Devious anti-sanctions campaign

Eric Bloch: Devious anti-sanctions campaign http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 11 March 2011 13:26 IT was Sir Walter Scott, the renowned author who lived from 1771 to 1832, who said: “O what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to  deceive!”  Although that was written more than two centuries ago, it is still apt, as evidenced by the  …

GDP must reach US$15bn before Zimdollar returns

GDP must reach US$15bn before Zimdollar returns http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 11 March 2011 09:48 Bernard Mpofu FINANCE minister Tendai Biti says Zimbabwe has to grow its economy to US$15 billion and bolster its current account position before bringing back the now redundant local currency. This task for government, which is targeting a Gross Domestic Product of US$9 billion by …

NGOs abandon irrigation plans

NGOs abandon irrigation plans http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Lovejoy SakalaThursday, 10 March 2011 06:30 CHIMANIMANI – Interference in the operation of irrigation schemes by Zanu (PF) in has forced many Non Governmental Organization (NGO)s here to withdraw their support for local villagers.A number of NGOs such as Plan Zimbabwe have been supporting irrigation nitiatives in the province, but Zanu …

Veld fires destroy timber

Veld fires destroyed timber http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Zwanai SitholeTuesday, 08 March 2011 17:37 HARARE – Veld Fires emanating from newly resettled farmers last year destroyed a total of 1 694.3 hectares of timber in Manicaland province, it has been revealed. The statistics released by the Timber Producers Federation (TPF) cited Chimanimani and Nyanga districts as the most affected …

Birth of indigenisation super minister

Birth of indigenisation super minister http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/ 09 March, 2011 06:43:00    VINCENT KAHIYA IN May last year Public Service minister Eliphas Mukonoweshuro took umbrage at his MDC-T colleague Finance minister Tendai Biti’s announcement that government had frozen civil servants’ salaries. His gripe was that the Finance minister was encroaching into his purview as Labour minister. He warned Biti that …

Wildlife land reform policy will have huge impact on tourism

Wildlife land reform policy will have huge impact on tourism http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda9 March 2011 A leading wildlife expert in Zimbabwe has warned that government’s push to implement the controversial wildlife based land reform will have ‘a huge’ impact on tourism. Johnny Rodrigues, chairman of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force told SW Radio Africa on Wednesday that …

Zimbabwe land reforms target wildlife reserves

Zimbabwe land reforms target wildlife reserves http://news.yahoo.com AFP/File – Wed Mar 9, 5:55 am ET HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwean authorities will force the country’s predominantly white wildlife park owners to join with black partners in a new round of controversial land reforms, state media said on Wednesday. “Government is now implementing the wildlife-based land reform policy after five …