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Green Fuel, villagers in fresh land row 0 National Report January 12, 2017By Own Correspondent Chipinge South legislator, Enock Porusingazi By Kenneth Matimaire CHIPINGE — A fresh dispute over land has erupted in Chisumbanje after Green Fuel chased away some of the villagers in Mutumburi Village from their ancestral land. While attempts to get …
Turning oranges into lemons: Zanu PF bigwigs’ how not to farm tales December 24, 2016 in Local, News Former Information deputy minister Bright Matonga might have grabbed the headlines for his demonstration of how not to farm after turning oranges into “lemons” in Chegutu’s Chigwell Estates, but he will never be short of company in that league. news …
Zanu PF bigwigs cry foul as govt withdraws land offer letters December 29, 2016 in National, News SEVERAL Masvingo-based Zanu PF bigwigs allocated large swathes of sugarcane plots seized from South African conglomerate, Tongaat Hullett, as part of government’s land reform programme early this year are crying foul after Lands minister Douglas Mombeshora recently withdrew their offer letters. …
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Bippa farm row: AAG confronts minister January 4, 2017 in News THE row over the Triangle ranch previously owned by Tongaat Hulett has taken a new twist, with the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) wading in, telling the government to stop evicting new farmers because doing so was against the indigenisation and empowerment policies. New Zimbabwe Lands and …
Govt to clear 4 000ha for sugarcane plantation December 22, 2016 Local News Cde Shuvai Mahofa Walter Mswazie, Masvingo CorrespondentTHE Government is set to clear about 4 000 hectares of land for sugarcane farming in Mwenezi in a scheme that will benefit 200 farmers, a Minister has said. This comes in the wake of the recent completion …
Civil servants accused of corruptly parcelling land January 6, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterSOME civil servants are allegedly corruptly parceling out land in Kusile and Nkayi districts resulting in disputes. The Chronicle learnt at a recent Matabeleland North Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting in Lupane that party members were urging the responsible authorities to …
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Zipra veterans push for return of properties By ZimSitRep_M | January 4, 2017 1 Comment THE Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu has this year resolved to intensify pressure on President Robert Mugabe to release its properties seized by the government at the height of the Gukurahundi era. Source: Zipra veterans push for return of properties – NewsDay Zimbabwe January 4, 2017 BY SILAS …
Fresh land invasions rock Harare National Report December 15, 2016By Andrew Kunambura, Political Reporter Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson, Charity Charamba MASSIVE social upheaval looms in Harare after the Harare City Council (HCC) resolved to evict thousands of illegal settlers who have invaded large swathes of open spaces in the capital city.This follows a recent investigation by …
Why Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger 2016-12-13 11:08 iStock Multimedia · User Galleries · News in PicturesSend us your pictures · Send us your stories Special Report NEWS Mugabe ‘odds-on favourite’ for 2018 polls – State media He may be shaky on his feet …
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Soldiers evict Domboshava villagers from farm November 26, 2016 in National, News FEAR and panic have gripped villagers at Balkiza Farm in Domboshava after soldiers at the nearby Alfida Barracks allegedly ordered them to leave their smallholder farms to make way for them. BY OBEY MANAYITI Villagers were left homeless and are now staying in makeshift houses at …