Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Prosecutors call off strike http://www.newzimbabwe.com 15/10/2011 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter PUBLIC prosecutors have called off their nationwide strike after the Public Service Commission (PSC) promised to look into their grievances. The prosecutors had been on strike over the past two weeks, pressing for improved conditions of service. The job action had paralysed the country’s courts system with …
Citrus farms lie idle as land grabbers give up http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Citrus farms that used to generate foreign currency for the country as well as providing oranges for local beverage companies are lying idle.14.10.1112:24pmby Leona Mwayera A survey conducted by this newspaper indicates that Zanu (PF) politicians who grabbed the most productive citrus farms in Chegutu from their commercial …
Biti’s statement on 2011-2012 Agricultural Inputs LAUNCH OF THE 2011/12 GOVERNMENT FUNDED AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUPPORT FACILITIES Introduction 1. Honourable Ministers, the 2011/12 agriculture season has started in earnest with farmers already preparing for the season following the recent rains received throughout the country. 2. The agricultural sector remains one of the key sectors of the economy together with communications …
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Press release from the Joint Ethanol Project Advisory Committee Chisumbanje ResidentsChipinge, 14 October 2011Prior to the commencement of the ethanol project, ARDA’S estates, Middle Sabi and Chisumbanje, had been adversely affected by the negative economic climate and hyperinflationary environment prevailing up to 2008. The estates were totally derelict with water pumping units and agricultural equipment in a state of …
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Malawi offers Zimbabwe farmers land http://www.businesslive.co.za 12 October, 2011 10:32 Patrick MusiraBusinessLIVE Malawi is trying to woo some of Zimbabwe’s white commercial farmers who were pushed off their farms by the government’s land reform programme after 2000. According to information at hand, Malawi hopes to harness the reputed expertise of the farmers from Zimbabwe to jump-start that …
SA Ambassador to Zimbabwe criticises lawless farm invasions http://www.swradioafrica.com By Lance Guma14 October 2011 South Africa’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Vusi Mavimbela, has expressed concern at the continued lawless invasions of farms owned by South African citizens in the country. On Thursday Mavimbela met Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and reminded him the farm seizures violated a Bilateral Investment Promotion and …
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Stocks fall as govt ups empowerment drive http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:36 Reginald Sherekete STOCKS fell significantly in the third quarter in the wake of heightened indigenisation threats by government, which dampened investor confidence and sentiment. The key industrial index shed 6,80% to close at 155,82 with the mining index plummeting 11,03% to close the quarter to …
Government to issue Diaspora Bond http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:30 Nqobile Bhebhe FINANCE minister Tendai Biti says government will issue another Diaspora Bond after overwhelming success of US$50 million bond floated in July.He said a follow-up instrument is being worked on and would be announced in the 2012 national Budget. The idea of the Diaspora Bond …
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Power outages threaten Zimbabwe agriculture http://www.businesslive.co.za 13 October, 2011 16:44Patrick Musira Incessant electricity load-shedding is threatening the future of Zimbabwe’s newly resettled farmers, beneficiaries of the government’s land reform programme, with the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union saying the unscheduled and lengthy power cuts are pushing some of their members out of business, besides making local farm produce uncompetitive on …