Shiri targets Mugabe farms

Shiri targets Mugabe farms – January 5, 2018 NEWLY-APPOINTED Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri has reportedly ordered an investigation into former President Robert Mugabe’s multiple farms with the intention of leaving him with one farm in line with the country’s one farm per family policy.   BY EVERSON MUSHAVA The Mugabe family reportedly owns up to 14 …

Chimene’s corrupt farm allocations exposed

Chimene’s corrupt farm allocations exposed January 5, 2018 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Ms Chimene Mutare BureauZanu-PF officials in Manicaland want Government to review contentious farm allocations made by self-exiled former Minister of State Mandi Chimene. Wenselydale and Wakefield farms in Headlands, which were originally set aside for the establishment of Wenselydale Training Centre and Manicaland State …

Expropriation without compensation – an unruly horse

Expropriation without compensation – an unruly horse Jan 03 2018 07:41 Advocate Paul Hoffman of Accountability Now. Related Articles The only thing – land 7 issues complicating ANC’s expropriation without compensation stance ANC’s land plans economic suicide, warns Agri SA Business Unity SA urges urgent dialogue on land reform ANC land expropriation plan shows deep …

White farmers still being kicked out of Zim farms

White farmers still being kicked out of Zim farms   3 December 31, 2017 1:11 PM Source: White farmers still being kicked out of Zim farms – NewsDay Zimbabwe December 30, 2017 White farmers in Masvingo continue to face eviction despite moves by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to return some of their land, as part of efforts to revive the …

No to fresh farm occupations: Shiri

No to fresh farm occupations: Shiri December 25, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Minister Shiri Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterGovernment is pushing the issuance of 99-year leases and will not tolerate fresh farm occupations to ensure Command Agriculture succeeds as envisaged under Zim-Asset, a Cabinet minister has said. Agriculture, Lands and Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri said Government offer letters should …

Government’s farm compensation conundrum

Government’s farm compensation conundrum   5 December 24, 2017 2:05 AM   Source: Government’s farm compensation conundrum | The Financial Gazette December 22, 2017 By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor President Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reiteration of the ZANU-PF government’s commitment to compensate former white farmers who lost farms under the land redistribution programme drew some of the …

CIO BOSS IN FRESH FARM GRAB

CIO BOSS IN FRESH FARM GRAB newsdzeZimbabweNewsdzeZimbabwe NewsdzeZimbabwe STATE security agent Rodney Mashingaidze has reportedly relaunched his bid to grab Maleme Ranch in Matabeleland South province, two years after he was blocked by chiefs, civil society and villagers before then Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko ordered him to vacate the property. Mashingaidze in 2015 attempted to grab …

Govt issues only two 99-year leases in 2017

Govt issues only two 99-year leases in 2017 – December 19, 2017 THE Lands and Agriculture ministry only managed to issue two 99-year leases in 2017, while nine 99-year leases were prepared for registration and still await payment, and three were sent for registration.   BY VENERANDA LANGA This came out in the 2018 budget estimates …