Zamcom boosts Zim chances of drawing from Zambezi

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Zamcom boosts Zim chances of drawing from Zambezi http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 13 May 2011 08:29 THE constituting of the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (Zamcom) interim secretariat has boosted Zimbabwe’s chances of getting permission from riparian states to draw water from the Zambezi River. Riparian states are countries connected to a river and those riparian to the mighty Zambezi River include …

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Zimbabwe program would give farmland to Chinese investors

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Zimbabwe program would give farmland to Chinese investors http://www.globalpost.com/ White farmers in Zimbabwe continue to have land seized while a proposed government program, aimed at helping new black farmers, would give away land to Chinese investors. News DeskMay 12, 2011 05:23 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — While white farmers in Zimbabwe have had their land violently seized, the government …

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Oil firms suspend production

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Oil firms suspend production http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Roadwin Chirara, Business WriterWednesday, 11 May 2011 16:30 HARARE – Two of the country’s largest oil producers National Foods (Natfoods) and Olivine Industries (Olivine) have suspended production at their factories due to a biting soya bean shortage. The industry has a total crushing capacity of 350 000-plus metric tonnes of soya beans …

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ZESA promised $65 million from govt

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Zesa promised $65 million from govt http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Paul NdlovuWednesday, 11 May 2011 08:04 HARARE – The government has released $5 million for the rehabilitation of old thermal power stations by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), an official said.ZESA Holdings chief executive officer, engineer Josh Chifamba said the power-utility was allocated $65 million for rehabilitating old …

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Chombo dockets vanish

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Chombo dockets vanish http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Xolisani Ncube, Staff WriterWednesday, 11 May 2011 14:35 HARARE – In a development that has raised eyebrows, dockets implicating wealthy local government minister Ignatius Chombo as well as senior Harare City Council and Zanu PF officials in land scams in the capital city have mysteriously vanished from Harare Central Police Station. Police, who …

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Zim constitutional process stalls

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Zim Constitutional Process Stalls http://www.radiovop.com/ 11/05/2011 13:42:00 Harare, May 11, 2011 – Zimbabwe’s constitution making process has temporarily stalled following massive disagreements among the country’s main political parties over the approach to use to analyse the people’s views gathered last year by the Constitutional Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC). Zanu (PF) politicians have suggested that the thematic committees meeting in Harare …

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Zim constitutional process stalls

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Zim Constitutional Process Stalls http://www.radiovop.com/ 11/05/2011 13:42:00 Harare, May 11, 2011 – Zimbabwe’s constitution making process has temporarily stalled following massive disagreements among the country’s main political parties over the approach to use to analyse the people’s views gathered last year by the Constitutional Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC). Zanu (PF) politicians have suggested that the thematic committees meeting in Harare …

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Negotiators agree on probe into army atricoties

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Negotiators agree on probe into army atrocities http://www.swradioafrica.com By Lance Guma11 May 2011 Inter-party negotiators from Zimbabwe are reported to have struck an agreement in South Africa to set up an independent commission of inquiry into the role of the army in the abduction, torture and murder of civilians. A report by the Daily News newspaper says …

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SADC will discuss land grabs

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Sadc will discuss land grabs — Zuma http://www.businessday.co.za/ Sadc leaders will be under pressure to take action against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe over illegal land grabsWYNDHAM HARTLEYPublished: 2011/05/10 06:34:02 AM CAPE TOWN — President Jacob Zuma and fellow southern African leaders will again be under intense pressure to take action against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe later this month …

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