Fuel shortage to persist

Fuel shortage to persist http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Staff ReportersFriday, 21 January 2011 17:33 HARARE – Commuters should brace for transport woes and steep fares as the shortage of fuel is  set to persist despite assurances by the government that it will release funds to improve supplies. A survey by Daily News showed anxious and desperate motorists …

Zitac threatens TIMB over alleged bias

Zitac threatens TIMB over alleged bias http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 20 January 2011 19:16 Bernard Mpofu THE Zimbabwe Industry Tobacco Auction Centre (Zitac), the country’s embattled tobacco sales auction floor operator, has threatened the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) with unspecified action for alleged bias in handling the wrangle between property owners Boka Investments and Zitac.This move …

Officials of Zimbabwe’s ZanuPF party eye sugar plantations takeover

Officials of Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF Party Eye Sugar Plantations for Takeover http://www.voanews.com Triangle Sugar Ltd. is owned by Tongaat Hulett of South Africa, which also holds a controlling stake in the Hippo Valley Estate Patience Rusere | Washington  19 January 2011 Leaders of Zimbabwe’s long-ruling ZANU-PF party have started registering local members for the allocation of …

Land reform debate must be based on fact

Land reform debate must be based on facts http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Robin palmerWednesday, 19 January 2011 10:50 Ian Scoones made this plea in your paper last week (‘CFU welcomes debate on land reforms’,13 January 2011): ‘We want the debate (on land reform) to move ahead based on evidence, on facts, on details and on information …

Zimbabwe in international compensation dispute

Zimbabwe in international compensation dispute   According to a report in Global Arbitration Review, Zimbabwe is facing its third claim at the Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arising from President Robert Mugabe’s controversial land reform program. Swiss-controlled forestry company Border Timbers and its subsidiaries, which have operated in Zimbabwe since 1945, …