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US$30 million worth of "Presidential Input Scheme" looted

US$30 million worth of "Presidential Input Scheme" looted

by Special correspondent

Tue, Jan 17, 2012

HARARE - Robert Mugabe's controversial "Presidential Well Wishers Special Input Scheme" meant to benefit party loyalists masquerading as farmers has been looted; US$30 million worth of inputs have disappeared and members of the Central Intelligence have been called-in to investigate the scandal.

Anthrax outbreak claims lives of more than 165 wild animals in Zimbabwe

by Special correspondent

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

More than 165 wild animals including 88 hippopotamuses have died amid an outbreak of anthrax in Zimbabwe. The hippos were found dead alongside 45 buffaloes, 30 elephants and two kudos in the country's northern Mana Pools national park. Zimbabwean Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokeswoman Caroline Washaya-Moyo told the state-owned Herald newspaper that tests had proved the hippos were killed by anthrax.

Border Timbers Face Closure

by Radio VOP

Sun, Jan 01, 2012

Mutare-One of Zimbabwe’s leading timber producing companies, Border Timbers is facing closure after scores of villagers settled themselves in the company’s timber plantations.