Tokwe Mukosi man-made-disaster cannot just be wished away

Tokwe Mukosi man-made-disaster cannot just be wished away Posted on May 16, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Tokwe Mukosi man-made-disaster cannot just be wished away May 16, 2014 by John Huruva It took decades to plan the construction of the Tokwe Mukosi Dame. Progress was slow while costs escalated mainly due to corrupt financial greed that had to be satisfied first. …

Zimbabwe’s farmers ripped off as GMB struggles to raise funding

Zimbabwe’s farmers ripped off as GMB struggles to raise funding Posted on May 16, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Farmers ripped off as GMB struggles to raise funding | The Financial Gazette by Tabitha Mutenga 15 May 2014 FARMERS unions said this week thousands of their members, who had turned to private buyers after the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) failed to …

Zimbabwe’s farming community ‘shell shocked’ after violent Guruve murder

Zimbabwe’s farming community ‘shell shocked’ after violent Guruve murder Posted on May 16, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 11 Comments ↓ via Zim farming community ‘shell shocked’ after violent Guruve murder | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Friday, May 16, 2014 The death of a young Zimbabwean woman, who was brutally beaten in an attack on her and her father near their …

Research disputes state media ‘land reform’ claims

Research disputes state media ‘land reform’ claims Posted on May 16, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 6 Comments ↓ via Research disputes state media ‘land reform’ claims | SW Radio Africa by Mthulisi Mathuthu on Friday, May 16, 2014 Contrary to claims by the state media that 300,000 families have so far benefited from the so-called ‘fast track land reform’ exercise, research has found …

Zimbabwe: Without a climate of investment security, BIPPAs will not work

PRESS STATEMENT                                                                                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     The Commercial Farmers’ Union, Zimbabwe   16 May 2014   Zimbabwe:  Without a climate of investment security, BIPPAs will not work   The Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) welcomes the recent Zimbabwe Government statements regarding Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection (BIPPA)-protected properties.  We see this as a very …

Immunity for government leaders will harm the African court

Immunity for government leaders will harm the African court Posted on May 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via Immunity for government leaders will harm the African court May 14, 2014 The Institute for Security Studies Pretoria, South Africa – A proposal to give immunity to sitting government leaders before Africa’s regional court would be a major setback for justice for …

Cautious welcome greets ZANU PF ‘u-turn’ on Save Valley

Cautious welcome greets ZANU PF ‘u-turn’ on Save Valley Posted on May 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via Cautious welcome greets ZANU PF ‘u-turn’ on Save Valley | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 There has been a guarded welcome of a decision by the ZANU PF politburo to rescind all offer letters, granted to …

The Fate of the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe

The Fate of the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe Posted on May 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via The Fate of the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe – NewsDay Zimbabwe from National Geographic May 14, 2014 SINCE 2001, Australian Sharon Pincott has been monitoring and protecting a unique population of elephants in western Zimbabwe known as the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. The herd was …