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Bank blamed in GMB rot http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Lloyd Mbiba, Staff WriterTuesday, 27 March 2012 01:45 HARARE – Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) has contributed to the rot in the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) by exposing the state parastatal to losses of funds through a weak banking system, according to an audit conducted by a local accounting firm. …
Outrage over hefty allowances for ZESA executives http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda26 March 2012 The director of the Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has condemned the recent hefty allowances awarded to ZESA executives, saying the pay deal is an insult to the hard-pressed consumers who have to deal with daily power cuts. The top hierarchy at the utility power …
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‘Extraordinary’ twist in SA, Zim torture trial http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell26 March 2012 There’s been what has been described as an ‘extraordinary’ twist in a landmark court case in South Africa, which will urge the authorities there to investigate and prosecute high level Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity. The case, filed by the Southern African Litigation …
Why SA should prosecute Zimbabwe’s torturers-in-chief http://www.politicsweb.co.za Clare Ballard25 March 2012 Clare Ballard explains why SALC is taking the NPA to court on the matter South Africa, the Rome Statute, Zimbabwe, and Torture “Law is nothing unless close behind it stands a warm living public opinion.” ~Wendell Phillips So accustomed have we become to reports of …
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Minister attacks ‘embarrassing’ AG http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Gift Phiri, Senior WriterSunday, 25 March 2012 14:19 HARARE – Deputy Justice and Legal Affairs minister Obert Gutu has accused the Attorney General of severely compromising the justice delivery system in Zimbabwe. In a damning presentation to the symposium on the administration of justice in regional bloc Sadc in Johannesburg on Friday, …
Time to revive agricultural sector http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Revelations by the World Food Programme (WFP) that “the food situation in Zimbabwe has deteriorated more drastically than expected,” are worrying. This dire situation was further confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture and Mechanisation Joseph Made who recently announced that 500 000 hectares of the maize planted during the 2011/12 planting season …
Interview: South Africa – Zimbabwean prosecutions? http://www.rnw.nl Published on : 23 March 2012 – 7:08pm | By Geraldine Coughlan A landmark case will begin in South Africa on Monday, which could compel South African authorities to prosecute high level Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity. It will be the first time a South African court will be …
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Heads to roll at ZESA http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 23 March 2012 13:39 EXECUTIVES at ZESA Holdings have awarded themselves hefty increases in their allowances of up to 75 percent, backdated to 2009, at a time the loss-making power utility has intensified both its revenue collection and load shedding, The Financial Gazette can exclusively reveal.Ironically, allowances for non-managerial staff have …
Zimbabwe’s Mopani Worms Disappearing from Rural Diets http://ipsnews.net/ By Ignatius Banda* PLUMTREE, Zimbabwe, Mar 23, 2012 (IPS) – Job Mthombeni loves traditional food. One of his favourite culinary delights is Mopani worms, referred to locally as amacimbi, which means caterpillar in Ndebele. At an early age he understood the nutritional value of the worm, which is found in …
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ZESA to ease load-shedding: Mangoma http://www.newzimbabwe.com 22/03/2012 00:00:00 by Phyllis Mbanje POWER supplies are expected to increase across the country over the next few days after ZESA completed upgrades to the Hwange and Kariba power stations, Energy Minister, Elton Mangoma has said. Zimbabweans have experienced increased power supply interruptions over the past two weeks with some areas going …