Coffee Crowers’ Association

                                                         COFFEE GROWER’S ASSOCIATION                    REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009   The Coffee Industry this year continued with its downward trend as it has done in the last eight years. With the continued uncertainty on the land redistribution exercise, growers have been quite rightly reluctant to apply inputs into long term crops such as …

Legal Affairs Report

­          LEGAL AFFAIRS                       REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009  Overview Despite the final conclusion of the delayed election results followed by the formation of the Inclusive Government the situation on the ground has remained exactly the same. The main functions of this office has therefore changed to mainly a recording and information centre for compiling all the reports …

Crops Association report

                    CROPS ASSOCIATION ­                   REPORT TO CONGRESS 2009   Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to this our 7th Annual General Meeting of the Zimbabwe Crop Producers’ Association. I do hope that this new format of a combined Commodity Associations meeting at a single venue meets with your approval. THE PAST CROPPING SEASON By and large the past …

Death Notices

  Death and Funeral Notice  Dumont de Chassart, Thomas Jean: Died at his home in Scottburgh on Monday, December 14, 2009. Beloved husband of Lilian, loving father of Michelle (deceased), Phillip and Nicole, adored Bonpapa of Andrew, Stephanie, Natalie, Gabrielle, Katrina, Robyn and Jemma. His funeral will take place at St. Clare’s Catholic Church, Scottburgh at …

Zim pulls out of Sadc Tribunal

The Herald – 2 September 2009  Zim pulls out of Sadc Tribunal By Mabasa SasaZIMBABWE has formally withdrawn from any legal proceedings involving the Sadc Tribunal until the establishment of the court is ratified by at least two-thirds of the bloc’s membership as per the requirements of rules and procedures governing the regional grouping. In a letter …

Useful Agricultural Conversions

 USEFUL CONVERSIONS  TO CONVERT A TO B – MULTIPLY BY C TO CONVERT B TO A – DIVIDE BY C A B C acre (Ac) hectare (ha) 0.4047 acre (Ac) square metre (m²) 4046 bushel (bu.) (maize) tonne (t) (metric) 0.0254 bushel/acre (bu./acre) tonne/hectare (t/ha) 0.06272 bushel/acre (bu/Ac) Soya tonne/hectare (t/ha) 0.06725 cubic foot (ft.³) cubic metre …

Minister defends police in Inogo saga

The Midlands Observer – Kwekwe – Friday 21 August 2009  Minister defends police in Inogo Farm saga By Flata Kavinga THE co-Minister of Home Affairs Giles Mutsekwa has denied that the police failed to uphold the rule of law at Inogo Farm in Kwekwe, where cases of assault and arson were reported recently.  Minister Mutsekwa was responding …

On the Measurement of Zimbabwe’s Hyperinflation

353 On the Measurement of Zimbabwe’s Hyperinflation Steve H. Hanke and Alex K. F. Kwok Zimbabwe experienced the first hyperinflation of the 21st century. 1 The government terminated the reporting of official inflation statistics, however, prior to the final explosive months of Zimbabwe’s hyperinflation. We demonstrate that standard economic theory can be applied to overcome …

BIPPA – Denmark and Zimbabwe Governments

       AGREEMENT BETWEENTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARKANDTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWECONCERNINGTHE PROMOTION AND RECIPROLCAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS       Preamble The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties), DESIRING to create favourable conditions for investments in both states and to intensify the …

BIPPA – Denmark and Zimbabwe Governments

       AGREEMENT BETWEENTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARKANDTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWECONCERNINGTHE PROMOTION AND RECIPROLCAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS       Preamble The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties), DESIRING to create favourable conditions for investments in both states and to intensify the …