Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Save pension and insurance industries November 5, 2014 Business Martin TarusengaAt the centre of the stand-off between pensioners and insurance companies, in which Government has now resolved to intervene through the pending Commission of Inquiry, are the questionable benefit figures calculated by actuaries. The figures were so inconsistent with common sense and with reasonable expectations, the …
National Foods to invest $8,3m in plants November 5, 2014 Business About $4 million of the total investment will go towards fixing the flour milling plant Tinashe Makichi Business ReporterNational Foods Holdings Limited plans to invest about $8,3 million towards upgrading its plants, acting chief executive Mr Mike Lashbrook has said. Of the amount, about $4 …
Farmers benefit November 5, 2014 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterMore than 2 500 farmers have benefited from the joint venture initiative between Lasch Enterprises and zanu-pf Youth League on the supply of agricultural inputs scheme through loans. Under the scheme, farmers get tobacco, soya-bean and maize inputs and the programme expected to soon extend to …
GMB delays: Farmers cry foul November 5, 2014 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFarmers have implored the Government to intervene as the Grain Marketing Board’s late payment for grain delivered to its depots is negatively impacting on preparations for the 2014/15 cropping season. Farmers who delivered grain to the GMB said they did so on the …
Parks takes over conservancies November 5, 2014 Local News Minister Kasukuwere George Maponga in MASVINGOThe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is taking over control of some properties in the Save Valley Conservancy (SVC) that had been occupied by senior Zanu-PF officials in Masvingo Province. Government says the takeover excludes estates which fall under Bilateral Investment Promotion …
Govt should consider taxing land owners – Mzembi Posted on October 31, 2014 by ZimSitRep_M — 4 Comments ↓ via Govt should consider taxing land owners – Mzembi 31 October 2014 GOVERNMENT should consider taxing farmers with large tracts of land to generate revenue, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi said yesterday. Mzembi told students at the University of Zimbabwe that …
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Top SA court orders Zim torture probe Posted on October 31, 2014 by ZimSitRep_M — 3 Comments ↓ via Top SA court orders Zim torture probe 30 October 2014 SOUTH Africa’s highest court on Thursday ruled that the country’s police have a duty to investigate Zimbabwean officials accused of torturing opposition supporters seven years ago. The landmark judgement by the Constitutional Court …
Gold panners attack farmers Posted on November 2, 2014 by ZimSitRep_M — No Comments ↓ via Gold panners attack farmers | The Herald 1 November 2014 by Prosper Dembedza A long running battle to control Eskbank Farm located along Mazowe Road between the farm owner and gold panners turned violent yesterday after three farm workers were seriously injured when they were attacked by …
Future of conservancy bleak: white farmers Posted on October 30, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Future of conservancy bleak: white farmers 29/10/2014 ABOUT 20 white farmers in the Save Valley conservancy have expressed concern over its management by the Department of Parks and Wildlife saying they doubt the department has the capacity to run the sanctuary alone effectively. The …
Congress 2014 speech Honourable Ministers, your Worship the Mayor of Harare, your Excellency’s our Ambassadorial guests, business leaders, community leaders, heads of our visiting agricultural unions, delegates, members, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our annual 71st congress. It is a great pleasure and indeed an honour to address you here as the outgoing President of …