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Govt urges land commission to be transparent Chronicle 5 September 2017 Minister Mombeshora Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau The Government has called on the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) to be honest and transparent in discharging its duties especially in land dispute resolution. The ZLC was created to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency in the administration of …
Using state-owned land for development in Africa Herald 4 September 2017 William Gumede Correspondent Many African countries underutilise, waste and neglect state-owned land and property, losing the opportunity to leverage them for development, industrialisation and economic growth. The majority of the land and property in most African countries, except communal land, which is under control of …
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ARDA seeks partners August 17, 2017By Staff Reporter ARDA chairman, Basil Nyabadza By Ndakaziva MajakaDeputy Business Editor THE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (ARDA) is looking for partners to extend its Manicaland plantations, as it eyes seed projects in the region.ARDA chairman, Basil Nyabadza, last week said the firm was also in the market for long-term financing …
Timber firms pine for SEZ status August 17, 2017By Staff Reporter Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri MUTARE — Timber industry players are lobbying government to grant them Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status as the sector seeks to regain lost ground.The players are lobbying through their association, the Timber Producers Federation (TPF).SEZ is …
Government threatens to reverse land reform August 18, 2017 in News GOVERNMENT has threatened to withdraw offer letters from struggling farmers allocated land under the land reform programme if they fail to pay leases and rentals. BY RICHARD CHIDZA In a notice published yesterday, the Lands and Rural Resettlement ministry warned beneficiaries of the chaotic land reform …
Chinx’s farm groans under the burden of neglect 0 August 9, 2017 11:56 AM Source: Chinx’s farm groans under the burden of neglect – NewsDay Zimbabwe August 9, 2017 “KUTORA minda kukanganisa, aiwa hakusi kukanganisa…” (It’s not wrong to reclaim the land) sang the late musician Dickson “Comrade Chinx” Chingaira in one of his songs.The musician was …
Zanu PF chefs bully Zinwa 0 August 6, 2017 12:57 PM Source: Zanu PF chefs bully Zinwa – DailyNews Live Andrew Kunambura 5 August 2017 HARARE – The struggling Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has beendirected to supply uninterrupted water to Zanu PF bigwigs and topgovernment officials who are participating in the command winter wheatprogramme even …
Gazetted forests under threat – 40k illegal settlers invade forests 0 August 6, 2017 2:03 PM Source: Gazetted forests under threat – 40k illegal settlers invade forests – Sunday News August 6, 2017 Tinomuda Chakanyuka, Senior ReporterGAZETTED forests in the country are under threat from land invaders, with the Forestry Commission reporting that more than …
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Tongaat spurns settlers’ cane August 3, 2017By Andrew Kunambura, Political Reporter Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister, Shuvai Mahofa HUNDREDS of farmers who last year seized 4 400 hectares of sugarcane fields fromTongaat Hulett in Chiredzi are now in a quandary after the agro-industrial giant refused to buy their crop.The farmers, mostly ZANU-PF loyalists, occupied the fields on the …
Platinum producer to lease 15 000ha to farmers August 3, 2017By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter Zimplats, chief executive office, Alex Mhembere ZIMBABWE’S largest platinum miner, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Limited (Zimplats), is planning to lease about 15 000 hectares of land in Ngezi to cattle ranchers.Alex Mhembere, the chief executive officer Australian-listed resources concern, said Zimplats …