Eric Bloch: Indigenisation: Setting the record straight

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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

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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 …

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Culture of suppressing the truth stifling healing

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‘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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ZanuPF mobilises support for indigenisation

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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 …

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Service chiefs snub national healing

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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 …

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Indigenisation loopholes open to challenges

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‘Indigenisation loopholes open to challenges’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 14 April 2011 21:40 Chris Muronzi GOVERNMENT could have exposed itself to legal challenges amid legal consensus that the controversial Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act and regulations violated constitutionally enshrined rights.Legal representations made to the Chamber of Mines’ executive committee by legal gurus Nick Willsmer and Sternford Moyo show that the …

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Chaos at tobacco auction floors

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Chaos at tobacco auction floors Wednesday, 13 April 2011 22:25 Agriculture Reporter LAST week’s brief suspension of tobacco deliveries to the floors failed to ease congestion and improve the plight of farmers. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board had suspended all deliveries to the floors to allow merchants to clear the tobacco that was already …

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COPAC to appoint principle drafters to write text of new constitution

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COPAC to appoint principle drafters to write text of new constitution http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda14 April 2011 The Constitutional Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) is spearheading the drafting of a new constitution and has identified the three people who will be responsible for putting the final document together. ‘We sat down as the select committee and looked at individuals …

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SADC law binding

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SADC law binding Written by KJW Wednesday, 13 April 2011 06:58 Independent review ratifies land grab decision An independent review of the SADC Tribunal over the past six months has found that SADC law should be supreme over domestic laws, and all decisions made by the court should be binding and enforceable within all member …

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