Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DAIRY FARMERS Dear Member, Stakeholder and Supplier I enjoyed a visit to Bulawayo and Gweru two weeks ago. It was very good to see farmers doing their best to keep our industry going. It seems most areas in Matabeleland and Gweru have had reasonable rains for grass growth. There …
19 FEBRUARY 2010 EXECUTIVE NEWS Last week we discussed the publishing of the controversial Statutory Instrument 21 of 2010, Indigenous and Economic Empowerment (General) Regulations. This week several meetings have been attended at which we were able to express our fears and opinions on the retrogressive response it would have on both local …
Death Notice It is with great sadness that we hear of the sudden passing of Richard Amyot who has previously worked at the Commercial Farmers’ Union as Deputy Director (Commodities) before entering the private sector. The President, Director and staff of the Union send their sincere condolences to his family and may the dear Lord be …
Might is not always righthttp://www.thezimbabwetimes.com/?p=27420 February 18, 2010John Robertson THE world’s reactions to the latest attempts by Zimbabwe’s political masters to rectify what they insist are huge distortions caused by the country’s colonial experience have dropped off to barely suppressed yawns. There they go again, this small number of inadequate people who so deeply envy …
Empowerment laws can trigger chaos: ZCTUhttp://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Brian Chiwara Friday 19 February 2010 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s labour movement on Thursday warned that controversial empowerment regulations announced last week could plunge the country’s struggling industrial sector into chaos similar to the one triggered by President Robert Mugabe’s chaotic agrarian reforms in 2000. Zimbabwe announced a new …
Fresh trouble at Nestlé Harare planthttp://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Brian Chiwara Friday 19 February 2010 HARARE – Swiss multinational firm Nestlé looks set for fresh trouble at its Harare plant after two senior managers claimed they were being victimised because they are black. Nestlé temporarily closed its Harare factory last December, complaining of harassment by authorities after …
Ten Years And Counting In Zimbabwehttp://www1.voanews.com * Saturday, 20 February 2010 Editorial Ten years ago, the people of Zimbabwe rejected a government-drafted constitution, but Mugabe went ahead with plans any way. Ten years ago this month, the people of Zimbabwe rejected a government-drafted constitution that among other undemocratic provisions would have consolidated President Robert …
5 000 families evicted from farmshttp://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by JOHN CHIMUNHUFriday, 19 February 2010 14:37HARARE — At least 5 000 families were displaced from commercial farms in Zimbabwe in 2009 as President Robert Mugabe’s supporters intensified a campaign to evict the few remaining white commercial farmers from their properties, according to the International Organisation for Migration …
Zimbabwe power cuts worsen after plant shutdownhttp://af.reuters.com/ Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:05am GMT HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s state power utility ZESA Holdings has extended electricity cuts after a complete loss of generation at the Hwange thermal plant, the company said in a statement on Saturday. Most urban areas have for the past week experienced prolonged …
Sunday Opinion: Planning ahead crucial for grain importshttp://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 20 February 2010 17:42 THERE have been calls for government to start importing 500 000 tonnes of grain as it is obvious that this season has been disastrous. The Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development has acknowledged the grain shortage and has called for an …
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