Top lawyers say SADC turning its back on human rights

Top lawyers say SADC turning its back on human rights http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell03 June 2011 Top lawyers in the Southern African region have told SW Radio Africa that leaders in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are turning their back on human rights, by dissolving the region’s human rights Tribunal. Concern is still high after the shock …

Constitution won’t be ready end of year – Matinenga

Constitution won’t be ready end of year – Matinenga http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Helen Kadirire, Staff WriterFriday, 03 June 2011 17:31 HARARE – A new constitution that coalition partners agree is key to fresh polls will not be ready before the end of the year, dealing a blow to President Robert Mugabe’s furious calls for an election this year, …

Zesa in power purchase agreement

Zesa in power purchase agreement http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 02 June 2011 19:30 ETHANOL fuel company, Green Fuel, is on the verge of concluding a power purchase agreement with Zesa which will see 18,5 megawatts of electricity, enough to power the entire Manicaland province, being fed into the national grid from the company’s ethanol plant in Chisumbanje. The agreement represents …

Farmlands: A pale shadow of yesteryear glory

Farmlands: A pale shadow of yesteryear glory http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 02 June 2011 20:16 Paidamoyo Muzulu DRIVERS along the Harare-Kariba highway used to see swathes of tilled farmland at any given time of the year. In this cold season, large portions of the rich farmland were enveloped by the green germinating winter wheat crop. The beautiful colours of the …

Zim Farmers To Seek Justice At International Courts

Zim Farmers To Seek Justice At International Courts http://www.radiovop.com 2 hours 37 minutes ago Bulawayo, June 02, 2011 – Zimbabwe white commercial farmers will seek justice at the international courts following the suspension of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal which always ruled in their favour over farm disputes with the government. A recent SADC summit held …

Zim imports milk products

Zim imports milk products http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Ngoni ChanakiraMonday, 30 May 2011 18:06 .. as Dairibord hits rock-bottom HARARE – Already facing a serious economic crunch, Zimbabwe will this year import 41 million litres of milk, milk solids and butter oil at a total cost conservatively estimated at $7 million.This amount is up from the 31 million …

Raoul du Toit: Saving Zimbabwe’s black rhino

Raoul du Toit: Saving Zimbabwe’s black rhino   http://www.theecologist.org Matilda Lee 31st May, 2011 Despite increased poaching threats, a difficult political situation, drought and climate change, Goldman Prize Winner Raoul du Toit has pioneered a new approach in community stakeholding to save the black rhino Can you describe the threats to rhinos? When I first …

End Near for Zimbabwe’s Last White Farmers

End Near for Zimbabwe’s Last White Farmers http://www.voanews.com/ Peta Thornycroft | Harare  May 30, 2011 Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court heard a case on behalf of three farmers who claimed the constitution excluded confiscation of their land because they bought their properties after the colonial era ended with independence in 1980. The Supreme Court did not agree and quickly …