ZAWT – Zimbabwe Agricultural Welfare Trust
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ZAWT update November 2011
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Zesa pre-paid meter project in mess
Zesa pre-paid meter project in mess http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Taurai Mangudhla, Business WriterTuesday, 22 November 2011 15:37 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s power utility Zesa has been forced to reverse a public tender for purchasing prepaid metres after it emerged that the winning bidder only intended to lease the equipment. The smart metres are set to bring an overhaul to …
Yet another disastrous programme
Yet another disastrous programme http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/7140 November 21st, 2011 I never thought that after the lessons from the ad-hoc land reform programme Zimbabwe would pursue another disastrous programme, this time dubbed black empowerment. With the ruin wrought by President Robert Mugabe’s ill advised land reform programme that destroyed the once vibrant agriculture sector, turning overnight the country from breadbasket to …
Hwange elephant deaths linked to poor park maintenance
Hwange elephant deaths linked to poor park maintenance http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell21 November 2011 The deaths of an estimated 100 elephants in the Hwange National Park is being linked to poor park maintenance, amid warnings that Zimbabwe’s wildlife is facing a serious disaster. An estimated 100 elephants are believed to have died from thirst since October, with the …
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Chiyangwa loses battle over land
Chiyangwa loses battle over land http://www.thezimbabwemail.com by 20 hours 26 minutes ago THE compulsory acquisition for low-cost housing of 780 hectares in Harare owned through two companies by Mr Phillip Chiyangwa has been confirmed by the Administrative Court, allowing co-operatives already allocated land to continue their developments. Pinnacle Holdings and Jetmaster Properties, both owned by Mr Chiyangwa, had contested …
UN warns 1 million Zimbabweans set to face struggle for food
UN warns 1 million Zimbabweans set to face struggle for food http://www.monstersandcritics.com Nov 21, 2011, 13:42 GMT Harare – More than 1 million Zimbabweans may struggle to feed themselves in the coming months, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday, noting a poor harvest in several areas of the country. Zimbabwe has just entered its rainy …
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Elephants in grave danger
Elephants in grave danger http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Elephants in the country’s largest National Park are at serious risk as water and food shortages bite.18.11.1104:45pmby Zwanai Sithole Harare Wildlife conservationists who spoke to The Zimbabwean said the current heat wave had worsened the situation in the park where jumbos and buffaloes are reportedly dying every day due to thirst and stress. …
Magistrate acquits Mugabe ‘insulter’
Magistrate acquits Mugabe ‘insulter’ http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Pindai DubeSaturday, 19 November 2011 15:25 BULAWAYO – Bulawayo magistrate,Victor Mpofu acquitted a 76-year-old white commercial farmer and miner, Mike Van Royen who was arrested in July this year on charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe. Van Royen who runs Cynthia Mine and Asher Estates in Matobo district in Matabeleland South province …
Govt not in control of inflation
Govt not in control of inflation http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 17 November 2011 16:59 By Innocent Makwiramiti THE major factors influencing growth of inflation are both external and internal. Latest figures from Zimstats show that inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, stood at 4,3% year on year for the month of September 2011. Growth was driven by foodstuffs, …