Poachers remanded in custody

Poachers remanded in custody Tuesday, 26 April 2011 22:44 Herald Reporters EIGHT men were last week remanded in custody in Karoi for unlawful possession of ivory worth thousands of dollars. Gomweso Mutandiro (37), Raymond John (36), Taurai Gopoza (27), Julius Bande (26), Patrick Dhliwayo (31), Mike Machingura (22), Jodius Magaisa (18) and George Gwembiri (16) …

Magistrates in new walk-out

Magistrates in new walk-out http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 26/04/2011 00:00:00 by Lindie Whiz MAGISTRATES staged a new walk-out on Tuesday after turning up at their banks to find promised pay increments had not been effected. Magistrates went on a three-day strike on April 4 to press for improved pay, only ending their industrial action after securing undertakings by the government that …

Diplomatic immunity claim in land-grab case

Diplomatic immunity claim in land-grab case http://www.timeslive.co.za Govt won’t take challenge from three farmers lying downApr 23, 2011 3:06 PM | By VLADIMIR MZACA The Zimbabwean government says it hopes the South African High Court will take into consideration its diplomatic immunity in a case involving the government and three commercial farmers. The farmers, all victims of …

We have a fresh list of land grabbers: Zimbabwe newspaper

We have a fresh list of land grabbers: Zimbabwe newspaper http://bulawayo24.com by Ndou Paul2011 April 24 11:16:26 | 85 Views The MDC-T aligned Daily News say it is in possession of a fresh list of who has grabbed what farms in the country which shows that land grabbers now own five million hectares of Zimbabwe’s best agricultural …

Zimbabwe’s Unity Government Partners Agree Elections Not Possible This Year

Zimbabwe’s Unity Government Partners Agree Elections Not Possible This Year http://www.voanews.com Edwin Mushoriwa, a negotiator for the Welshman Ncube-led MDC formation, added that it will suicidal for Mr. Mugabe to call snap elections, as he did in 2008 and as some still fear he may do at some point this year Blessing Zulu, Thabang Mathebula & Ntungamili …

Mugabe promises Mugabe to punish MDC supporters

Mudenge Promises Mugabe To Punish MDC Supporters http://www.radiovop.com/ 22/04/2011 13:43:00 Masvingo, April 22, 2011 – Zanu (PF) politburo member and Higher and Tertiary Education Minister, Stan Mudenge has promised his party leader, Robert Mugabe to witch hunt people who voted for rival party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai leader of the lager formation of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to …

ZESA presses on with tariff hike

ZESA presses on with tariff hike http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ Thursday, 21 April 2011 12:18 Munyaradzi Mugowo, Business Editor POWER generation and supply utility ZESA Holdings is pressing ahead with a review of the current tariff structure, officials sources said, indicating that tariffs could go up before the second half of the year. The State-run power utility has not increased the …

Two more blocs join common currency talks

‘Two more blocs join common currency talks’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 20:28 Nqobile Bhebhe PLANS to adopt a single currency for the 15-member Southern African Development Community (Sadc) by 2018 could be overtaken by a much broader regional single currency and customs project that would include two other trade blocs, Industry and International Trade minister Welshman Ncube …

Illegal settlers disrupt timber industry

Illegal settlers disrupt timber industry http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 20:33 Taurai Mangudhla ILLEGAL settlers have disrupted the local timber industry as they have invaded more than 5 000 hectares of commercial forestry land in Manicaland, indiscriminately cutting down trees, and posing serious environmental degradation threats in the process, according to timber industry players. The timber industry accuses …

Zimbabwe needs US$270m for maize imports

Zimbabwe needs US$270m for maize imports http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Wednesday, 20 April 2011 20:34 Paul Nyakazeya ZIMBABWE will need about US$270 million to import one million tonnes of maize this year, given a projected shortfall in local output of the staple crop, the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) said this week. CFU president Deon Theron told businessdigest that a total …