Minister denies barring UN groups from food assessments

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ZANU PF minister denies barring UN groups from food assessments http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell 18 March 2011 ZANU PF’s Agriculture Minister, Joseph Made, has denied barring international aid agencies and other NGOs from participating in food assessment surveys in Zimbabwe, claming he was “misquoted.” The IRIN humanitarian news service quoted Made this week as telling them that United …

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The case for Zim human rights trials

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The case for Zim human rights trials http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:17 By Pedzisai Ruhanya FROM the Nuremburg and Tokyo trials after World War II, the International Criminal Tribunal on the Former Yugoslavia, the Truth Commission Hearings in South Africa to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, human rights trials have been the major policy innovation for …

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Beeg lobbies for wealth redistribution

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Beeg lobbies for wealth redistribution http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 17 March 2011 14:14 THE Indigenisation and empowerment regulations compelling foreign-owned companies to dispose 51% interest to black Zimbabweans have generated immense debate both within and outside government. This controversial national policy has resulted in the proliferation of lobby groups that include Upfumi Kuvadiki, an organisation believed to be linked to the …

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Proposed RBZ law bad for business

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‘Proposed RBZ law bad for business’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:09 Paidamoyo Muzulu LAWYERS have slated the General Laws Amendment (GLA) Bill that seeks to give immunity to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe property from execution for the $1,2 billion debt the bank largely accrued during its quasi-fiscal activities between 2003 and 2008.Clause 13 of the Bill seeks …

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Central bank chief proposes compensation for dollarisation victims

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Central Bank Chief Proposes Compensation for Dollarisation Victims http://www.voanews.com/ Finance Minister Tendai Biti projected in 2010 that the payout may amount to US$6 million but the bill ballooned to more than US$18 million with allegations that some so-called vultures were inflating their bank balances. Gibbs Dube | Washington  15 March 2011 The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor …

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Farmers fera new jambanja

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Farmers fear new jambanja http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Vusimuzi BhebheWednesday, 16 March 2011 07:08 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s besieged white farmers are living in fear of a fresh wave of attacks as marauding gangs of Zanu (PF) militias step up a campaign of intimidation and violence against President Robert Mugabe’s opponents. Fearing a surge in attacks on its members, …

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Constitution Watch 1/2011

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CONSTITUTION WATCH CONTENT SERIES 1/2011 [14th March 2011] A Declaration or Bill of Rights Most modern constitutions have a declaration or bill of rights setting out fundamental rights and freedoms that are specially protected by the constitution.  Declarations of rights have a long history.  English-speaking people regard their first as the Magna Carta of 1215, …

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Threat to seize foreign firms is ‘idle rhetoric’

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Threat to seize foreign firms is ‘idle rhetoric’ http://mg.co.za/ RAY NDLOVU Mar 14 2011 13:28 President Robert Mugabe’s sabre-rattling about the possible seizure of major companies with “Western links” is an “idle threat, political rhetoric and mere browbeating by Zanu-PF to coerce foreign companies into speaking out against sanctions”, economist Eric Bloch said this week. Until now Zanu-PF …

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Zimbabwe ethanol plant should put fuel on market by June

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Zimbabwe ethanol plant should put fuel on market by June http://www.zddt.org Written by The Editor Monday, 14 March 2011 13:47 Zimbabwe should see renewable ethanol come to market in June this year. The news comes as Green Fuels, the company setting up an ethanol plant in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld region, reports delays to construction efforts at the plant. …

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Rainwater: Solution to water woes

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Rainwater: Solution to water woes http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 11 March 2011 12:44 Tabitha Mutenga, Staff Reporter THE most valuable natural resource in the world is water. Yet people in Zimbabwe’s urban areas seem to take this vital resource for granted although those living in drought-prone rural areas are generally more aware of its limited supply and importance. However, as …

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