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Hwange elephant poaching – Trevor Lane Posted on October 30, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Facebook There has been a lot of hype, wild speculation, and exaggerated stories on the issue of the poisoning of the elephant. There are some points I would like to raise on this and other issues, and set the record straight: 1) …
More poachers jailed as lawyers probe ‘torture’ claims Posted on October 30, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via More poachers jailed as lawyers probe ‘torture’ claims | SW Radio Africa 30 October 2013 by Alex Bell Two more men accused of poaching elephants in Zimbabwe were this week handed jail sentences, amid an ongoing crackdown that has followed the poisoning of dozens …
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Elephant poachers jailed 11 years each Posted on October 30, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Elephant poachers jailed 11 years each – DailyNews Live 30 OCTOBER 2013 A Zimbabwe court has sentenced two poachers to at least 11 years in prison each for illegal possession of ivory and two firearms. Hwange magistrate Dambudzo Munati sentenced 54-year-old Isaac Phiri and Johanne …
Hunger grips rural Zim Posted on October 30, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Hunger grips rural Zim – DailyNews Live by Fungi Kwaramba and Godfrey Mtimba 30 OCTOBER 2013 Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans in drought ravaged areas are living on wild fruits and competing with wild animals to access scarce food and water amid intensifying hunger. Legislators made an …
A2 farmer wins occupation case | The Herald Posted on October 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via A2 farmer wins occupation case | The Herald October 28, 2013 by Fidelis Munyoro An A2 farmer has won his case to evict a Beatrice white farmer who has been refusing to vacate from the State land claiming that it was re-allocated to him …
‘Agriculture requires $1bln’ Posted on October 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via ‘Agriculture requires $1bln’ – DailyNews Live by John Kachembere 28 OCTOBER 2013 Zimbabwe requires over $1 billion for the 2013-2014 farming season to be successful, agriculture experts say. Peter Gambara, an independent agronomist told businessdaily that government should complement efforts being done by banks and other private …
It’s climate, not regime change, stupid! October 28, 2013 in Columnists, Comment & Analysis, Editorials, Opinion THE need for strong weather and climate services to reduce vulnerability and promote sustainable development is far more important to ignore in the face of erratic rains in the country. This, in the past few agricultural seasons, has left 2,2 million Zimbabweans …
Nampower to finance Zim energy projects October 28, 2013 in Business, Energy NAMIBIA power utility, Nampower, is expected to invest nearly $180 million to finance expansion projects at Harare and Bulawayo thermal power stations. Bernard Mpofu According to the Zimbabwe Power Company — a unit of State-owned power company, Zesa, Nampower has expressed keen interest in …
GMB proposes minimum output for A2 farmer October 28, 2013 in Business THE Grain Marketing Board has urged government to set minimum output for small scale commercial farmers as the country battles with a grain deficit. Tarisai Mandizha GMB general manager Albert Mandizha said the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) should make it compulsory for A2 …
‘Govt must carry out land audit’ October 28, 2013 in Government, National, News THE government should carry out a land audit which was abandoned following the end of the unity government in order to save vulnerable groups from imminent hunger, a civil society organisation has said. BY STAFF REPORTER In a statement, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) …