Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Deep in the Mekong delta Damien meets with Mr Nguyen Van Be or ‘Mr Be’. In the Mekong Delta I manage to get an appointment with one of the country’s most renowned physicians. Nguyen Van Be, usually referred to as “Ong Ba Dat Phen”, translates as the “Man in the second position of the family …
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To properly understand TVM, we must first understand the philosophy of Eastern medicine or Dong Y, which dates back thousands of years. People belonging to Asian cultures are accustomed to relying on distinct health practices and beliefs that are significantly different from those of Western beliefs. These Western principles are so different that it is …
Snake wine, shark fins and bear bile are readily available at shops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival in Hanoi, the nation’s capital, I need to seek out case studies that draw comparisons with the current spike in rhino horn use, and also test the theory that horn is readily available within …
The significance of land compensation for rehabilitation of Zimbabwe’s land sector http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/7773 July 2nd, 2012 by Mandivamba Rukuni, a discussion paper in the Zimbabwe Land Series Introduction The issue of compensation has been controversial and still represents an area of major disagreement between the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) and the dispossessed farmers, mostly …
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Mugabe seductive, calm, unflappable: Biti http://www.newzimbabwe.com 02/07/2012 00:00:00by Nomsa Nkala I Sunday Mail Finance Minister and MDC-T secretary general Tendai Biti has spoken on his admiration for President Robert Mugabe, describing him as “a fountain of experience, fountain of knowledge and, most importantly, a fountain of stability”. In an interview with The Sunday Mail, Biti also said relations between …
Siltation a massive threat in Save Valley http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ BY TONDERAI MATONHOTHE livelihood of thousands of people residing along the Save valley continues to be threatened by the worsening siltation of the river, the Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (Zela) has warned. Zela Head of Research and Development, Shamiso Mtisi, told a Copac Environmental Thematic review meeting in Harare last …
Lack of Capital Derailing Zimbabwe’s Attempts to Revive Wheat Farming http://www.voanews.com 29 June 2012 Gibbs Dube | Washington Zimbabwe’s parliamentary agriculture committee says lack of state funding and serious power outages are hampering efforts to boost wheat production amid revelations government is spending millions of dollars on cereal imports for domestic consumption. Reacting to reports that the government …
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ZEC Chief in the Dark on Election Date http://www.radiovop.com Harare, June 30, 2012- Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Chairperson Simpson Mtambanengwe says he is in the dark on when the country’s next elections will be held. Mtambanengwe told a meeting of civic society groups this week that he is just like many Zimbabweans in the dark about the election …
Justice system in the dock http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Thursday, 28 June 2012 09:45 What could be the solution to all the problems in the judiciary service? Chief Justice Chidyausiki is for a “carrot and stick” approach where an improvement in remuneration is seen as crucial to stemming systemic corruption, writes Tinashe Madava.IN April this year, Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku complained …
Zim banking sector vulnerable: IMF http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 29 June 2012 08:41 Chris Muronzi ZIMBABWE’S financial sector is still vulnerable and needs continued vigilance, especially given the country’s “destabilising” indigenisation policy and collapse of banks such as Interfin Banking Corporation and the closure of Genesis Investment Bank, a report by the visiting International Monetary Fund team has disclosed.The IMF team …