Resettled farmers fail to utilize land

Resettled farmers fail to utilize land http://www.africanews.com Posted on Monday 7 May 2012 – 10:45 Problem Masau, AfricaNews reporter in Harare, Zimbabwe Resettled farmers in Zimbabwe are failing to utilize land due to inadequate farming inputs and lack of resources. “The owner of this farm is not around, he lives in Harare and we pay rentals to …

African Commission To Act On Zimbabwe Rights Violations

African Commission To Act On Zimbabwe Rights Violations http://www.radiovop.com Bulawayo, May 07, 2012- The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) has pledged to press the government to respect the rule of law, Radio VOP was told. The development followed submissions by civic society organisations during the 51st session of the ACPHR held recently in Gambia over …

New Vehicle Licence Form

This new form issued by the vehicle licencing authorities is often not freely available at the Post Offices so it may be a plan to print your own.   Please click here to open this document

Sata gives Mugabe $42.5m worth of Maize for campaigns

Sata gives Mugabe $42.5m worth of Maize for campaigns   http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/?p=34478 May 6, 2012 | The truth is beginning to emerge on the 300, 000 metric tonnes of maize worth US$42.5 million which the Food Reserve Agency is sending to Zimbabwe. A Zimbabwean newspaper, the Zimbabwean Mail, reports that FRA has signed a US$42.5 million …

Zim’s tobacco industry records sales boom

Zim’s tobacco industry records sales boom http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 06 May 2012 11:34 BY KUDZAI CHIMHANGWAZIMBABWE’S tobacco industry is experiencing an unprecedented increase in sales volumes and consistency in favourable prices on offer, following the general shortage of the golden leaf on the market. Brazil, which is one of the world’s leading tobacco producing nations, with an annual average …

Zhuwao held hostage

Zhuwao held hostage http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 06 May 2012 10:40 BY NUNURAI JENAPRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, was last week held hostage for hours by workers at his Gwebi Junction Estate near Norton, after failing to pay them their wages for the past three months. The 115 workers sang revolutionary songs, beat drums before sealing off the farmhouse …

Shadowy Zimbabwean firm buys $42.5m maize from Zambia

Shadowy Zimbabwean firm buys $42.5m maize from Zambia http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/ By Staff Reporter 5 hours 56 minutes ago THE Zambian Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has signed a US$42.5 million contract with a shadowy Zimbabwean company linked to State Security agency CIO, Sakunda Trading of Zimbabwe for the sale of 300, 000 metric tonnes of maize in a deal believed …

Zambia agrees export of 300,000 T maize to Zimbabwe

Zambia agrees export of 300,000 T maize to Zimbabwe http://af.reuters.com/ Sat May 5, 2012 11:10am GMT * Carry-over surplus cut to 330,436 tonnes * To cut surplus to 46,495 tonnes by June LUSAKA May 5 (Reuters) – Zambia signed a contract to export of 300,000 tonnes of maize to Zimbabwe from its huge surplus of carry-over …

Zim rangers kill marauding elephants

Zim rangers kill marauding elephants http://www.iol.co.za/ May 5 2012 at 04:47pmBy SAPA REUTERS Zimbabwe wildlife authorities say rangers shot and killed two marauding elephants after a man was trampled and gored to death in the country’s northeast. State radio reported Saturday the man died late Friday when a herd of about 19 elephants roamed into a village farming …

The Nationalist Narrative and Land Policy in Zimbabwe

The Nationalist Narrative and Land Policy in Zimbabwe   http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/7606 May 4th, 2012 [Part of the Zimbabwe Land Series] By Dale Doré Executive Summary A narrative is a selection of simplified stories that supports a particular interpretation of history. It expounds a moral ‘truth’ in order to legitimise authority and power.1 In Zimbabwe an African …