Inexplicit dual citizenship laws creating serious confusion

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Inexplicit dual citizenship laws creating serious confusion http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex BellSW Radio Africa7 June 2013 The new constitution’s lack of clarity in terms of dual citizenship laws has created serious confusion among Zimbabweans, with the charter failing to explicitly state what the law is. The new charter was officially gazetted by Robert Mugabe last month after a referendum …

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Constitutional Court ruling defies logic

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Constitutional Court ruling defies logic http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ June 7, 2013 in Opinion I HAVE read the judgement prepared by the learned Chief Justice (Godfrey Chidyausiku). I do not, with respect, agree with it for reasons I agree to set out. Column by Justice Luke Malaba The applicant (Jealousy Mawarire) approached the court seeking redress in terms of Section 24(1) …

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Income Tax Bill: Biti makes concessions

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Income Tax Bill: Biti makes concessions http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ June 7, 2013 in News THE Budget and Finance portfolio committee this week flexed its muscles prompting Finance minister Tendai Biti to concede amendments and delay the passage of the Income Tax Amendment Bill that proposed to change the country’s tax regime to include a clause to levy funds remitted to …

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Court ruling puts Mugabe in a fix

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Court ruling puts Mugabe in a fix http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ June 7, 2013 in Politics LAST week the newly established Constitutional Court handed down its first judgment in the case of Jealousy Mbizvo Mawarire v Robert Gabriel Mugabe N.O. and Ors CCZ1/13. Column by Derek Matyszak Mawarire had brought an urgent application “against” the president in a successful attempt to …

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Poacher trampled to death by the elephant he was trying to shoot

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Poacher trampled to death by the elephant he was trying to shoot Stephen MessengerScience / Natural SciencesMay 13, 2013 CC BY 2.0 Steve Garvie In the savannas of Zimbabwe, home to some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife, poaching of elephants is at an all-time high. But as their numbers continue to slip lower despite efforts …

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Zimbabwe launches overdue plan to assist drought-hit farmers

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Zimbabwe launches overdue plan to assist drought-hit farmers http://www.trust.org/ Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation – Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:15 AM Author: Madalitso Mwando LUPANE, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ticky Mletshwa, a 46-year-old small-scale farmer, has always done the same thing in his plot deep in the dry rural areas of Lupane, about 175 kilometres north of Bulawayo, …

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RBZ under pressure after court order to repay stolen forex

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RBZ under pressure after court order to repay stolen forex http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex BellSW Radio Africa04 June 2013 The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is under pressure to pay back millions of dollars in foreign currency it illegally seized at the height of the country’s economic collapse, after a landmark ruling by the High Court. The High …

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Claims of land reform ‘success’ negated

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Claims of land reform ‘success’ negated http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex BellSW Radio Africa03 June 2013 Claims by international academics that ZANU PF’s land grab campaign was a success, have been negated by a leading Zimbabwean economics professor, who has criticised these attempts at normalising the situation. Professor Tony Hawkins was responding to recent publications, including a book, which attempt …

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Afreximbank to avail more credit to Zimbabwe

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Afreximbank to avail more credit to Zimbabwe http://www.thestandard.co.zw June 2, 2013 in Business THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it is ready to disburse to Zimbabwe additional lines of credit on the country’s limit. Report by Ndamu Sandu Afreximbank has been the country’s all-weather friend, helping with lines of credit necessary in reviving capacities in the local …

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Lions, buffaloes wreak havoc in Buhera

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Lions, buffaloes wreak havoc in Buhera http://www.thestandard.co.zw June 2, 2013 in Community News BUHERA — Villagers in Buhera South under Chief Chamutsa have bemoaned massive killing of their livestock by lions escaping from Devuli Game Park, after the fence was vandalised by poachers. Report by Moses Chibaya Speaking to Standardcommunity last week Gunura Primary School head, Tenson Sibiya …

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