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Poachers slaughter elephants, rhinos as poaching escalates

by ...Wildlife and Conservancies December 13, 2010No Comments

Poachers slaughter elephants, rhinos as poaching escalates http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Reagan MashavaveFriday, 10 December 2010 18:25 HARARE – Zimbabwe has seen an increase in poaching activities over the past nine months, with nationals from most regional countries being involved in the trade. Parks and Wildlife Authority spokesperson, Caroline Washaya-Moyo said the country lost 62 elephants and …

2011 tobacco output could reach 150 million kgs

by ...Agriculture (archives) December 13, 2010No Comments

2011 tobacco output could reach 150 million kgs http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 09 December 2010 20:36 THE TOBACCO industry has a potential to produce 150 million kgs next season up from 123 million kgs reached this year, growers have said.Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) CEO Andrew Matibiri said 42 992 hectares of tobacco had been planted …

Death Notices

by ...Personnel December 9, 2010No Comments

DEATH NOTICES Deirdre Swire-Thompson A memorial service for the late Deirdre Swire-Thompson, much loved wife of Anthony, mother of Jeremy and Leigh Anne, Andrew and Jessica and grandmother of Kyle, Gemma, Nicholas and Sophie will be held at 2.30 pm on Monday 12 December at the Chisipite School Chapel. After the service, the Swire-Thompson family …

Poachers: Legion of Doom

by ...Wildlife and Conservancies December 9, 2010No Comments

Poachers: Legion of Doom From George Maponga in Masvingo The perimeter fence separating the crowded Runyararo West suburb and Victoria Ranch lies in ruins on the ground after being tripped repeatedly by hundreds of trespassers who cross through it every day. A few metres from the suburb farther into the ranch, everything …

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Bank loses bid to seize Zim assets

by ...The Courts (archives) December 9, 2010No Comments

Bank loses bid to seize Zim assets By Daniel Nemukuyu A GERMAN bank KFW Bankengruppe’s bid to seize Zimbabwe’s six properties in South Africa to recover a debt in excess of 40 million Euro hit a snag after a Johannesburg court set aside the attachment. The Zimbabwe Government had failed to settle a loan advanced …

CFU Classified 8 December 2010

by ...Classifieds December 9, 2010No Comments

COMMERCIAL FARMERS’ UNION CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER 2010 “A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR VALUED ADVERTISER’S AND READER’S WE HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE OUR SERVICE OF KEEPING THE NATION INFORMED BY ADVERTISING IN THE CFU CLASSIFIEDS IN 2011” If you would like to view our classifieds on the web …

Agricultural inputs distributed on party lines Hurungwe

by ...Politics (archives) December 8, 2010No Comments

Agricultural Inputs Distributed on Party Lines Hurungwe http://www.swradioafrica.com Residents of Magunje, Hurungwe are being denied access to seed and other agricultural inputs at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Hurungwe on party lines. Magunje residents who attended a community meeting organized by the Centre for Community Development In Zimbabwe (CCDZ). The meeting was aimed at raising …

Govt freezes indigenisation

by ...Indigenisation (archives) December 7, 2010No Comments

Govt freezes indigenisation MUNYARADZI MUGOWO | HARARE – Dec 06 2010 19:21 Government says it has shelved its indigenisation legislation until “the local economy recovers” and will be selling least 10 parastatals to foreign investors, ceding controlling stakes way above the statutory ceiling of 49%. The landmark policy climb-down comes as a shock to everybody …

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Illegal lessors must lose farms

by ...Land Issues (archives) December 7, 2010No Comments

Illegal lessors must lose farms Herald, Monday, December 06, 2010 Government embarked on land reform about a decade ago to empower themajority of Zimbabweans with their primary resource that had for a longtime remained in the hands of a few white farmers and absentee landlords. Over 70 percent of the country’s arable land was occupied …

Illegal leases to cost farmers land