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Zimbabwe Empowerment Chief Reports Black Share Stake Deal With Rio Tinto
Zimbabwe Empowerment Chief Reports Black Share Stake Deal With Rio Tinto Indigenization Miniser Saviour Kasukuwere told the state-controlled Herald newspaper that Murowa Diamonds has formally notified his ministry of its intentions to cede the shares to black investors Gibbs Dube | Washington Zimbabwean Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere says Murowa Diamonds, a local subsidiary of the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, has agreed to put a 51 percent stake in the unit in black hands to comply with an economic empowerment [...]
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Zimbabwe Justice Minister Insists Repressive Public Order Act to Stand
Zimbabwe Justice Minister Insists Repressive Public Order Act to Stand Chinamasa told a United Nations symposium on human rights Monday in Geneva that POSA and the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act were “justified pieces of legislation” Ntungamili Nkomo, Jonga Kandemiiri Tatenda Gumbo | Washington Justice Chinamasa told a United Nations working group symposium on human rights yesterday in Geneva, Switzerland, that POSA and the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, were “justified pieces of legislation.” [...]
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Richard Branson ‘led plot to remove Robert Mugabe’ from power in Zimbabwe
By Steward Maclean In Kenya Last updated at 7:23 AM on 12th October 2011 Secret project: Virgin boss apparently launched a plot to persuade Mugabe to stand down Sir Richard Branson funded a secret project to try to secure the end of Robert Mugabe’s regime in Zimbabwe, leaked diplomatic cables have revealed. An international initiative founded by the 61-year-old Virgin boss apparently launched a plot to persuade the tyrant to stand down. Details of the covert plan were revealed in [...]
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Zim finance minister sees 9% growth
. Harare - Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to grow by up to nine percent next year, driven by stronger farm output and mine exports, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Wednesday. “The economy is projected to grow by 7.8 to nine percent in 2012, compared to a growth rate of about 9.3 percent in 2011,” Biti said in a pre-budget statement to parliament. “Agriculture and mining will remain the major contributors to overall growth, with other sectors such as tourism, [...]
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Zim finance minister sees 9% growth
. Harare – Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to grow by up to nine percent next year, driven by stronger farm output and mine exports, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Wednesday. “The economy is projected to grow by 7.8 to nine percent in 2012, compared to a growth rate of about 9.3 percent in 2011,” Biti said in a pre-budget statement to parliament. “Agriculture and mining will remain the major contributors to overall growth, with other sectors such as tourism, [...]
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Zimbabwe: HIV/Aids and Art in Country
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Published: October 10, 2011 Share Published by the government of Zimbabwe Tony Monda 9 October 2011 opinion Approximately 18 years ago, in the mid-1990s, Zimbabwe lost over 47 (recorded) young prominent visual artists, writers, actors and musicians to the HIV and Aids pandemic in Harare alone in less than a decade (1994-2000). That was my last head count, but sadly we know that there are more unrecorded cases. But while the number may appear small in comparison [...]
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Rio gives up majority stake in Zimbabwe unit: report
Rio Tinto has told Zimbabwe’s government it will give up a 51 per cent stake in its local diamond unit Murowa, state media reported on Saturday, making it the first foreign-owned firm to voluntarily comply with the country’s local ownership law. “Murowa Diamonds wrote to us (on Thursday) saying they have given up 51 per cent of shares and these would be given to our people,” Kasukuwere told the official Herald newspaper. Murowa officials were not available for comment. The [...]
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