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Pressure builds to stop mining at Mana Pools http://www.swradioafrica.com/ Mana Pools By Alex Bell15 August 2012 Pressure is continuing to build to prevent planned mining activities at Mana Pools, with conservation groups warning that the potential damage there will also ruin Zimbabwe’s international tourism reputation. Prospecting and exploration licences for …
Zambezi Society Special Bulletin – Mining in Mana Aug 2012 SPECIAL BULLETIN Newsletter of THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY http://www.zamsoc.org The Zambezi Society is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. We promote and conserve the wildlife and wild places of the Zambezi River for the benefit of wilderness, wildlife and people If you have not already made a 2012 Supporting donation to the Zambezi …
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Zimbabwe, looting big time while attention is on constitution By Clifford Chitupa Mashiri 14th August 2012 The recent issuing of hunting permits and 25-year land leases to top Zanu-pf officials without regard for merit principle is arguably part of the ongoing looting and plunder that is taking place in Zimbabwe while attention is on the controversial draft constitution. …
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Archbishop Tutu pledges support for the “Save the SADC Tribunal” campaign MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE14 August 2012 Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has added his highly respected voice to an international campaign to reinstate the regional court of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal, a vital institution for legal redress. The campaign is spearheaded in …
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Zimbabwe financial advisory firm funds potato farming http://www.farminguk.com 13-08-2012 10:16 AM A Zimbabwe financial advisory firm has mobilised funding for a potato contract farming scheme for the 2012-2013 season to reduce the country’s dependence on regional imports. Patridge Sibanda, the KM Financial Solutions business development executive, said US$350 000 has been mobilised for the scheme targeting youths aged between …
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Conservancy slams ‘criminal’ handover of hunting permits to ZPF http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell13 August 2012 The Save Valley Conservancy has called the decision to hand over hunting permits to ZANU PF cronies, under the guise of indigenisation, a purely ‘criminal act’ that threatens the future of tourism in Zimbabwe. The government last week issued hunting permits to …
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ZPC urges industry to work at night http://www.thestandard.co.zw August 12, 2012 in Business By Kudzai ChimhangwaTHE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has urged the manufacturing industry to take advantage of the excess power available at night after peak power demand hours for production.Speaking at a media briefing last week ZPC chairman Richard Maasdorp said industry must take advantage of …
Communal farmers shun small grains http://www.thestandard.co.zw August 12, 2012 in Local By Moses ChibayaCOMMUNAL farmers living in dry Regions IV and V continue to shun growing small grains suitable for their areas, prompting calls for researchers to develop maize varieties that suit those areas.Speaking at a climate change workshop for the civil society and media in Harare recently, …
6 things I had wrong about travel to Zimbabwe (and 1 I had right) http://matadornetwork.com By Ross Borden On August 6, 2012 · I was awoken by the sound of a herd of large bull elephants destroying the trees outside the room of my hotel the first night in Zimbabwe. Photo: Author On an 8-day …
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Power shortages to worsen: ZESA http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 11/08/2012 00:00:00by Staff Reporter THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has warned that power supply interruptions will increase over the next three months due to maintenance work at Hwange thermal power station. The power station generates about 500MW but maintenance work to increase capacity would temporarily result in the loss of 160MW …