11years for poaching: new law

11years for poaching: new law http://www.herald.co.zw Tuesday, 26 March 2013 00:00 Government has enacted new laws imposing stiffer penalties of up to 11 years for poaching protected animals, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has said. ZPWMA public relations manager Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo said the new laws would affect criminals who kill any protected animals gazetted by …

War Veterans Besiege Govenor Maluleke’s Office

War Veterans Besiege Govenor Maluleke’s Office http://www.voazimbabwe.com/ Obert Pepukai25.03.2013 WASHINGTON — War veterans and their wives Monday besieged Governor Titus Maluleke’s offices at the Benjamin Burombo building in Masvingo for the second day running demanding, among other things, to be allocated sugar cane plots in the lowveld. The former freedom fighters also demanded that some youths arrested in Bikita …

Bill Watch 10/2013 of 25th March [Next Step towards New Constitution – Enactment by Parliament]

Bill Watch 10/2013 of 25th March [Next Step towards New Constitution – Enactment by Parliament]   BILL WATCH 10/2013 [25th March 2013] Both Houses of Parliament Adjourned until Tuesday 7th May Next Step towards New Constitution – Enactment by Parliament Now that ZEC has announced a YES vote in the Referendum, the Minister of Constitutional and …

Villagers set to benefit from banana project

Villagers set to benefit from banana project http://www.thestandard.co.zw March 24, 2013 in Community News CHIPINGE — More than 200 small-scale irrigation farmers in Mutema and Chibuwe villages are set to benefit from a banana plantation project financed by Matanuska, a farming concern controlled by Malaysian investors. BY OUR CORRESPONDENT The company last year gave villagers inputs such …

African Commission finds Zimbabwe responsible for torture of a human rights lawyer

African Commission finds Zimbabwe responsible for torture of a human rights lawyer   http://www.redress.org   22 March 2013   Banjul, The Gambia, 22 March 2013 -The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has found the Zimbabwe Government responsible for the torture and ill-treatment of Gabriel Shumba, a well-known human rights advocate and lawyer from Zimbabwe. …

Dairibord milk supply programme bears fruit

Dairibord milk supply programme bears fruit http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ March 22, 2013 in Business DAIRIBORD Holdings Ltd sees a 12% growth in turnover this year compared to last year supported by the group’s heifer programme, which is expected to augment milk supply, a company official said. Dairibord kick-started its milk supply development programme during the fourth quarter of last year …

Retailers Increase Sugar, Meat Prices

Retailers Increase Sugar, Meat Prices http://www.voazimbabwe.com Gibbs Dube19.03.2013 WASHINGTON — Prices of some basic commodities such as meat, mealie-meal and sugar have gone up by $1 following an increase of excise duty on fuel announced by the government last week. Residents of Harare, Gweru, Bulawayo and Lupane Business Centre told VOA Studio 7 that the price of a …

Heavy rains pound Harare

Heavy rains pound Harare http://www.dailynews.co.zw Wednesday, 20 March 2013 09:38HARARE – Heavy rains and strong winds caused havoc in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare and surrounding areas yesterday bringing down electric pylons and trees, creating an unprecedented traffic jam. The afternoon hailstorm followed a particularly hot day and clogged the central business district whose drainage is in a state of …