Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Mini-hydro power station changes lives http://www.thestandard.co.zw November 11, 2012 in Community News MUTARE SOUTH — Access to modern and cheap energy remains a pipe dream for most families in the rural areas across the country. REPORT BY OUR CORRESPONDENTBut that is now a problem of the past for the rural community of Chipendeke in Mutare South, which …
Residents’ associations threaten to sue Zesa over inflated bills http://www.thestandard.co.zw November 11, 2012 in Local Residents’ associations in Harare have threatened to sue the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) should it fail to refund consumers it has been overcharging since last year. REPORT BY JENNIFER DUBE The Administrative Court recently nullified Zesa tariffs increases effected in September 2011, …
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Why was land ‘reform’ so devastating? http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Land Reform devastated Zimbabwe’s economy for a number of reasons, the main one being that the commercial farming sector was not simply a few thousand farmers; it consisted of thousands of companies that made up the largest business sector. It was also the largest employer, largest foreign exchange earner, largest supplier of …
Statement by the Embassy of Canada in Zimbabwe on the November 5 police raid on the Counselling Services Unit (CSU ) Canada is concerned about a recent series of actions by state security forces against civil society organisations and political figures in Zimbabwe, the latest of which is the police raid on November …
Zimbabwe must consider compensating white farmers http://nehandaradio.com on November 9, 2012 at 10:02 am By Addmore Zhou “An evil remains an evil whether practiced by white against black or by black against white. Our majority rule could easily turn into inhuman rule if we oppressed, persecuted or harassed those who do not look or think like the majority …
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Statement of Concern by the United States Embassy on the arrest of mental health counselors and staff of CSU U.S. Embassy Harare Public Affairs Section STATEMENT: Arrest of the Counseling Services Unit counsellors and staff Harare, November 8, 2012: The United States is deeply concerned about the November 5th police search of the …
Under pressure ZESA promises to stop disconnections http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell09 November 2012 The national power utility has promised to stop disconnecting customers with outstanding payments, while it faces more pressure to sort out its billing system. ZESA has ordered its regional managers countrywide to stop power disconnections, to fall in line with a directive from the Energy …
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ZESA loses out to resettled farmers http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority could be losing thousands of dollars in potential revenue through illegal power connections on resettled farms, it has emerged.06.11.12 by Sphiwe Ndlovu In Selous under Chief Chivero’s area people use tree poles to connect wires to power supplies illegally. Recently two poles collapsed and electrocuted a cow …
Chiefs grab sugarcane farms http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk At least three traditional chiefs have grabbed sugar cane farms here, arguing that as leaders of the Shangaani community they did not benefit from the chaotic land reform programme.07.11.12 by Regerai Tututuku Chiefs believe they have a right to the sugarcane farms.Chiefs Felix Murandu Tshovani, Mavivi Misheck Gudo and Mundau Sengwe forcibly took …
Mpopoma MDC graffiti trio claim police torture http://www.newzimbabwe.com Graffiti … The painting which prosecutors say was made by three Harare men 08/11/2012 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter THREE men from Harare arrested over political graffiti painted on the walls of a computer centre owned by Zanu PF politburo member, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, …