Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
SADC turns its back on human rights http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell23 May 2011 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made the potentially devastating decision to dissolve the regional human rights court, for at least another year. The Tribunal has already been suspended for more than six months, after SADC leaders last year decided …
Black Farmer Falls On Hard Times http://www.radiovop.com 19 hours 45 minutes ago HARARE, May 22, 2011- On the eve of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit of heads of state in Namibia this weekend, a dispossessed black commercial farmer has been forced to sell packets of sugar to feed his family. Luke Tembani, 74, one of …
Tobacco farmers bemoan poor prices http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 22 May 2011 00:15 BY KUDZAI CHIMHANGWA AND MOSES CHIBAYA TOBACCO farmers are disgruntled over the prices being offered at the auction floors and are urging government to urgently intervene on the issue.This year, the number of registered tobacco growers surged to 60 000 against last year’s figure of less …
Apostolic sects slammed http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 21 May 2011 23:47 By Silas Nkala SOME church organisations in the country have condemned apostolic sect churches and Zanu PF for turning their churches into venues for political rallies.The condemnation comes after Zanu PF has targeted the apostolic sects in an effort to boost its dwindling support base. It is believed that …
SADC to re-constitute contentious tribunal http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 21/05/2011 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter THE regional SADC grouping will reconstitute its judicial arm following pressure from the Zimbabwe government which has been critical of its rulings against the country’s land reforms. Foreign affairs minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi welcomed the development which was taken at an extraordinary SADC summit underway in Namibia. “We …
Erich Bloch Column: Labour demands beyond employer means http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 09:19 WITHOUT exception all employers have been confronted with demands, from employees in general and the labour force in particular, for increased wages. Most collective bargaining agreements have been reached after prolonged, usually very confrontational negotiations, frequently only concluded after referral to arbitration, or to the …
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Tobacco deliveries set to hit 200m kg mark http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 10:02 Bernard Mpofu GOVERNMENT sees tobacco deliveries hitting the 200 million kgs mark this marketing season.The new forecasts becomes the first revised figures since Finance minister Tendai Biti made projections in the national budget statement last December.Government also expects excise duty collections from tobacco …
‘Long way before a gold-backed local currency’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 10:05 Reginald Sherekete WHEN Reserve Bank chief Gideon Gono announced plans to introduce a new gold-backed local currency two years ago, the move caused a furore of interest and criticism. However the proposal seemed to have died a natural death since then. Now, amidst the firming …
BEE law: ‘Failure to comply will lead to sanctions’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 10:16 By Nqobile Bhebhe YOUTH Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment minister Saviour Kasukuwere said the government would not hesitate to impose punitive measures against foreign-owned firms which failed to meet the deadline to comply with the controversial empowerment law. Kasukuwere revealed that non-compliant firms would …
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I set money aside for Zim land reform — Blair http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 09:00 By Bernard Mpofu FORMER British Prime Minister Tony Blair has for the first time revealed that London, during his term in office, had set aside funds for Zimbabwe’s land reform programme.He insisted that the UK was still committed to bankroll a …