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Govt working on land audit to benefit everyone Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle CorrespondentTHE Government does not discriminate against its citizens along partisan lines and is in the process of conducting land audits whose outcome will benefit everyone, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking during a question and answer session in …
‘Revise skewed Save Valley ownership structure’ George Maponga Masvingo BureauThe provincial leadership here has expressed concern over the small number of indigenous players operating in the wildlife-rich Save Valley Conservancy. This comes against the backdrop of revelations that out of 27 properties within the conservancy, only two were indigenous-owned, with the rest under the …
Settling land compensation issue is vital for Zim’s economy – February 13, 2018 In his inaugural address the new President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, confirmed that land reform was both historically necessary and irreversible. He also made a commitment to compensate farmers who were forced off their land during the fast-track land reform programme of the …
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Banks heed Govt’s 99-year lease call Wonder Chabikwa Livingstone Marufu, Harare BureauBANKS have heeded Government’s call that farmers armed with 99-year leases can access loans to finance their operations, but this is only upon meeting requirements set by the financial institutions. These requirements include valuable infrastructure such as houses, sheds and mounted irrigation equipment as …
Huge boost for white farmers Tendai Kamhungira • 11 February 2018 8:40AM • 0 comments HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has taken further steps towards compensating white farmers whose farms were seized during the chaotic agrarian reforms of 18 years ago when it on Friday appointed chairperson of the Compensation Committee that will spearhead the …
Govt to descend on multiple farm owners newsday President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said that government is carrying out a survey on multiple farm owners and others with big farms, in a bid to ensure equitable land distribution to the majority of the people. BY Stephen Chadenga Critics have often accused ruling party officials of owning …
Tongaat Hulett operates without lease Zvamaida Murwira in TriangleThe country’s sole sugar manufacturing company Tongaat Hulett has been operating without any lease agreement with Government for the past 17 years, legislators heard on Friday. It also emerged that the firm does not have any documentation to show title of the vast tract of land …
Farmers welcome bankable 99-year leases Paul Zakariya Elita Chikwati and Mellisa Mutasa, Harare BureauFarmers have welcomed the move by bankers to accept 99-year leases as collateral saying this will ease funding challenges and ensure increased productivity. Farmers have been experiencing challenges accessing funding from banks as most of them did not have the required …
MPs fingered in Tongaat Hulett scandal Zvamaida Murwira, Harare BureauSOME legislators are alleged to have corruptly received top of the range vehicles from sugar manufacturing company Tongaat Hulett for them to influence Government to issue the company with land lease. Tongaat Hulett does not have a lease agreement with the Government or any title …
Zimplats fight to keep land, six years on By John Kachembere, Markets Editor Zimplats, chief executive office, Alex Mhembere ZIMBABWE’S largest platinum producer, Zimplats, says it is still negotiating with the government in a bid to end a six-year land dispute. Government has since February 2012 issued notices announcing its intention to forcibly seize more …