40 illegal settlers appear in court

40 illegal settlers appear in court   Codelia Mondela, Court ReporterFORTY people have appeared in court for allegedly occupying Heany Junction State farm in Umguza unlawfully for the past four years. A court heard that officials from the Ministry of Lands and Rural Settlement, Bulawayo, Ms Sibonginkosi Moyo and Kwazinkosi Dhewa, with the police and …

Matobo land invaders to appear in Gwanda court

Matobo land invaders to appear in Gwanda court – November 9, 2017 THE 99 Matobo villagers accused of illegally occupying Fox and Woolendale farms have been ordered to appear at the Gwanda Magistrates’ Court on November 29 for trial.   BY SILAS NKALA The villagers were advised of the transfer of their case to Gwanda on …

High Court blocks eviction of commercial farmer

High Court blocks eviction of commercial farmer   Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court ReporterTHE High Court has provisionally blocked the eviction of Beitbridge commercial farmer Mr George Watson and his mother from their farm in Gwanda district. The ruling by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi yesterday follows an urgent chamber application by Mr Watson and …

White farmer fights eviction

White farmer fights eviction The Chronicle 3 November 2017   Mashudu Netsianda,  Senior Court Reporter BEITBRIDGE commercial farmer Mr George Watson and his mother have taken the State to court challenging their impending eviction from Double O Ranch in Gwanda District. Mr Watson and his ailing 73-year-old mother, Mrs Paxie Watson, through their lawyers Webb, …

Lands officer in the dock

Lands officer in the dock October 19, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Anesu Kurebwaseka Mutare CorrespondentA Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement official Clemence Kubora (37) has appeared before Mutare magistrate Mr Innocent Bepura facing charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer as defined in Section 174 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law Codification Act …

44 in court for starting veld fires

44 in court for starting veld fires Chronicle 6 October 2017   Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter FORTY-FOUR people have appeared before the courts for contravening the Environmental Management Act after allegedly starting veld fires that have destroyed almost one million hectares of land across the country. EMA Public Relations Officer, Mr Steady Kangata said most of …

Government restores land to Border Timbers

Government restores land to Border Timbers  0 October 5, 2017 12:15 PM   Source: Government restores land to Border Timbers | The Financial Gazette October 5, 2017 By Cyril Zenda Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Douglas Mombeshora THE government is evicting more than 60 resettled farmers from an 8 000 hectares piece of land expropriated from Border Timbers …

Warthog poacher gang arrested

Warthog poacher gang arrested The Chronicle 7 September 2017   Whinsley Masara, Chronicle Reporter SIX men were arrested for allegedly trapping and killing warthogs on a farm in Matobo district, Matabeleland South province. Employees at Tonbridge Farm spotted the suspects during a routine patrol just before sunset on Sunday. The suspects who are all from Bulawayo, …

Judge orders white farmers to disclose previous court applications

Judge orders white farmers to disclose previous court applications September 4, 2017 in National, News HIGH Court judge Justice Clement Phiri last Wednesday ordered Marondera white farmers, Stephen and Phillip Worswick, to disclose all previous applications they have made to safeguard their farms to enable the judges to properly deal with the farm wrangles and bring the matters …