Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Land ownership row spills into High Court By Peter Matambanadzo A farmer who says he invested more than US$200 000 on land Government allocated him under its agrarian reforms is involved in a bitter row with a soldier who is allegedly threatening to takeover the property. Mr Alexio Pasinyore Guruwo has approached the High Court …
Dispossessed Dutch farmers file compensation suit in court http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell22 October 2010 Thirteen former commercial farmers of Dutch origin, whose farms were seized by Robert Mugabe’s government, have approached a court in America in an attempt to seek compensation for the losses. The group is trying to get the court to seize funds …
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Germany based firm contests farm occupation Herald, Friday, October 15, 2010 By Peter Matambanadzo A GERMANY-based company has approached the High Court seeking an urgent order to stop the acquisition of Elsinora Farm, in Mazowe, for resettlement claiming that it is protected under a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement. Forrester Estate (PVT) Ltd, is …
Farmers take Biti, Chihuri to Supreme Court http://www.swradioafrica.com by Irene Madongo04 October 2010 Commercial farmers want the Supreme Court to look into their claims of being racially victimised by the government in the on-going illegal farm evictions. They are also demanding compensation for the violent acquisition of equipment and materials. Last Thursday the Commercial Farmers …
Zimbabwe white farmers seek court intervention in land dispute http://www.apanews.net APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe’s white farmers have applied to the country’s Supreme Court for an order granting a moratorium on ongoing evictions from farms expropriated by the government and preventing further acquisition of equipment and materials, the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) said here Saturday. CFU president …
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Farmers Sue Zimbabwe Government for Racism http://www.voanews.com/ Peta Thornycroft | Johannesburg 30 September 2010 Photo: AP Farm workers clean up at Les de Jager’s “Two Trees” farm in the Lions Den area, 150 kilometers north of Harare, Zimbabwe after looters ransacked the house, stripping the home and causing damage to farm equipment. The …
Intimidation of farmers intensifies but PM remains silent http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell29 September 2010 The intimidation of the country’s remaining commercial farmers is once again intensifying, and there have been no attempts from the government, particularly the Prime Minister, to prevent more illegal farm seizures.Farmers across the country have turned to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai …
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Cattle rustlers terrorise villagers http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 26 September 2010 10:21 DESPERATE villagers in Chief Chirau’s area in Makonde district have written to police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri asking him to intervene after cattle rustlers believed to work in cahoots with rogue officers and politicians stole 47 head of cattle. The villagers from wards 11 and 12 …
Zimbabwe plans out-of-court settlement of dispute with German bank http://www.thezimbabwemail.com 23 September, 2010 02:51:00 APA Harare – Zimbabwe is considering an out-of-court settlement with German bank KfW Bankengruppe which is owed €40 million borrowed more than 12 years ago to rehabilitate the troubled Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Ziscosteel), APA learns here Thursday Sources said …
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Russians Arrested, Face Deportation http://news.radiovop.com 23/09/2010 17:04:00 Bulawayo, September 23, 2010 -Zimbabwe’s immigration authorities are set to deport five Russian tourists for illegally exploring minerals in West Nicholson, Matabeleland South province. The five Russians – Volynkin Vladilir, Safonor Alexander, Vorob Vev, Valerity Kharitonov and Shokolov Ivor – were arrested last week at a new mining …