Bleak future for winter wheat production

Bleak future for winter wheat production http://www.herald.co.zw, Wednesday March 10, 2010 By Martin Kadzere ZIMBABWE could be bracing for another year of food insecurity, amid bleak expectations for both the maize harvest next month and the forthcoming winter wheat production. A recent maize crop assessment conducted by the Government has revealed that write off, a …

The subjugation of the people of Zim for the sake of power

The subjugation of the people of Zim for the sake of power  http://www.swradioafrica.com Ben Freeth: WHEN ECONOMIC SUICIDE BECOMES POLITICAL SALVATION. Are Zimbabwe’s “Land Reform program,” “the new Indigenisation Laws” and “Political Subjugation of the People for Power,” the same thing? And what should people do about breaking the dictatorship so that Zimbabwe can be …

CFU’s membership drive

CFU’s membership drive   http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Staff ReporterTuesday, 09 March 2010 13:23HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) has embarked on a membership drive targeting former members, in a move meant to provide it with the “financial wherewithal” to mount an effective legal challenge of the country’s controversial land reform programme. The union, which, …

The Zimbabwe I want – Mandivamba Rukuni

The Zimbabwe I want – Mandivamba Rukuni  http://www.kubatanablogs.net/kubatana/?p=2539 The Southern and Eastern African Political and Economic Series Trust (SAPES) is hosing a weekly seminar series, alternating between policy dialogue, and discussions on the Constitution. To kick off their series, the first discussion was on the Land Question in Zimbabwe.Renowned land policy analyst Mandivamba Rukuni lead the …

Zimbabwe should begin food aid scheme

Zim should begin food aid scheme: Report  http://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Own Correspondent Tuesday 09 March 2010 HARARE – Zimbabwe should start emergency food relief programmes to areas that have been affected by drought, while 500 000 metric tonnes (MT) of maize should be set aside annually to mitigate any food deficits, a joint government and United …

8 policemen arrested for cattle rustling

8 policemen arrested for cattle rustling  http://www.thezimbabwetimes.com/?p=27813 March 9, 2010 By Owen Chikari MASVINGO – Eight police officers based at Mashava Police and a businessman have been arrested following the unearthing of a cattle rustling syndicate, alleged to be responsible for the disappearance of nearly 100 herd cattle from Chivi communal lands Station in Masvingo …

legal costs of fighting Mugabe tales toll on white farmers

Legal costs of fighting Mugabe takes toll on white farmers  http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/4738.html Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font09 March, 2010 05:35:00    Alexander Chigumira Harare – The cost of mounting a legal challenge against Zimbabwe’s land reform programme is beginning to take a toll on the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU), prompting the umbrella group for the country’s …

Chiefs in land scam

Chiefs in land scam  Herald, Sunday, March 07, 2010 Tuesday, 9 March  By Kuda Bwititi  SEVERAL chiefs and new farmers in Mashonaland Central have been placed under investigation for allegedly leasing their Government-allocated  farms to white former commercial farmers.  Already, some of the farmers who have been found guilty of illegally  leasing State land have …