Standard Comment: Zesa denials shield electricity looters

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Standard Comment: Zesa denials shield electricity looters http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Zesa Holdings has always maintained a veil of secrecy around the accounts of politicians who are not paying their astronomical bills.Hiding behind client confidentiality, Zesa is trying to sweep under the carpet a brewing scandal involving the politicians. But it’s now a matter of public record that ministers, permanent secretaries, …

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Local banks get lifeline

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Local banks get lifeline http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 17 March 2012 15:50 BY NDAMU SANDUGOVERNMENT is working with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to introduce a financial instrument that can be used as security in inter-bank placements. Information obtained on Friday shows that the instrument will be backed by performing trade-related loans of banks which could then be used as …

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Ben Freeth speech to Royal Geographical Society

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Ben Freeth speech to Royal Geographical Society This is the text of a speech presented by Ben Freeth at the Royal Geographical Society in London on Wednesday 14 March for the launch of the Mike Campbell Foundation, together with a photo. His co-presenters were Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York who, as a High Court judge in …

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Mangoma dates Mozambique

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Mangoma dates Mozambique http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Xolisani Ncube, Staff WriterFriday, 16 March 2012 12:43 HARARE – Energy and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma has been jolted into action as large parts of the country face darkness over Mozambique’s decision to switch off Zimbabwe due to an unpaid debt. Mangoma told the Daily News yesterday he would be travelling …

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Govt criticised for ‘hypocrisy’ over Transfrontier Conservation Park

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Govt criticised for ‘hypocrisy’ over Transfrontier Conservation Park http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell16 March 2012 Zimbabwe‘s government is facing criticism for a display of ‘hypocrisy’, after signing off on the country’s involvement in a transfrontier conservation area this week. Five Southern African nations, including Zimbabwe, have agreed to form the world’s largest international conservation area, with the aim of …

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5 southern African countries form the world’s biggest wildlife conservation area

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5 southern African countries form the world’s biggest wildlife conservation area http://www.washingtonpost.com/ By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, March 16, 2:37 AM JOHANNESBURG — Five Southern African nations on Thursday agreed to form the world’s largest international conservation area in an effort to protect nearly half of the continent’s elephants and a vast range of animals, birds and plants, …

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Mozambique denies cutting Zimbabwe power over debts

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  Mozambique denies cutting Zimbabwe power over debts (AFP) – 6 hours ago HARARE — Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa dam on Thursday denied cutting power to Zimbabwe, which had claimed the state-owned company had pulled the plug over unpaid bills totalling around $75 million. “Hydro Cahora Bassa switched off supplies to Zimbabwe on Thursday or Friday last week over …

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Moz cuts power to Zimbabwe

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Moz cuts power to Zimbabwe http://www.iol.co.za March 15 2012 at 02:27pm Mozambique has cut off electricity supply to Zimbabwe over unpaid debts totalling $75 million, causing rolling power outages, Zimbabwe’s energy minister said on Thursday. “Hydro Cabora Bassa switched off supplies to Zimbabwe on Thursday or Friday last week over the money owed which is around $75 million …

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Tendai Biti on the state of the economy

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Tendai Biti on the state of the economy   PRESS STATEMENTSTATE OF THE ECONOMY: FEBRUARY 2012 INTRODUCTION 1. This Press Statement is in line with our commitment in the 2012 Budget Statement on the necessity of being transparent and adequately informing the public on economic developments. This Statement, therefore, seeks to update the public on …

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Prison is now for the poor: judge

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Prison is now for the poor: judge http://www.newzimbabwe.com 13/03/2012 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter ONLY poor people are being sent to prison as the rich buy their freedom by bribing magistrates and prosecutors, a Bulawayo judge warns today. Justice Martin Makonese says corruption is now out of hand in Zimbabwe’s lower courts where remuneration for the judicial officers …

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