Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Nkomo’s son speaks out THE LATE Vice-President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo’s son, Sibangilizwe, yesterday lashed out at people behind the renewed invasion of privately-owned farms and buildings in Matabeleland saying the lawlessness threatened reconciliation and economic revival.SILAS NKALASTAFF REPORTER Sibangilizwe, who is the chairperson of the Joshua Nkomo Cultural Movement, said his organisation was disgusted by …
$300 000 for elephant, rhino conservation September 22, 2014 THE United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has provided over $300 000 this year for elephant and rhinoceros conservation in Zimbabwe. This means that the agency has donated $1,25 million since 2002. BUSINESS REPORTER This year’s contributions were matched with funds from other donors and …
Hippo Valley welcomes sugar duty review September 23, 2014 GOVERNMENT’S decision to review duty upwards on sugar imports will enable local sugar industry players to regain lost market share, a sugar concern has said. BUSINESS REPORTER In his mid-term fiscal policy review recently, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa increased duty on a wide range of imports …
Banana venture transforms villagers’ lives September 18, 2014 SMALL-SCALE banana farming in parts of Chipinge has proved to be a life-saver under extremely hot weather conditions. Obey Manayiti Previously thousands of hectares of irrigated land was lying idle in Chibuwe and Mutema areas. The idea to start irrigation schemes in low-lying areas of Chipinge with …
Chinese firms partner govt in 1 200MW power station September 18, 2014 THREE Chinese firms have partnered government for the construction of 1 200 megawatts (MW) thermal power station, a move that would ease the country’s power shortages. BUSINESS REPORTER Shanghai Electric, Shenergy Co. Ltd and Niang Jiang Group will team up with the ministry …
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PRESS STATEMENT David Conolly, Centenary Farm, Zimbabwe 16 September 2014 Zimbabwe: further contempt of court by senior civil servant, Dr Ray Ndhlukula on Centenary farm, Figtree At 11:45am on Thursday, 11 September 2014, two vehicles drove up the road to my homestead on Centenary Farm. They left 7 people on the …
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$45m govt cash seized JOHN KACHEMBERE • 15 SEPTEMBER 2014 5:42PM HARARE – About $45 million in diamond revenue was on Friday seized by a South African company in Belgium after it had been granted an interim order against President Robert Mugabe’s cash-strapped government over a cancelled platinum concession, the Daily News can reveal. This comes after …
Jabulani Sibanda defends farm invaders Posted on September 15, 2014 15 September 2014 by Jeffrey Muvundusi BULAWAYO – War veterans leader Jabulani Sibanda said youths in Bulawayo who invaded farms on the outskirts of the city were victims of the current poor economic situation. Zanu PF activists riding under the auspices of Bulawayo Chapter of Youth in …
Govt to mobilise $250m for farmers September 15, 2014 Wenceslaus MurapeBusiness Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa Government is planning to mobilise over $250 million to support farmers in the upcoming 2014 /15 agricultural season under the Presidential Input Scheme, Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa told the National Assembly last week.Agriculture has …
29 families illegally occupy magistrate’s farm September 8 2014 Herald Court reporter At least 29 families are in a land dispute with former Harare regional magistrate Mr Peter Mafunda after they unlawfully occupied his Subdivision 1 of Braemar farm. Brighton Gumbire and 28 others of Subdivision 1, Braemar farm Beatrice denied contravening section …