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Zanu PF power tussle chokes conservancy http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 26 August 2010 19:48 POWER tussles between two rival Zanu PF factions are threatening the viability of a wildlife-rich conservancy in Marondera after the party’s government ministers failed to evict supporters who invaded the animal sanctuary this week, the Zimbabwe Independent has learnt. Authoritative sources told the …
ZESA attacked for load shedding http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Paul NdlovuMonday, 23 August 2010 16:13 BULAWAYO – Residents here have alleged bias in the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority’s (ZESA) load shedding regime. Angry residents alleged that some areas go for up to 19 hours a day without power while others, in which they claimed Zesa bosses …
Qaddafi’s Son Is Considering Investing in Dam, Ethanol Project in Zimbabwe http://www.bloomberg.com/ By Lauren van der Westhuizen – Aug 25, 2010 9:43 PM GMT+1000 Saadi Qaddafi, one of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi’s sons, has expressed interest in building an ethanol plant in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo Province, the Zimbabwe Reporter said. Gaddafi is visiting the southern African …
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Lower prices hit late tobacco deliveries http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 August 2010 16:15 TOBACCO farmers keen to make a killing by holding onto their crop until the end of the selling season have been caught out as prices have depreciated by US52 cents since the beginning of the season. According to figures at hand, prices fell …
Zim issue suspiciously blocked from Sadc debate http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 August 2010 09:33 ACCUSATIONS of political chicanery at the just-ended South African Development Community (Sadc) summit in Windhoek, Namibia, have surfaced following the failure of regional leaders to fully discuss Zimbabwe in their main proceedings and reflect the issue in detail on the communiqué. Diplomats …
Zesa ordered to carry out meter readings http://www.herald.co.zw Saturday, August 21, 2010 Herald Reporters THE Competition and Tariffs Commission has ordered Zesa Holdings to carry out actual meter readings when billing consumers. This follows a probe by the commission into the power utility’s operations vis-à-vis its tariff structure. Zesa yesterday said it would comply with …
Zim at “extreme risk” of hunger http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Vusimuzi BhebheSaturday, 21 August 2010 11:54 HARARE – Zimbabwe is ranked among the top 10 countries in danger of hunger this year, according to a new reported published by British risk analysis and rating firm Maplecroft last week. Maplecroft’s Food Security Risk Index (FSRI) for 2010 …
Zimbabwe Minister Appoints Mugabe Allies to Spearhead Indigenization Program http://www1.voanews.com/ Former Defense Force officials are prominent among appointees including retired Major-General Gilbert Mashingaidze, retired Air Commodore Mike Karakadzai and retired Colonel Karikoga Kaseke, who is also the chief executive of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Gibbs Dube | Washington 20 August 2010 Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere …
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Zimbabwe leaders agree on body to audit land reform programme http://www.apanews.net/ APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe’s three main political leaders have agreed to set up an independent Land Commission whose main task would be to oversee the implementation of a long-awaited audit to rid the country of multiple land owners, sources at the ministry of Lands and …
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Farm workers face outreach backlash http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by MAXWELL CHAITWAFriday, 20 August 2010 14:54 SHAMVA — For Madziwa Muchemwa* (24) the coming of the constitutional committee’s outreach team to hold meetings here in Shamva was like a dream come true. The meeting held at the local Mumurwi School last month was the first time ever …