Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farm workers bear the brunt of disruptionshttp://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:03 THE continued disruptions on farms have resulted in more than 1 500 farm workers losing their jobs this month alone, the General Agriculture and Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe (Gapwuz) has said. Gapwuz secretary general Gertrude Hambira said farm disruptions had a devastating …
Govt deal set to ease fertiliser shortagehttp://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:04 GOVERNMENT has signed a US$56,3 million fertiliser and seed deal with the South Africa headquartered African Investment Group (AIG) that will see GMB depots nationwide resuming distribution of the commodity at a large scale by month-end. The availability of the fertiliser is expected …
Power shortages set to continuehttp://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:07 ZIMBABWE will continue to experience power shortages. A Zimbabwe Power Company generation report dated January 24 2010, seen by Business Digest, shows that all is not well at Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) with only one unit operating at Hwange. The other five are tripped due …
Zimbabwe Seeks Zambezi Water Project Go-aheadhttp://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 January 2010 18:30 ZIMBABWE is seeking permission from Sadc countries to draw water from the Zambezi River to ease water problems in the Matabeleland region. Water Resources Development Minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo told the Zimbabwe Independent this week that the country was yet to get the authority …
Court sets aside eviction rulinghttp://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 January 2010 19:23 THE High Court has set aside its own ruling ordering a retired army general, Edzai Chimonyo, to vacate Fangundu Farm (Pvt) Ltd, which he occupied over the festive season. Chimonyo is Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Tanzania. The occupation of the plantation may have far-reaching consequences in …
Zanu PF divisions deepen in Mash Westhttp://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 January 2010 20:29 POLITICAL divisions in Zanu PF’s Mashonaland West province are deepening as the party’s executive and senior politburo members fight for control of the province. Three members of the provincial executive who were suspended on January 15 at a meeting called for by Local …
Zimbabwe High Court Issues Stay of Magistrate Eviction Orders AgainstFarmershttp://www1.voanews.com Lawyer David Drury, representing the three farmers, said Kudya’s rulinggives a temporary reprieve to the farmers, although their land has beenoccupied by unruly crowds of hundreds believed to be ZANU-PF militia members Gibbs Dube | Washington 28 January 2010 A Zimbabwean High Court judge has …
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Court issues arrest warrants for white farmershttp://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Own Correspondent Friday 29 January 2010 HARARE – Four Zimbabwean white farmers who were ordered to leave their properties within 24 hours last Tuesday have been issued with warrants of arrest by a magistrate in the southeastern farming town of Chipinge, the Commercial Framers Union (CFU) said …
The Commercial Farmers’ Union is currently trying to gather information to build up a livestock and crop data base for Zimbabwe. To enable this information to be of use and statistically correct, I request that you please complete the form attached as accurately as possible. Please could all farmers complete this form as I am sure …
INNOCENT VICTIMS Rescuing the stranded animals of Zimbabwe’s farm invasions Meryl Harrison’s Extraordinary Story by Catherine Buckle In December 2002, Meryl Harrison moved a large audience to tears at the BBC Animal Awards Ceremony, having been flown from her native Zimbabwe to receive their Special Award. There she told her tale of the rescue …