President Mugabe causes alarm by outsourcing election campaign to feared military

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President Mugabe Causes Alarm By Outsourcing Election Campaign to Feared Military http://www.voanews.com/ Mr. Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party has brought on board a number of recently retired and serving military officers as well to take charge of its crumbling structures, setting the stage for what sources say seems likely to be an extremely violent campaign Blessing Zulu  …

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Eric Bloch – Kusukuwere’s policies destructive

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Eric Bloch: Kasukuwere’s policies destructive http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 10 February 2011 16:55 Eric Bloch THE Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment has not been living up to his first name as far as the economy is concerned for, if anything, he has been acting more like a destroyer than a saviour. That must be so …

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Golden age of pension funds disappearing

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Golden age of pension funds disappearing http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 10 February 2011 16:41 By Evonia Muzondo and Oscar Diura PENSION funds, both private and public are among the largest institutional investors in global financial markets. They help individuals save for their retirement  and are expected to protect the value of their pensions. The Zimbabwe pension fund …

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Noczim fails to account for US$35m

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Noczim fails to account for US$35m http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 10 February 2011 17:32 Tendai Zhanje THE Ministry of Energy and Power Development instituted a forensic audit into the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim) after it failed to account for US$35 million fuel duty from independent importers. Energy and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma made the …

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Criminal Law Bill sails through

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Criminal Law Bill sails through http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 10 February 2011 20:17 Paidamoyo Muzulu THE Senate has passed the Criminal Law Amendment (Protection of Power, Communication and Water Infrastructure) Bill that will among other things allow police detention of accused persons up to 21 days before they are brought before the courts for a hearing.The act …

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Floods could herald humanitarium disaster

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Floods could herald humanitarian disaster http://english.pravda.ru 10.02.2011 Where is this story? Massive rainfall across swathes of Southern Africa, affecting no less than ten countries in the region, has placed enormous pressure on the food supply, meaning that in the near future shortages could become a reality placing lives at risk. The international community must act …

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Thermal hopes

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Thermal hopes http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Paul NdlovuWednesday, 09 February 2011 15:32 BULAWAYO – Industries here are waiting for the resumption of the Bulawayo Thermal Power station that is expected to start running this month. The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) revealed that engineers were busy testing the plant in anticipation for the generation of power. …

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Consumers to blame – ZESA

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Consumers to blame – ZESA http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Fungi KwarambaWednesday, 09 February 2011 14:57 HARARE – Reluctance on the part of electricity consumers to embrace energy saving bulbs in the country has led to continued load shedding by the country’s power utility, ZESA. ZESA, through its subsidiary Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETCO), has …

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Former city commissioner ordered to return farm

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Former Mutare City Commissioner Ordered To Return Farm http://www.radiovop.com/ 09/02/2011 16:24:00 Mutare, February 09, 2011 – Former Mutare Chairperson of the Commission running the affairs of the City of Mutare, Fungai Chaeruka, has had his farm which he invaded in 2007 taken by government. Chaeruka in 2007 armed with an offer letter invaded Mapetu Farm …

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Zim villagers tell ZanuPF politburo members to go hang

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Zim Villagers Tell Zanu (PF) Politburo Members To Go Hang http://www.radiovop.com/ BR>08/02/2011 13:05:00 Mwenezi February 8, 2011 – Villagers here openly told two Zanu (PF’s) politburo members, Dzikamai Mavhaire and Kudakwashe Bhasikiti that they did not support the illegal invasions of conservancies in the area. “This not indigenisation, don’t fool us and instruct the people …

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