Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Mozambique Threatens Power Cuts To Zimbabwe http://www.bernama.com HARARE, May 16 (Bernama) – Mozambique’s Cabora Bassa Hydro Electricity Company is threatening to further reduce or suspend power exports to Zimbabwe over ZESA Holdings’ huge debt, a senior government official said yesterday. Zimbabwe Deputy Minister of Energy and Power Development, Hubert Nyanhongo told New Ziana news agency that Zesa Holdings owes …
Farmers blast Made, Biti http://www.newzimbabwe.com 14/05/2012 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter FARMERS have accused Agriculture Minister Joseph Made and his finance counterpart Tendai Biti of making false promises to save their jobs, claiming they have yet to receive a cent of the US$20 million funding the ministers promised. The farmers spoke as the May 15 deadline for planting wheat …
Zimbabwe Tells Green Fuel to Export Millions of Stuck Ethanol http://www.voanews.com 14 May 2012 Gibbs Dube | Washington A cabinet minister says Green Fuel (Pvt) Limited, stuck with 10 million liters of ethanol, should consider exporting its product as Zimbabwe is not yet ready to pass a law compelling motorists to use fuel blended with the locally produced …
Read more “Zimbabwe Tells Green Fuel to Export Millions of Stuck Ethanol”
Please click here to read this document which is saved in Adobe
Zimbabwe braces for daily 9-hour power outages amid winter weather http://www.washingtonpost.com/ By Associated Press, Published: May 13 HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s state power company says it is implementing power cuts of at least nine hours a day as the winter season begins in the southern African nation. The Zimbabwe Electricity Company says the outages, known as load …
Read more “Zimbabwe braces for daily 9-hour power outages amid winter weather”
Villagers exchange livestock for food http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 12 May 2012 17:55 BY LESLEY WURAYAYILOWER GWERU — Most villagers who do not have a source of income in Midlands province have resorted to barter trade; exchanging grain and other household provisions for groceries to survive hardships currently bedevilling most rural communities in the country.Nomaqwa Sibindi from Lower Gweru in …
Zhuwao wins case against farm workers http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 12 May 2012 19:34 BY NUNURAI JENAPRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, has won his case against 115 workers at Gwebi Junction Estate near Norton, who last week forced him to flee his farm using the back exit following a labour dispute.According to the determination reached yesterday, the workers …
FAO, EU Agree with Zimbabwe to Help Small Farmers http://english.cri.cn 2012-05-13 02:29:55 Xinhua The Zimbabwean government has signed with the EU and FAO an agreement to assist small-holder farmers in the country to improve agriculture productivity and produce marketing, state radio said on Saturday. Under the agreement, over 20,000 small-holder farmers will receive technical support, training and capacity …
Read more “FAO, EU Agree with Zimbabwe to Help Small Farmers”
Panel Probes Food Politicization Amid Growing Hunger http://www.voanews.com 11 May 2012 Ntungamili Nkomo | Washington DC The committee tasked with monitoring the implementation of Zimbabwe’s power-sharing agreement said Friday it was investigating allegations of rampant food politicization by President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party. Officials said they deployed a team to Mutare North, Manicaland province, to meet with …
Read more “Panel Probes Food Politicization Amid Growing Hunger”
Our relations with Zim cannot stand in the way of the law http://www.timeslive.co.za/ The Times Editorial | 11 May, 2012 00:58 The Times Editorial: Even though President Jacob Zuma has adopted a far tougher approach to the recalcitrant Robert Mugabe than Thabo Mbeki ever did, our police service has had no qualms in cosying up to their …
Read more “Our relations with Zim cannot stand in the way of the law”