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‘Zim can revert to old constitution if GPA fails’ http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Friday, 18 February 2011 09:27 Paidamoyo Muzulu ZIMBABWE can revert to the old constitutional order minus Amendment No19 if the Global Political Agreement (GPA) signed in September 2008 collapses, constitutional lawyers said this week. This follows statements from Zanu PF, including President Robert Mugabe who …
Court judgment deters investors http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Friday, 18 February 2011 09:36 THE RECENT Supreme Court judgment on the constitutionality of State-Indebted Companies and Reconstruction Act will further deter investors from doing business in Zimbabwe as it proves that the country does not protect individuals from losing their properties to the state, legal analysts have said.Chief Justice …
Zimbabwe Tobacco Selling Season Opens With Strong Output, Firm Prices http://www.voanews.com/ Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board executives said at least 60 percent of the crop will be sold under contract with the remainder going on the block in auction sales Gibbs Dube | Washington 17 February 2011 Zimbabwe’s 2011 tobacco-selling season has started in Harare …
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ZESA announces 30% increase in electricity charges http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda18 February, 2011 Charges for electricity have gone up again for struggling Zimbabweans, this time by a shocking 30 percent. A report in the state run Herald newspaper said the Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Commission (ZERC) had approved the 30 percent increase in domestic electricity tariffs, …
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Excited by the promise of power for Bulawayo http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/6359 Bulawayo cooling towers Finally there is some good news in the power supply drama that engulfs the lives of each and every Zimbabwean. Congratulations go to the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association for spearheading demonstrations over Zesa’s extortionate rates and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights …
Zim Magistrates On Go Slow http://www.radiovop.com 17/02/2011 11:21:00 Bulawayo, February 17, 2011 – Magistrates in the country’s second city, Bulawayo have embarked on a go slow ahead of a full blown strike action set for next Monday in protest over low pay and poor working conditions. Magistrates, who are one of the poorly paid state …
Zimbabwe tobacco crop to leap with Chinese funding http://af.reuters.com Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:56pm GMT * Farmers receive more funding * Chinese firms now buying most of the tobacco By Alfonce Mbizwo HARARE, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s tobacco output will increase at least 40 percent this year after a boost in funding to farmers …
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Zim expects higher tobacco output http://www.zimonline.co.za by Tobias Manyuchi Tuesday 15 February 2011 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s tobacco selling season opens tomorrow with more than 170 million kilogrammes expected to be sold this year up from 123 million kilogrammes sold last year, in yet another sign of recovery in the farming sector after a decade of …
ZESA agrees to comply with CTC ruling http://www.swradioafrica.com Alert: ZESA agrees to comply with CTC ruling The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has finally agreed to comply with the directive of the Competition and Tariffs Commission (CTC) to reduce tariffs by 43 percent for all consumers using load limiters. This follows lobbying by Bulawayo Progressive …
Lions wreck havoc in Zimbabwe’s western district http://english.people.com.cn 19:21, February 15, 2011 Lions have wrecked havoc in Hwange, a district in western Zimbabwe about 800 km from the country’s capital Harare, killing at least 42 cattle and over 25 goats over the past month, local media reported. The villagers got affected mainly under Chief Mvuthu …
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