degree of uncertainty looms large as Robert Mugabe continues to throw spanners in the works of the new Zimbabwe government of national unity. Correspondent JERRY BUNGU picks on some of the potential lethal threats to the GNU [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Visual Arts Exhibition Opens - A three-week visual arts exhibition showcasing works of women artists as part of the International Women's Day commemorations opened at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe at the weekend. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]