Gasela’s death tragic accident shows breakdown of rule of law on roads

Gasela’s tragic accident shows breakdown of rule of law on roads http://www.swradioafrica.com By Violet Gonda26 April 2010 Zimbabwe’s roads claimed four senior politicians from both ZANU PF and the MDC-M, this weekend alone, raising more questions about the state of the roads, but more importantly, the way people drive in Zimbabwe. ZANU PF Central Committee …

Chinese bank seeks stake in IDBZ

Chinese bank seeks stake in IDBZ http://www.zimonline.co.za by Own Correspondent Tuesday 27 April 2010 HARARE – The China Development Bank (CDB) has offered a US$30 million line of credit to assist in the rebuilding of Zimbabwe’s collapsed agriculture sector in a deal that may see the Chinese institution getting a stake in the Infrastructural Development …

China to finance Kariba South expansion

China to finance Kariba South expansion http://www.herald.co.zw Monday, April 26, 2010 Business Reporter ZIMBABWE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sino Hydro of China to focus on the expansion of the Kariba South Bank extension through funding from Chinese financial institutions. The planned Kariba South Bank extension has the capacity to produce between 250 …

ZESA launches solar project in rural areas

ZESA launches solar project in rural areas http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Paul NdlovuMonday, 26 April 2010 15:29 HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has embarked on a US$ 24 million solar project to encourage rural people to start income generating projects. The programme is being run through ZESA’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The programme provides …

Dairy farming chaotic

Dairy farming chaotic http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by TONY SAXONMonday, 26 April 2010 16:50 CHIPINGE – Dairy farmers here who have been supplying milk to the country have said Zimbabwe’s national dairy herd is down to just 22,000 cows from 192,000 in 2000. The low herd count had resulted in drastic reduction in milk production. All this …

Farm invasions worsen plight of displaced: WFP

Farm invasions worsen plight of displaced: WFP http://www.zimonline.co.za by Own Correspondent Tuesday 27 April 2010 HARARE – Ongoing farm seizures in Zimbabwe pose one of the greatest threats to the hopes of a better life by the thousands of people displaced by the country’s political crisis, according to the World Food Programme. The UN agency …

Conflicting statements over Sizzla land offer

Conflicting statements over Sizzla land offer http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 26 April 2010 11:41 FRESH controversy surrounds government’s dealings with Jamaican reggae artist Sizzla Kalonji following reports that he has been given a farm in exchange for singing President Robert Mugabe’s praises. Although Media, Information and Publicity minister, Webster Shamu dismissed the allegations that Sizzla, believed to …

Government takes Chiyangwa’s land

Government takes Chiyangwa’s land http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 26 April 2010 11:38 CONTROVERSY mounted over businessman Philip Chiyangwa’s property acquisitions following the publication of a notice that the government intended to compulsorily acquire some of his land in Harare. In a government gazette published in The Herald on Friday, the Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Herbert …

Illegal settlers threaten Chipinge magistrate

Illegal settlers threaten Chipinge magistrate http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 26 April 2010 11:23 A Chipinge magistrate had to flee for dear life recently after a group of illegal settlers led by Zanu PF officials besieged the court building threatening to assault him for ordering their eviction from an estate they invaded eight years ago. Court officials told …

Constitutional Outreach program Talking Points 1 & 2

Constitution Watch 4/2010 – 23rd April [Outreach Talking Points -Part I] CONSTITUTION WATCH 4/2010 [23rd April 2010] Constitution Talking Points [Part I]The talking points are the questions or statements to be posed by the Outreach Teams when they consult the people on what they want for the Constitution.  They were finalised by a team of …