Zimbabwe
Executive summary The GNU is still intact although shaky as a result of the former ruling party’s insincerity to power-sharing. Democratic space has slightly opened with political parties and civic societies being able to operate with little…
Zimbabwe
Key Points - More than 100,000 malaria cases and 183 deaths reported. - 540,000 currently in need of food aid. - Stakeholders prepare contingency for mass migration after 2010 World Cup. I. Situation Overview The humanitarian situation did not experience any substantial changes in…
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Staple cereals available across the country from own production and local markets Key Messages - The availability of staple cereals (maize, sorghum, and millet) and the supply of basic food stuffs on the market have remained favorable throughout the country. This…
Zimbabwe
Summary The implementation of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) which commenced in June 2000 ushered in a new era in terms of markets and marketing channels for agricultural services, inputs and outputs. Agricultural commodity marketing and pricing policies implemented…
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JOHANNESBURG, 30 June 2010 (IRIN) - Reform of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is becoming more urgent as controversy over Zimbabwe's diamond sales pushes the international initiative designed to stem the flow of conflict diamonds towards paralysis. At the…
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BULAWAYO - Hundreds of residents of Bulawayo's Gwabalanda and Luveve suburbs received free medical services last week. The programme, which was organised by the Lamsukar Foundation, founded by former rugby player, Lameck Kasuka, saw many elderly people and children getting…
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Amnesty International has warned that Zimbabwe could be hit by a new wave of political violence, following a spate of attacks on human rights activists by supporters of President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party in the past week. Three human rights…
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Miclon surveys his field in silence. There’s nothing to say because there’s nothing to see. The soil is parched and hard as concrete and the little grass that is evident is dried out, brown and lifeless. Overhead the…
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The new WHO guidelines say ARV drug therapy, also known as ART, should be initiated when the CD4 blood cell count of a patient falls to 350 from a normal range of 500-15,000, expanding the pool of candidates Sandra Nyaira…
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Written by Gift Phiri Monday, 28 June 2010 10:36 The poor will be hit the hard HARARE - Millios of Zimbabweans are likely to face more shortages of food and water as weather patterns change resulting in delayed…