Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Grace Mugabe takes over Mazoe Estate http://www.thezimbabwemail.com Staff Reporter 10 hours 48 minutes ago First Lady Grace Mugabe has taken over part of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agro producer Interfresh’s Mazoe Citrus Estate to expand her orphanage located close to the estate.The development would further confirm the First Family’s status as multiple farm owners, contrary to the country’s land …
Farms retake splits Zanu PF http://www.dailynews.co.zw Thursday, 17 January 2013 10:49HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party is sharply divided over a moratorium to seize commercial farms protected under government-to-government agreements. The decree to stop seizures of foreign-owned farms protected under Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (Bippas) was issued after government was forced to fork out 16 …
We have a pragmatic solution to Zimbabwe’s economic problems: CFU http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ 17.01.13 by Nelson Sibanda The Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union has told journalists at a press conference in Harare today, that it has a fair and pragmatic proposal which if adopted by government will pull Zimbabwe out of its current economic mess. “We at the CFU have over …
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Govt urged to stop land grabs to end hunger crisis http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell17 January 2013 The government is once again facing an urgent appeal to once and for all stop the ongoing illegal seizure of productive farm land across the country, to bring an end to the worsening hunger crisis. Zimbabwe’s once prosperous agricultural sector is …
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CZI: Zimbabwe’s Manicaland Province Facing Milk Shortages http://www.voazimbabwe.com/ Loirdham Moyo, Obert Pepukai15.01.2013 The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) in Manicaland Province says the dairy industry in the region may not be able to provide fresh milk to keep up with demand. Manicaland regional president Charles Tavazadza told VOA Studio 7 that the number of milk producers in the …
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Expansion of power station hits a snag http://www.bdlive.co.za BY RAY NDLOVU, JANUARY 15 2013, 10:04 | 0 COMMENT(S) A MULTIMILLION-dollar deal between Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and Chinese-owned SinoHydro for the expansion of Kariba South power station has been delayed amid indications the deal document breached procurement regulations. The delay will affect work on the expansion of the …
Invaders take over land designated for sports The MDC TodayTuesday, 15 January 2013Issue – 499 Thousands of MDC supporters, civic society, academics and villagers today joined President Tsvangirai and the Chavunduka family for the burial of Prof. Gordon Chavunduka at No. 14 farm in Dowa, Rusape.President Tsvangirai bemoaned the loss of a candid and frank advisor in …
Robert Mugabe to re-possess BIPPA farms http://www.thezimbabwemail.com Staff Reporter 21 hours 1 minute ago HARARE – The Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa says the government has the right to continue re-possessing land under the land reform programme.In rant in Harare Chinamasa also said even farms under Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA), can be …
Zim farmers file ‘historic’ case at African Commission http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell15 January 2013 Two Zimbabwean farmers, who both had their farms seized under the land grab campaign, will make history this week when a legal challenge against the suspension of the regional human rights Tribunal is filed at the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. A …
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UN appeals for $131 million aid for Zimbabwe for food, water and emergency aid http://www.washingtonpost.com By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2:42 AM HARARE, Zimbabwe — The United Nations says it needs $131 million in humanitarian assistance to meet food, water and emergency needs in Zimbabwe. The U.N. humanitarian coordinator, Alain Noudehou, said Tuesday at …
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