Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim warned about flood dangers after kombi washed away http://www.swradioafrica.com The flooded Runde River in Chiredzi By Alex Bell08 January 2013 Zimbabweans are being warned about the dangers of potential flooding in the coming weeks, as a search continues for four people suspected to have drowned in Chiredzi. Police …
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Wildlife regulator blasted after baby elephant dies in China http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tererai Karimakwenda 07 January, 2013 The international body responsible for issuing trade permits for endangered species (CITES), has been strongly criticized for allowing the sale of four, wild caught, baby elephants from Zimbabwe to zoos in China, …
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Diamond Firms To Bankroll Zimbabwe Farmer Training http://www.israelidiamond.co.il 06.01.13, 10:59 Zimbabwean diamond company Mbada has committed to find funding for job training for dozens of families who were displaced by the firm’s mining activities in the Marange region, All Africa reports. According to the terms of the deal, Mbada will ensure an annual payout of $100,000, while the Zimbabwe …
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Govt urged to leave Comez http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 6, 2013 in Business FARMERS have urged the government to stop interfering in the setting up of the Commodity Exchange of Zimbabwe (Comez), insisting the process must be private sector-driven to ensure efficiency. REPORT BY OUR STAFF Comez was launched two years ago but has not operated because of bureaucracy, lack …
Mopane woodland under siege in Wedza http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 6, 2013 in Community News WEDZA— The indigenous mopane tree is under siege here from villagers who are cutting it before burning it to extract charcoal for sell to dealers who have swarmed the district from Mutare. REPORT BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The worst affected areas include Chikurumadziva, Mutiweshiri and …
Elephants exported to China in danger http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 6, 2013 in Local ONE of the four elephants exported to China has died and conservationists fear for the lives of the remaining three that are also reportedly in bad health. REPORT BY JENIFFER DUBE There was an uproar from conservationists last year when the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management …
More Than 20 Villagers Hospitalized With Anthrax After Eating Contaminated Meat In Makoni District http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/ More than 20 villagers from the northeastern Zimbabwe village of Masvosva, Makoni District have contracted the bacterial disease, anthrax, after butchering and eating infected livestock, according to a Manica Post report Thursday. According to the report, sources at Rusape District Hospital confirmed more than …
Power tender sparks furore http://www.herald.co.zw Friday, 04 January 2013 00:00 Lloyd Gumbo Herald ReporterTHE signing of a contract between Zimbabwe Power Company and SinoHydro, the winning bidder for the expansion of Kariba South Power Station, has sparked a furore amid indications that the deal breached procurement regulations. This could delay the expansion of the power station that …
Midlands University grabs Ian Smith’s farm http://nehandaradio.com/ on January 5, 2013 at 3:17 pm SHURUGWI — The Midlands State University (MSU) has reportedly taken over the late Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith’s Gwenhoro Farm, about 45km outside Gweru. The farm, which encloses Gweru City Council’s main supply dam Gwenhoro Dam, was recently gazetted for compulsory acquisition by the …
Zimbabwe’s eviction promise: cold comfort farm http://blogs.ft.com/ Jan 4, 2013 9:29am by Tony Hawkins This week’s announcement that Zimbabwe will no longer evict owners from properties covered by international investment protection agreements has been derided as “locking the stable door after the horse has bolted” by John Worsley-Worswick, who heads Justice for Agriculture (JAG), an activist group. He has …