Links Between Nestle and Mugabe’s Wife

A report from the British Sunday Telegraph has revealed that the Swiss Multinational Company Nestle has been buying milk from a farm that was seized by the Zimbabwe Government and currently belongs to Grace Mugabe [wife of the Zimbabwean President]. It has been revealed that Nestle buys the milk on a cash basis. Nestle defends […]

Zimbabwe Human Rights Activist Freed

Jestina Mukoko received a permament stay from prosecution by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe. The reason was her testimony has to how she was dragged from her home and beaten after being accused of plotting to overthrow the country’s President Robert Mugabe. Ms. Mukoko was also subjected to simulated drowning, locked in a freezer, and […]

China To Help Zimbabwe

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Qin Gang announced that the Chinese Government will be granting loans to Zimbabwe. This will be via its financial institutions. The purpose is to help Zimbabwe in its process of reconstruction under the National Unity Government. Qin Gang has stated that China helped Zimbabwe in the past and […]

ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE

ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE                17th June 2009    THERE’S A RHINO IN MY HOUSE   For those of you who have been following the story of Tatenda, the orphaned baby rhino at Imire Safari Ranch, there will be a documentary about him on Animal Planet titled «There’s a rhino in my House». […]

Mugabe to SADC: Not In My House

The President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has told the SADC [Southern African Development Community] that there is no need for arbitration in the dispute between his ZANU-PF Party and the MDC. He made his declarations via his Transportation Minister Nicholas Goche. At the present time, Zimbabwe appears to be divided with the MDC accusing ZANU-PF […]

Zim Deputy Info Minister Wants Media Law Changes

Jameson Timba who is the Deputy Information Minsiter in the National Unity Government in Zimbabwe proposes changes to the media law. The reasons were based on the detention of two editors from the Zimbabwe Independent for publishing names of people who kidnapped members of the opposition. At the same time, Ms. Irene Petras of the […]

Zimbabwe Newspaper Editors Arrested

According to the E Magazine IOL, The Editor [Vincent Kahiya] and the News Editor [Constantine Chimakure] of the Zimbabwe Independent have been arrested under the accusation of spreading false stories. Both were taken into custody according to their lawyer Innocent Chagonda under charhes related to publishing names of those who participated in the abduction of […]

Zimbabwe Slipping Back?/Retroceso en Zimbabwe?

It appears that the reconciliation process in Zimbabwe is far from over with the arrest and detention of Jestina Mukoko. Ms. Mukoko was rearrested after receiving false accusations of attempting a coup against President Mugabe. The Magistrate Catherine Chimanda has revoked bail because of an indictment which accuses Ms. Mukoko of banditry, terrorism, and sabotage. […]

Progress of Wildlife in Zimbabwe

The ZCTF [Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force] have been busy rescuing wildlife in Zimbabwe. Johnny Rodrigues from the ZCTF has taken time from his work to talk about the progress in preserving and rescuing wildlife since the formation of the Government of National Unity in Zimbabwe.   Here is the interview as conducted via E Mail […]

A Press Release from ZCTF about Wildlife in Zimbabwe

ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE   25th April 2009   FUNDRAISING   Since the inauguration of our new Government of National Unity, contrary to what we expected, we are receiving more and more requests for assistance in raising funds to try and preserve the wildlife. We know that a lot of people around the world are […]