Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Constitutional Court evicts white farmer July 10, 2014 in News DOUBLE amputee white farmer William Stander’s hopes of retaining his land acquired by the government through the land reform programme went up in smoke at the Constitutional Court yesterday after the court threw away his application to stay put at the farm. CHARLES LAITON Chief …
Zanu PF MP sucked in land row July 10, 2014 in News A BARE-KNUCKLE fight has erupted in Goromonzi South where a Zanu PF MP Petronella Kagonye is allegedly trying to wrest a piece of State land from party members. MOSES MATENGASTAFF REPORTER According to documents at hand, the government handed over Hofmoor Estate (Solomio …
Tobacco boom justifies land grabs, Made Posted on July 8, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — 6 Comments ↓ via Tobacco boom justifies land grabs, Made 07 July 2014 ZIMBABWE’S biggest tobacco sales in 13 years vindicate the land transfer campaign pursued by President Robert Mugabe’s government, according to Agriculture Minister Joseph Made. The more than 205.5 million kilograms of tobacco delivered for sale …
Proposals on 99-year leases to be scrutinised July 7, 2014 Business Government is considering banks’ proposals on 99-year leases Business ReporterThe Attorney General’s office will soon evaluate proposals by the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe on how 99 year leases could be made bankable to enable farmers access funding.Despite agriculture being the cornerstone of the economy, farmers …
How can government strengthen forest lands? July 7, 2014 in Columnists, Opinion Forests are part of the fragile Kalahari sand areas forming the transition between the savannah and forest ecosystems, at least according to ecologists and foresters. WISDOM MDZUNGAIRI VIEWPOINT Interestingly, local communities and private smallholders own or manage a growing proportion of the world’s forests …
Masvingo villagers to get Save spin-offs July 7, 2014 in News THE government has refined its wildlife reform policy to ensure villagers around the Save Valley Conservancy (SVC) in Masvingo’s lowveld area benefit from the natural resources, Environment, Water and Climate minister Saviour Kasukuwere has said. Staff Reporters Kasukuwere told Senate last Thursday that instead …
Lucrative timber industry hits hard times July 7, 2014 in News ABOUT a decade ago, Manicaland Province used to be a marvel, with its lush green scenic views enveloped by a seemingly endless forest cover, which epitomised a country that had fully grasped the green revolution concept. Obey ManayitiOwn correspondent One would hardly drive past …
White farmers: ‘Zim at crossroads’ July 4, 2014 in National, News WHITE FARMERS yesterday said Zimbabwe was in a crisis that needed co-operation regardless of colour to steer the country out of the quagmire. MOSES MATENGA/NUNURAI JENA Responding to President Robert Mugabe’s threats on Wednesday that white farmers should go, Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) president Charles …
Dawn of new era for A1 farmers July 3, 2014 Headlines, Top Stories Jubilant farmers celebrate after receiving their A1 resettlement permits from President Mugabe at Chifundi Farm in Makonde, Mashonaland West Province, yesterday. — (Picture by Tawanda Mudimu) Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauPresident Mugabe yesterday opened a new chapter in the land reform programme when he launched A1 …
Mosquitoes carry painful Chikungunya virus to other countries July 3, 2014 in News The patient showed up at a hospital feverish and hobbled by joint pain, a rash spreading across her face, and was presumed to be suffering from lupus or severe rheumatoid arthritis. But in talking to the middle-aged woman recently, doctors realised that …
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