More intimidation reported at constitutional outreach meetings

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More intimidation reported at constitutional outreach meetings http://www.swradioafrica.com/ Gerry Jackson27th July 2010 The independent constitutional outreach monitoring organization, ZZZICOMP, has reported that a District Administrator in Masvingo has gone into hiding after being threatened by ZANU PF militias for his contributions at a meeting at Chivi Centre. At the meeting Bernard Hadzirabwi suggested that the …

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Government to allow private investors in energy sector

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Government to allow private investors in energy sector http://www.herald.co.zw/ Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Business Reporter ZIMBABWE will soon open up its doors to investors in the energy sector to invest as independent power producers or public-private partnership arrangement in the development of larger power projects in the country. The country’s energy sector, which produces about …

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Gonarezhou under threat

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‘Gonarezhou under threat’ http://www.herald.co.zw/ Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Masvingo Bureau About 1 000 families from the Chitsa clan who are staying in Gonarezhou National Park are reportedly threatening the self-sustainability of one of Zimbabwe’s most reputable wildlife habitats, prompting the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to make renewed calls for Government to urgently relocate …

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Trial exposes farm looting

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Trial exposes farm lootings http://www.mg.co.za/ JASON MOYO | HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Jul 23 2010 09:45 Along with thousands of other besieged farmers across Zimbabwe, Mike Jahme will be closely watching the trial of a Zanu-PF-linked businessman accused of stealing and selling US$50-million of farm equipment. Last week, Jahme’s tea and avocado farm in eastern Zimbabwe …

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Zimbabwe minister threatens shutdown for firms not complying with indigenisation

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Zimbabwe Minister Threatens Shutdown for Firms Not Complying With Indigenization http://www1.voanews.com/ Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere told the state-controlled Sunday Mail newspaper that only 480 out of some 9,577 foreign-owned firms submitted plans for indigenization to his ministry by a June 30 deadline. Gibbs Dube | Washington 26 July 2010 Zimbabwean Minister of Indigenization Saviour Kasukuwere …

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Zimbabwe may reduce demand for black ownership to 15%

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Zimbabwe May Reduce Demand for Black Ownership to 15% http://www.businessweek.com July 26, 2010, 11:38 AM EDT By Ron Derby July 26 (Bloomberg) — Zimbabwe may water down a demand that foreign companies hand over majority stakes in their local operations to black investors, instead asking that they sell 15 percent holdings and invest in social …

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NCA resolve to de-campaign government led constitutional process

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NCA resolve to de-campaign government led constitutional process http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Lance Guma26 July 2010 The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) has resolved to campaign against the government backed constitution making process, after describing it as far from being people driven. Speaking on Monday at the end of a three day conference NCA spokesman Madock Chivasa told …

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Mugabe may close 9000 foreign firms

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Mugabe may close 9,000 foreign firms http://www.nation.co.ke/ Posted Monday, July 26 2010 at 19:38 HARARE, Monday Zimbabwe has threatened to close 9,000 foreign owned firms after they ignored a deadline to submit plans on how they intend to release some of their shareholding to locals. President Robert Mugabe’s government wants the foreign owned companies with …

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Zimbabwe: From breadbasket to basket case

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Zimbabwe: From breadbasket to basket case http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/839834–zimbabwe-from-breadbasket-to-basket-case   Land reform under Robert Mugabe has seen a once productive landscape turn barren and reliant on imports Published On Sat Jul 24 2010 By Rosie DiManno Columnist HARARE-From breadbasket of Africa to African basket case – that’s Zimbabwe. A country rooted in agriculture that now must import …

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Tobacco output doubles

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Tobacco output doubles  http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 24 July 2010 16:11 TOBACCO output breached the 100 million kg mark on Wednesday nearly doubling last year’s deliveries to the auction floors, figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) released last week show. The milestone marks a major rebound despite a proposed global ban on the crop.According …

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