Kasukuwere censured again

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Kasukuwere censured again http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 22 July 2011 16:52 Clemence Manyukwe, Political Editor PARLIAMENT has censured Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere over controversial directives to foreign-owned companies, which the legislators said contravened the country’s Constitution. The Parliamentary Legal Com-mittee (PLC) noted that some of Kasukuwere’s directives dealt with issues outside his jurisdiction.In an adverse report tabled …

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Constitution will be ready by year-end

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Constitution will be ready by year-end http://www.dailynews.co.zw By EditorFriday, 22 July 2011 15:32 HARARE – A committee leading the crafting of the country’s new constitution has told visiting South African talks facilitators that the final draft will only be ready by year-end, putting to rest misleading claims by Zanu PF that polls will go ahead this year. President …

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Zim Journos, MDC MP Beaten Up by Zanu (PF)

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Zim Journos, MDC MP Beaten Up by Zanu (PF) http://www.radiovop.com Harare, July 23, 2011 – A Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) legislator and five journalists were Saturday beaten up by hordes of Zanu (PF) supporters who invaded the Parliament building to disrupt a public hearing by a parliamentary committee on the Human Rights Bill. This follows similar disruptions …

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S. African Facilitators Said to Pledge Funding for Zimbabwe Constitution Rewrite

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S. African Facilitators Said to Pledge Funding for Zimbabwe Constitution Rewrite http://www.voanews.com 21 July 2011 Political analyst Brian Raftopolous said the Zuma administration has more clout within SADC now and can move to isolate Harare diplomatically if the ZANU-PF side of the government continues to hinder progress Sithandekile Mhlanga and Violet Gonda | Washington Facilitators working under …

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Nyazura farm family forced to flee after mob attack

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Nyazura farm family forced to flee after mob attack http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell22 July 2011 A farming family in Nyazura has been forced to flee their home on Friday, after an attack by a mob of land invaders. The Smit family from De Rust farm has been fighting their illegal eviction from the property the whole week, …

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Zimbabwe arrests 10 for rhino, elephant poaching

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Zimbabwe arrests 10 for rhino, elephant poaching http://mg.co.za/ HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Jul 22 2011 12:44 Authorities in Zimbabwe have arrested 10 people for poaching and unlawful possession of elephant tusks and rhino horns that they were suspected of selling to buyers from China, police said Friday. The suspects, including four former soldiers and four farmers, were arrested in …

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Reforming land reform

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Reforming land reform http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 21 July 2011 19:13 MORE than two decades after the enactment of the Land Acquisition Act, and commencement of its implementation 10 years later, Zimbabwe’s land reform programme continues to be a major disaster.  Whilst it cannot be credibly argued that land reform was not very necessary and was grievously long overdue, nevertheless the …

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Public hearing on human rights bill abandoned in Masvingo

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Public hearing on human rights bill abandoned in Masvingo http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda21 July 2011 A rowdy and often threatening ZANU PF mob on Thursday disrupted a public hearing on the Human Rights Commission Bill at the civic centre in Masvingo town. The consultative meeting, conducted by a Parliamentary group, had to be abandoned a few minutes after …

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SADC Facilitation Urges Full GPA Implementation

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SADC Facilitation Urges Full GPA Implementation http://www.radiovop.com/ Harare, July 21, 2011 – The South African facilitation team is in Harare to map up final details on the roadmap to elections scheduled to be held next year. The facilitators  are meeting the country’s political parties to encourage them to implement the  Global Political Agreement (GPA) in full. A representative …

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Glitch leaves Zimbabwe facing record wheat imports

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Glitch leaves Zimbabwe facing record wheat imports http://www.agrimoney.com 14:38 UK, 20th July 2011 Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, faces its biggest wheat imports on record after bureaucratic hiccups fuelled a drop in sowings to their lowest levels since the 1960s. The country’s wheat production, which reached 325,000 tonnes a decade ago, is set to come in …

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