‘Mnangagwa house fire caused by faulty geyser breaker’

‘Mnangagwa house fire caused by faulty geyser breaker’ June 4, 2014 in News     FIRE experts yesterday said the fire that gutted a farmhouse at Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son Emmerson Jnr’s Eastclare Farm in Kwekwe on Monday could have been caused by a faulty geyser breaker. BLESSED MHLANGASTAFF REPORTER Sources at the Kwekwe Fire Department …

Lands officer in court over abuse of office

Lands officer in court over abuse of office June 4, 2014 in News     MAKONDE district lands officer James Gavanga, who was arrested last week, appeared at the Chinhoyi Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with criminal abuse of office. NUNURAI JENAOWN CORRESPONDENT It is the State case that Gavanga received a beast for facilitating an offer letter …

Mnangagwa house burnt

Mnangagwa house burnt June 3, 2014 in General, National, News     A FARMHOUSE belonging to the son of Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, Emmerson Junior, went up in smoke yesterday afternoon due to a suspected electrical fault. BLESSED MHLANGA The fire broke out at Eastclare Farm Plot 8, about 20km outside Kwekwe along Mvuma Road, razing the grass-thatched house …

14 years on, land invasions still rife in Zimbabwe

14 years on, land invasions still rife in Zimbabwe Posted on May 29, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via 14 years on, land invasions still rife | The Financial Gazette – Zimbabwe News by Ray Ndlovu 29 May 2014 A SENSE of déjà vu has engulfed the countryside as a spate of land invasions continue to take place right under the nose …

Fake offer letters reveal extent of land ‘reform’ mess

Fake offer letters reveal extent of land ‘reform’ mess Posted on May 29, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via Fake offer letters reveal extent of land ‘reform’ mess | SW Radio Africa by Tererai Karimakwenda on Thursday, May 29, 2014 The promise of land that ZANU PF has used to gain political support since independence appears to be backfiring, with Ministers …

New A1 farmers permits illegal, says Cross

New A1 farmers permits illegal, says Cross Posted on May 27, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 11 Comments ↓ via New A1 farmers permits illegal, says Cross | SW Radio Africa by Mthulisi Mathuthu on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Economist Eddie Cross has said until compensation is paid the government has got ‘no legal right’ to issue any form of security or title rights …

Security chiefs defy President Mugabe

Security chiefs defy President Mugabe May 27, 2014 in National, News, Politics     SECURITY chiefs embroiled in the fight to control Mjingwe Ranch in Mwenezi have defied the Zanu PF politburo directive for them to stay off the wildlife conservancy and threatened the eviction of white owner Darryl Collett, who is in a partnership with local traditional chiefs. …

Sugarcane fields destroyed in suspected arson attack

Sugarcane fields destroyed in suspected arson attack May 27, 2014 in News     APPROXIMATELY 14 hectares of sugar cane at Green Fuel’s Chisumbanje plantations reportedly went up in smoke over the weekend in a suspected case of arson.The ethanol-producing company is currently embroiled in a bitter boundary fight with villagers in the nearby Chinyamukwakwa areaSTAFF REPORTER …

Army and police chiefs fight for farm in Mwenezi

Army and police chiefs fight for farm in Mwenezi Posted on May 27, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Army and police chiefs fight for farm in Mwenezi | SW Radio Africa by Tichaona Sibanda on Friday, May 23, 2014 A lucrative wildlife ranch in Mwenezi is at the centre of a fight between its owner and senior army and police …