Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
World Bank warns on ‘farmland grab’ trend http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/5729.html 28 July, 2010 12:02:00 By Javier Blas in London Investors in farmland are targeting countries with weak laws, buying arable land on the cheap and failing to deliver on promises of jobs and investments, according to the draft of a report …
Brazil to assist Zimbabwe in agricultural development http://news.myjoyonline.com/ Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 20:30 GMT The Brazilian government is prepared to impart agricultural skills and knowledge to Zimbabweans to revamp local production, a diplomat said on Tuesday. Speaking after paying a courtesy call on Vice President John Nkomo, Brazilian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Raul de …
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Zim property auction in SA postponed after government intervenes http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell27 July 2010 The auction of several Zimbabwe government owned properties in South Africa, seized to pay back South African farmers and a German bank, has been postponed, after the government challenged the legality of the sale. The auction was meant to get …
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UN’s FAO says Zimbabwe food security improving http://www.reuters.com Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:03pm EDT * Economic stability helping wobbly farm sector * Aid cut and food shortages on the horizon * Aid to small farmers helps yield 20% of national output By Nelson Banya HARARE, July 27 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s troubled farm sector has started …
Prosecutors backtrack in Mliswa’s case http://news.radiovop.com 27/07/2010 08:12:00 HARARE – State prosecutors on Monday backtracked on an earlier undertaking to subpoena a senior Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) official to testify in the ongoing fraud case of controversial Harare businessman Temba Mliswa. Prosecutor Tendai Chiduwa had agreed last week to an application filed by Mliswa’s …
Gideon Gono resisting IMF audit of RBZ http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Lance Guma27 July 2010 The country’s controversial central bank governor, Gideon Gono, is reported to be resisting an International Monetary Fund (IMF) audit of the bank’s finances, following revelations it was looted by senior ZANU PF officials. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is saddled with …
More intimidation reported at constitutional outreach meetings http://www.swradioafrica.com/ Gerry Jackson27th July 2010 The independent constitutional outreach monitoring organization, ZZZICOMP, has reported that a District Administrator in Masvingo has gone into hiding after being threatened by ZANU PF militias for his contributions at a meeting at Chivi Centre. At the meeting Bernard Hadzirabwi suggested that the …
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Government to allow private investors in energy sector http://www.herald.co.zw/ Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Business Reporter ZIMBABWE will soon open up its doors to investors in the energy sector to invest as independent power producers or public-private partnership arrangement in the development of larger power projects in the country. The country’s energy sector, which produces about …
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‘Gonarezhou under threat’ http://www.herald.co.zw/ Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Masvingo Bureau About 1 000 families from the Chitsa clan who are staying in Gonarezhou National Park are reportedly threatening the self-sustainability of one of Zimbabwe’s most reputable wildlife habitats, prompting the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to make renewed calls for Government to urgently relocate …
Trial exposes farm lootings http://www.mg.co.za/ JASON MOYO | HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Jul 23 2010 09:45 Along with thousands of other besieged farmers across Zimbabwe, Mike Jahme will be closely watching the trial of a Zanu-PF-linked businessman accused of stealing and selling US$50-million of farm equipment. Last week, Jahme’s tea and avocado farm in eastern Zimbabwe …