Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Poor households get lifeline from FAO http://www.thestandard.co.zw September 23, 2012 in Community NewsThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in conjunction with the Department For International Development (DFID) and Australian AID have launched a US$11,5 million relief programme which will help poor households with farming inputs. Report By Tawanda Marwizi and Kundai MarunyaRunning under the theme Improving food and …
Battle rages over Save Conservancy http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ September 21, 2012 in OpinionWHILE some stakeholders have with cautious optimism welcomed President Robert Mugabe’s resolve to deal with the latest demonstration of greed by senior Zanu PF officials and army commanders who have grabbed wildlife conservancies, uncertainty lingers over the fate of Save Valley Conservancy. Report by Herbert MoyoTourism minister Walter …
Mana Pools is a national heritage http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ September 21, 2012 in OpinionMANY would have read with alarm that one Habbard Investments (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Geo Associates (Pvt) Ltd, intends to explore the two rivers dissecting Mana Pools, one of Zimbabwe’s five heritage sites, for an array of heavy mineral sands deposits. Report by Itai Masuku Alarm …
IDBZ raises US$60m for Zesa’s meters http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ September 21, 2012 in BusinessTHE Industrial Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) is raising US$60 million to partner the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) in the ongoing implementation of the prepaid metering project, IDBZ acting director Alex Machimbirike said. Report by Staff Writer He said US$30 million would be raised through IDBZ …
Zim under pressure over IMF debt http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ September 21, 2012 in NewsGOVERNMENT will today come under increasing pressure to settle its debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) amid indications three countries, including Sudan, Somalia and Zimbabwe, as at June-end owed the international financial institution Special Drawing Rights (SDR)1,3 billion (US$2,007 billion at the rate of SDR1:US$1,54228 yesterday) in …
Storm gathers over Mana Pools http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ September 21, 2012 in NewsA STORM is gathering over the scenic Zambezi Valley due to controversial plans — which are not eco-friendly — to establish heavy mining operations along two major rivers which feed into Mana Pools, one of the world’s most pristine wildernesses and a leading tourist attraction in Zimbabwe, amid fears …
Zim farm school future uncertain as teachers face eviction http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell21 September 2012 The future of a primary school on a farm in Chivhu remains uncertain, amid an ongoing attempt by a female prison officer to evict the teachers who live and work on the farm. The three teachers from Makumimavi Primary School have been …
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Zimbabwe asks ANC to block property auction http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 20/09/2012 00:00:00by Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE will ask South Africa’s ruling African National Congress to take a “political decision” to stop displaced white farmers from seizing its properties, a minister said on Thursday. South Africa’s Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Zimbabwe against a decision of the Johannesburg High Court to …
ZANU PF takes over grain loan scheme in Masvingo http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda21 September 2012 A government scheme meant to assist villagers in need of grain has been hijacked by ZANU PF officials in Masvingo, who are selecting only members of their own party as beneficiaries. Reports from Rupike, Tugwane, Mavizhu, Muchibwa, and Maburutse villages in Masvingo province …
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A COURT TOO FAR ? Jeremy Gauntlett MIDDLE TEMPLE SOUTH AFRICA CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2012 A COURT TOO FAR ? REGIONAL COURTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AND EUROPE There are in fact three ways to view the advent of international courts -‘Community law’, as some style it – in Europe and Southern Africa. The first is …