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Kariba killer lions put down by rangers http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 08/03/2013 00:00:00by Staff Reporter WILDLIFE rangers said Friday they had tracked down and killed three lions believed to have attacked and killed two people in the lakeside resort of Kariba this week. A lioness and two “sub adult” cubs between two and three years old were baited into traps and …
Mugabe blasts war veterans http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ March 8, 2013 in Politics PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe last week took a swipe at war veterans for belittling his indigenisation calls by fronting for white business people in mining and farming activities in the country. Staff Writer Addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters who thronged Chipadze Stadium in Bindura to celebrate his 89th …
ister Murerwa Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment has registered with the Deeds Registry 131 lease agreements as it moves to ensure that the 99-year leases given to farmers can be bankable.This comes at a time the amendment of the 99-year leases awaits Cabinet approval, giving hope to farmers who want to use them …
Ranger shot as hunt goes awry http://www.herald.co.zw Thursday, 07 March 2013 00:00 Herald ReporterA senior official in the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority was reportedly shot on Tuesday evening while in the process of baiting lions that had killed two people in Mahombekombe, Kariba, earlier on the same day. The ranger, who was not identified, was …
Zanu PF activists lose land row http://www.dailynews.co.zw Monday, 04 March 2013 11:21HARARE – A Bulawayo High Court judge has ordered two Zanu PF activists to stop illegal invasion and selling of land belonging to a war veterans’ housing group, Magamba Echimurenga Trust. Justice Andrew Mutema last week interdicted Clifford Hokonya and Charles Mpofu from invading Amsterdam Park, near …
Zuma accused of ‘allowing’ destruction of human rights court http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell4 March 2013 South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been accused of ‘allowing’ the destruction of the regional human rights Tribunal, by “selfishly” standing by while it was shut down. The former Chief Justice of the SADC Tribunal, Judge Ariranga Pillay, told a seminar in South …
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Maize shortage renews debate over GM in Zimbabwe http://www.irinnews.org Photo:Plant Stories Project Maize shortages affect both Zimbabwe and Zambia HARARE, 4 March 2013 (IRIN) – A major shortage of maize has sent the price of maize meal, used for porridge and poultry feed, spiralling in Zimbabwe, prompting traders to lobby the government …
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Six million hungry in southern Africa http://www.iol.co.za March 4 2013 at 05:56pmBy Reuters File image – A malnourished child lies in his bed at a feeding centre. REUTERS/Antony NjugunaGeneva – More than 6 million people across Angola, Lesotho, Malawi and Zimbabwe are at risk of severe food shortages because of repeated cycles of drought and flooding, the global …
Zesa pre-paid meters spark outrage http://nehandaradio.com/ March 3 2013 BULAWAYO; The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) pre-paid metre billing system has drawn the ire of Bulawayo residents who are accusing the power utility of cheating them of their hard earned money. An unidentified man reads his prepaid slip after paying at the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission …
Governor puts restrictions on 45 NGOs in Masvingo http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ 03.03.13 by Edgar Gweshe Masvingo Resident Minister and Governor Titus Maluleke on Friday summoned over 45 non-govermental organisations to a meeting at his offices during which he announced wideranging restrictions on their work, The Zimbabwean has learnt. A statement from Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition said that Maluleke was “flanked by …
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