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Byo farmers lose big in cattle scam newsday MORE than 50 farmers in Bulawayo have lost huge sums of money after the Cattle Ownership Society failed to honour its obligation despite receiving payments, NewsDay has established. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Under the scheme, farmers were made to contribute towards three cattle for two years at a …
Boost for Burma Valley farmers newsday GERMANY-BASED firm, Von Eicken, is set to increase its tonnage of cigar wrapper tobacco, as it plans to manufacture 100% Zimbabwean leaf cigars next year senior buyer, Andrew Edmondson has revealed. BY STAFF REPORTER During the first sale in 2016, the German firm acquired 11 tonnes of cigar wrapper …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Pensions probe must have a win-win outcome The Commission of Inquiry into the Conversion of Insurance and Pension Values’ report that was made public through the Government Gazette last week makes interesting reading. The inquiry was mainly on how insurers converted pension benefits from the Zimbabwe dollar to the United States dollar …
‘Compensating pensioners, insurance policy holders costly’ Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterGovernment might incur the heaviest burden of compensating pensioners and insurance policy holders who suffered a loss of value before and after dollarisation in 2009 because of hyper-inflation and regulatory flaws and its role in de-monetisation. The commission of inquiry, which probed the process …
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‘No to farm disturbances’ | The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauThe land reform programme is no longer being fast-tracked and people should respect holders of 99-year leases regardless of their race, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking during a tour of the Muni, Emily Park and Chifundi Farms in Mhangura last week, Lands, Agriculture …
Zesa gets tough on defaulters Business ReporterZESA Holdings has given defaulting consumers up to the end of the month to make payment plans to clear their electricity bills within six months to avoid being switched off and litigation. The country’s power utility through its subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), in …
Zim white farmers call Britain to order 3 March 11, 2018 4:03 PM Source: Zim white farmers call Britain to order – Sunday News March 11, 2018 Kuda Bwititi, Harare Bureau THE Commercial Farmers’ Union, largely composed of white ex-farmers, says the British government should play a leading role in compensating them for losses incurred as a result …
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Ex-Zanu PF leader’s farm saga haunts govt Tendai Kamhungira • 11 March 2018 2:31PM • 0 comments HARARE – A trust for the late Ndabaningi Sithole is seeking a court order declaring the acquisition of the politician’s Chulu Farm illegal, null and void. This is after it filed a High Court application demanding compensation for the …
African medicine, conventional drugs: Friends or enemies? Chrisna Gouws CorrespondentAfrica is home to an extensive and diverse medicinal plant life. This includes commonly used herbs like Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), Buchu (Agathosma betulina), Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox) and Hoodia (Hoodia gordonii). These plant — or herb-based treatments have been a key …
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SA’s land debate clouded by misrepresentation, lack of data Ben Cousins CorrespondentSouth Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution to amend the constitution and allow expropriation without compensation. The decision has generated a storm of gigantic proportions as political parties, citizens, white farmers and commentators anticipate either the moment of salvation (‘real land reform at …
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