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Central Bank Goes Mining A MINING joint-venture deal which turned sour has exposed how the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been involved in the extraction and processing of diamonds and gold in the Midlands, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal. Deportation of Zimbabweans to Begin Again South Africa will resume the deportation of undocumented Zimbabweans on 1 January 2011, ending its 17-month moratorium, the Cabinet announced on 1 September. Biti Wades Into Kingdom War FINANCE minister Tendai Biti has officially intervened in the "vicious corporate war" between Meikles Africa Ltd and Kingdom Financial Holdings Ltd (KFHL), which has drawn into its vortex President Robert Mugabe and other high-profile politicians. Attorney-General's Office Drafting New Electoral Act Bill A draft of the proposed amendments to the country's Electoral Law is being worked upon by legal experts in the Attorney-General's office, SW Radio Africa can reveal. Mugabe Regime Resumes Jamming SW Radio Africa Broadcasts Robert Mugabe's regime has resumed jamming news broadcasts from SW Radio Africa, despite the existence of the coalition government with the MDC, that is supposed to guarantee freedom of expression. On Wednesday evening the first half hour of our broadcast featuring Newsreel was drowned out by a heavy noise, sounding like a slow playing record. Withdrawal of Special Dispensation in Interest of Region The decision to withdraw the special dispensation for Zimbabweans living in South Africa is part of efforts to ensure that all foreign nationals residing in South Africa are documented and their presence regularised. Team Drops Indisciplined Football Players Liberia's senior football team has dropped three key players ahead of its African Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Zimbabwe on Sunday, September 5 in Monrovia. Govt Withdraws Special Policy for Zimbabweans Undocumented Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa will no longer receive special treatment following Cabinet's decision to withdraw the special dispensation policy for Zimbabweans. MP Still Refusing to Leave Invaded Farm An MP in Somabhula who has snubbed a number of court orders telling him to leave the farm he has invaded, has this week ignored another eviction notice. Prime Minister Reshuffles Information Department Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is reported to have appointed a new spokesman for his office, in a reshuffle that sees him replace former ZBC Radio 3 DJ James Maridadi with the outgoing Director of Information Luke Tamborinyoka. Govt Needs U.S.$200 Million for Election GOVERNMENT will require US$200 million to hold elections next year if principals to the inclusive Government stick to the provisions of the Global Political Agreement, which gave the coalition a two-year tenure. Fresh GNU Row Erupts Over Provincial Governors A fresh row has erupted over the appointment of provincial governors, with the three principals clashing over letters written to Sadc facilitator, South African President Jacob Zuma, on progress made in the implementation of the global political agreement (GPA). Tsvangirai Awarded for Championing Human Rights Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was this week awarded for championing human rights and democracy in Zimbabwe, by a coalition of civil society groups. Gukurahundi Artist Faces 20 Years in Jail Owen Maseko, the artist from Bulawayo whose exhibition was banned by the Board of Censors last Friday and who is now facing criminal charges, has said his work actually promotes national healing, but the government is afraid of the subject matter. He also revealed that the charges against him had changed and he now faces a longer maximum sentence. South Africa to Resume Deportations South Africa's cabinet has announced that a moratorium on deportations of Zimbabwean nationals in the country will be reversed, prompting an angry response from rights groups.