Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Met Office issues flood warning http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 18/01/2012 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter THE Met Office has warned of severe flooding in parts of Zimbabwe as rains pound the country following a two-week dry spell. Forecasters are warning that between Thursday and Wednesday, the country will see the heaviest rainfall activity since the first rains in November. “The forecast …
Chiredzi land seizure case postponed http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda18 January, 2012 The Chiredzi land seizure case involving white farmers accused of “illegally occupying State Land without a permit” was postponed for a period of two months this week, after the magistrate failed to turn up on Monday. The farmers’ properties in Zimbabwe were confiscated illegally by the government, …
Chiredzi land seizure case postponed http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda18 January, 2012 The Chiredzi land seizure case involving white farmers accused of “illegally occupying State Land without a permit” was postponed for a period of two months this week, after the magistrate failed to turn up on Monday. The farmers’ properties in Zimbabwe were confiscated illegally by the government, …
US$30 million worth of “Presidential Input Scheme” looted http://www.thezimbabwemail.com By Staff Reporter 16/01/2012 18:58:00 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. Farmers have …
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Bulawayo Set To Run Dry http://www.radiovop.com Bulawayo, January 17, 2012- Bulawayo residents face another round of water shortages as the local authority is going to decommission one of its five supply dams, Umzingwane, next month due to low water levels. Two more dams, Upper Ncema and Inyankuni will be decommissioned in the coming months unless significant rain is …
Zanu PF Land wars intensify in Masvingo By Godfrey Mtimba Tuesday, 17 January 2012 15:05 MASVINGO – Land wars between Zanu PF officials have turned nasty in Masvingo province, where an influential member Ardmore Hwarare claims to have received death threats from fellow senior members. Hwarare, a former Zanu PF Masvingo provincial political commissar …
Politician accused of US$4m fraud Tuesday, 17 January 2012 00:00 Court Reporter POLITICIAN Mr Justin Zvandasara yesterday appeared in court for allegedly prejudicing Zanu-PF Central Committee member Cde Nyasha Chikwinya and another of over US$4 million in a land deal. Zvandasara of Plot 7 Weston Glen Forest appeared before magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei facing two …
War ‘Vet’ Invades Allied Timbers http://www.radiovop.com/ Chimanimani, January 16 2012- A war veteran has invaded Allied Timber plantations in Chimanimani, claiming that he was allocated the land by President Mugabe for his role in blowing up Rhodesian petrol tanks in Harare during the liberation war. The war veteran, Simpson Manjonjori has occupied spring field farm in Chizengo area and …
Prices on the rise as ZIMRA implements fresh duty charges http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell16 January 2012 The prices of many basic commodities are set to increase in the wake of the latest duty charges introduced by the local revenue authority (ZIMRA), increases which an analyst has warned will have a serious impact on ordinary Zimbabweans. ZIMRA has announced …
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Pressure mounts on banks http://www.timeslive.co.za JAMA MAJOLA | 15 January, 2012 00:34 A dark cloud is hanging over several Zimbabwean commercial banks, which are struggling due to chronic capitalisation problems and a prolonged liquidity crisis in the market. Latest information gleaned from Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank and banking sector reports show only six out of 26 banks …