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Harare Suburb Center of Political Violence http://www.voanews.com/ Peta Thornycroft | Joahannesburg February 03, 2011 Photo: AP Gary Stafford and his wife talk to the Director General of National Parks, Vitalis Chadenga, after their bird sanctuary Kuimba Shiri Safari Lodge was besieged by scores of Zanu PF supporters demanding they leave, on Lake Chibero, …
Imminent danger of floods http://www.irinnews.org/ Photo: Bill Corcoran/IRIN The Kariba Dam, which borders Zimbabwe and Zambia HARARE, 3 February 2011 (IRIN) – Zimbabwe’s Civil Protection Unit (CPU) is warning communities, especially in the Midlands, Mashonaland Central and both north and south Matabeleland provinces, that there is a likelihood of flooding. At immediate risk …
Polish hunter sues after failing to find elephant http://af.reuters.com/ Wed Feb 2, 2011 3:26pm GMT WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish hunter who dreamt of shooting an elephant has sued a German-based travel company after it sent him to a part of Africa where he said there were no elephants to be found, a newspaper reported …
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Foreign mining companies to be forced to sell majority shares http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tererai Karimakwenda02 February, 2011 The government has announced that laws requiring foreign mining companies to sell a majority of their shares to locals will be gazetted by the end of February. In a statement published in the state-run Herald newspaper on Wednesday, the …
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Some 1.7 Million Zimbabweans To Require Food Aid Until April – FEWSNET http://www.voanews.com/ FEWSNET said 75 percent of Zimbabweans considered to be food insecure live in rural communities in the semi-arid provinces of Matabeleland and Masvingo, with the rest in urban areas facing high food costs Ntungamili Nkomo | Washington 01 February 2011 The Famine …
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Farmers arrested after ZANU PF led land invasion http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell02 February 2011 Two farmers from Makoni South were finally released from jail on Wednesday, after being arrested while trying to stop the illegal invasion of their farm by ZANU PF members and war vets. Paul Grobler and his father who co-own Geluk farm …
Zim vets appeal for donations to care for caged lions http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/ Eyewitness News | 5 Hours Ago Vets in Zimbabwe are appealing for funds to help care for 44 caged lions near the southern town of Masvingo. The local veterinary trust said they urgently need piping, water troughs, a water tank and gates to secure …
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I did not lead the invaders – Chadenga http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Thelma ChikwanhaMonday, 31 January 2011 16:53 HARARE – The Director of National Parks and Wildlife, Vitalis Chadenga has denied any involvement in the recent invasion of Kuimba Shiri birdsanctuary. Last week, Daily News reported that Chadenga was leading war veterans who invaded the tourist resort …
Editor’s Desk: Mudenge misses the irony of Zanu PF’s waywardness http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 30 January 2011 18:33 By Nevanji Madanhire When Stan Mudenge joined fulltime politics a fellow academic rued the day; he was quoted saying: “We have lost Mudenge the scholar; now what we have is Mudenge the politician.” Mudenge became a high-flying politician serving …
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Zanu PF stabs Mzembi in the back http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 30 January 2011 18:40 BY JENNIFER DUBE TOURISM and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi will always rue the day rowdy Zanu PF supporters invaded tourism properties outside Harare last week.The incident could not have come at a worse time than when the Zanu PF legislator was …