Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Land reform a disaster’ – War veteran speaks Wilfred Mhanda was a senior commander in ZANLA, the military wing of zanu-PF, and remains a respected figure in Zimbabwe. His fight for the liberation of Zimbabweans continues by lobbying diplomats to push for crucial institutional reforms. His is a view and a position too …
Tobacco farmer slapped with US$228 000 suit Herald, Thursday, 3 February 2011Court Reporter ZIMBABWE Leaf Tobacco Pvt Ltd has taken a Darwendale tobacco farmerto court in a bid to recover US$228 000 it loaned him under a cropinputs scheme. The company is suing Mr Robert Zhuwao owner of Cockington Estatesfor failing to settle a debt …
Indigenisation in its present form is shameful legalized looting By Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, Policy Analyst, London 06/01/11 Of all public policies adopted in post-independent Zimbabwe, indigenization as presently formulated is the most harmful, partisan and counter-productive of them all. It is very regrettable that selfish political expediency and greed rather than sound economic principles are …
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ZCTF Report – Feb 2011 ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE 6th February 2011 SNARE REMOVALS Thanks to various donors who have helped us to import the tranquilizer, M99, in particular the RSPCA and the Born Free Foundation, a number of snares have been removed from animals in …
Mugabe support for sect land invasion http://www.timeslive.co.za/ Feb 5, 2011 11:44 PM | By VLADIMIR MZACA The battle to lure the support of one of the biggest religious movements in Zimbabwe has resulted in President Robert Mugabe giving the Vapostori sect permission to invade a farm owned by a white commercial farmer in Matabeleland South. …
Zimbabwe ivory stockpile grows amid sale ban (AFP) – 9 hours ago HARARE — Zimbabwe’s ivory stockpile has rocketed to 42,000 kilos up from a previous record of 29,000, but the country cannot sell it due to a ban, state media reported on Sunday. “At the moment there is a nine-year moratorium on the international …
Poachers Target Rhinos in Limpopo Park http://www.portalangop.co.ao/ 2/5/11 10:50 AM Maputo Maputo — The authorities of the Limpopo National Park (PNL) in southern Mozambique fear that well-organised gangs of poachers are driving to extinction the small rhinoceros population in the park. Vino Macamero, the PNL official in charge of protecting its wild life, cited on …
Harare fine-tunes empowerment plans http://www.zimonline.co.za by Tobias Manyuchi Friday 04 February 2011 HARARE — Zimbabwean authorities say they are working to harmonise with national laws recommendations by special committees appointed last year to help the government set the percentage of shareholding foreign-owned companies in different sectors of the economy must transfer to locals. The decision …
Zim’s Sugar Conglomerates Take-Over Okayed http://www.radiovop.com 04/02/2011 14:55:00 Masvingo, February 04, 2011 – A closed door meeting which was attended by Zimbabwean Vice President John Nkomo is believed to have given a green light for the complete takeover of sugar conglomerates Hippo Valley and Triangle and parcel out the land to indigenous black farmers who …
Zimbabwe licenses five private power producers http://af.reuters.com/ Fri Feb 4, 2011 2:55pm GMT By Alfonce Mbizwo HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has licensed five independent power producers whose projects are aimed at helping a struggling power sector by doubling current electricity output to 4,450 megawatts, a government minister said on Friday. Power shortages have hurt mining …