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Zanu (PF) steals farm, land and future http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Tony SaxonFriday, 15 April 2011 11:13 Named & ShamedFive Zanu (PF) ministers among the senior party officials to join the looting spree at Kondizi Farm: Didymus Mutasa, Joseph Made, Christopher Mushohwe, Munacho Mutezo and Mike Nyambuya. Stolen equipment48 tractors4 Scania trucks5 UD trucks26 motorbikesseveral T35 trucks MUTARE …
Zim unemployment at 70% http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Eric ChirigaSaturday, 16 April 2011 13:50 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s unemployment rate remains very high at 70 percent, with only 850 000 people formally employed out of a 12 million population, a leading economic researcher has said. Economic analyst John Robertson said the number of formally employed Zimbabweans is equal to that of …
Chombo to return disputed property http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Xolisani Ncube, Staff WriterFriday, 15 April 2011 12:20 HARARE – Local government minister Ignatious Chombo will surrender the controversial prime land in Helensvale, Harare, which he is accused by Harare City Council of illegally acquiring through his company, Harvest Nest Enterprises. Chombo together with businessman Phillip Chiyangwa were named in a …
Zimbabwe inflation eases to 2,7% http://mg.co.za/ HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Apr 15 2011 13:38 Zimbabwe’s inflation eased in March to 2,7%, down from 3% in February, thanks to lower prices for telecommunications and medicine, the government said on Friday. The Southern African country suffered a decade of runaway prices amid hyperinflation. The economy stabilised after the government abandoned the …
Zim fights SA ruling in favour of farmers http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell15 April 2011 The Zimbabwe’s government has this week resumed its fight to have three South African court rulings, in favour of dispossessed farmers in Zimbabwe, overturned. Last year, several properties and other assets belonging to the Zim government were identified for auction, as possible compensation for …
Eric Bloch: Indigenisation: Setting the record straight http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 14 April 2011 20:48 By Eric Bloch UPON reading Psychology Maziwisa’s reply in last week’s issue of this paper to my recent articles on Zimbabwe’s indigenisation and economic laws, my initial reaction was to ignore it and thus accord it the contempt that it blatantly deserved. That is not …
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Perennial congestion at tobacco auction floors http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 14 April 2011 20:29 Bernard Mpofu ZIMBABWE’S perennial problems at the tobacco auction floors are far from over despite an increase in the number of auction floors operating in the country, experts have said.Last week, the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) suspended new deliveries and bookings at the then two …
‘Culture of suppressing truth stifling healing’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 14 April 2011 21:02 Nqobile Bhebhe THE Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration’s drive to realise transitional justice is being hampered by a culture of suppressing the truth deeply entrenched in Zanu PF as well as the exclusion of victims of violence, politicians and human rights activists have said. …
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Zanu PF mobilises support for indigenisation http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 14 April 2011 21:17 Brian Chitemba ZANU PF has tasked its politburo members to visit every province to mobilise party supporters to back the indigenisation programme in what has been widely viewed as an election campaign by the former liberation movement. According to some politburo members, a resolution was …
Service chiefs snub national healing http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 14 April 2011 21:35 Brian Chitemba SECURITY ministers and service chiefs snubbed Vice-President John Nkomo and ministers responsible for the Organ on National Healing and Reconciliation who had summoned them last week to a meeting to address selective application of the law and political violence. National Healing and Reconciliation co-minister Moses …