Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
State to take over US$600m ethanol firm http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 14/05/2013 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter THE government is set to take over a controlling 51 percent interest in the US$600 million Green Fuel ethanol project in a deal that is expected to pave the way for the resumption of operations at the company’s Chisumbanje plant. According to state radio, …
Save Valley ‘facing collapse’ in the midst of political wrangle http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell15 May 2013 The Save Valley Conservancy, which has been targeted with a ZANU PF led takeover, is said to be on the verge of collapse. According to a senior official and investor at the Conservancy, worsening political wrangling and a lack of clear …
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Constitution Watch 27/2013 of 13th May 2013 [New Constitution Bill Passed by House of Assembly & Sent to Senate] CONSTITUTION WATCH 27/2013 [13th May 2013] The New Constitution Bill has been passed by the House of Assembly and Sent to the Senate The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Bill was gazetted on 29th March. The Bill consists of …
What we CAN learn from Zim http://www.iol.co.za/ May 14 2013 at 09:51amBy Max du Preez Lies, damn lies and statistics. Or should I rather say, so much heart, so little reason. My recent column regarding possible lessons South Africa could learn from Zimbabwe’s violent land redistribution provoked an awful lot of emotion. Literally thousands of people reacted …
Save Valley chaos: Mutambara drags feet http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:50HARARE – Zimbabwe’s conservation and tourism sector has entered a “New Dark Age,” and its crown jewel, the Save Valley Conservancy (SVC), could shut down any moment from now, a leading conservationist and investor has said. Fingers are pointing at Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, whom stakeholders …
Zim land audit ‘cop out’ criticised http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell14 May 2013 The Zimbabwe government is facing criticism for ‘copping out’ of its promises to undertake a comprehensive land audit across the country, and instead opting for a ‘land use audit’. This decision was revealed by the Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister, Herbert Murerwa, last week when he …
Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ A suspected poacher has reportedly been trampled to death by an elephant as he tried to shoot the beast in Zimbabwe. By Emily Miller 3:26PM BST 12 May 2013 The bloodied remains of Solomon Manjoro were found by rangers after what was thought to be a botched poaching trip at …
I back Mugabe land grab says MSP-in-waiting http://www.heraldscotland.com/ Paul HutcheonInvestigations EditorSunday 12 May 2013 A Frenchman in line to become a Scottish Nationalist MSP has been criticised for defending Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe’s notorious land reform policies. Christian Allard said Mugabe’s land redistribution, when his government forcibly seized farms, was needed, and slammed an award-winning film on the plight …
New farmers short-change Zim http://www.thestandard.co.zw May 12, 2013 in Editorial Zimbabwe is importing 150 000 tonnes of maize from Zambia in order to guard against possible grain shortages. The Standard Editorial This government-to-government import deal however raises serious concerns about lack of production on Zimbabwe’s farms, years after white farmers were driven off the land. The new farmers, …
Parties’ land policies: A comparative review http://www.thestandard.co.zw May 12, 2013 in Opinion As the MDC policy conference is almost around the corner, it is important to look at one of the most controversial issue of land and agricultural policy. Sunday Opinion with Shakespear Hamauswa This note provides a comparative analysis on the MDC policy against that …