Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zanu PF scrambles to protect grabbed farms http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:38 Nqobile Bhebhe ZANU PF is scrambling for a clause in the draft constitution which will require 80% approval in a referendum to amend the constitution in reference to land issues, a move widely seen as an attempt to protect its senior officials and supporters who …
Millers in ferment over wheat imports http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 28/06/2012 00:00:00by NewZiana THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has slammed the government for spending US$27 million dollars on wheat imports while failing to fund local production of the crop. In April this year, Agriculture Minister Joseph Made and his Finance counterpart Tendai Biti pledged to release US$20 million to …
Murehwa farmers resort to barter trade http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Farmers here have resorted to selling their maize at a pathetic price of $2 a bucket amid concerns that the Grain Marketing Board is giving them a raw deal.27.06.1210:56amby Sofia Mapuranga They told The Zimbabwean it was better to sell their maize at $2 rather than have their money tied up …
Residents in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, claim employers and officials from the country’s power utility are targeting bill defaulters, seeking backhand payments to bypass disconnections. In a new report the Harare Residents Trust says it has received numerous complaints from residents saying ZESA employees were threatening and abusing them and asking for bribes to by-pass disconnections for …
An analysis of the working Draft Constitution http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk ZESN held a public meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the 26th of June 2012 with the topic: An Analysis of the Working Draft Constitution/COPAC process. They were four speakers representing the academia, civil society and women namely Dr. Charity Manyeruke, Dr. Alex Magaisa, Ms. Emilia Muchawa and Professor Lovemore …
Clear arrears: IMF tells Zim http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ The International Monetary Fund will not give Zimbabwe any more money until it repays outstanding arrears amounting to more than $200million, business sources have confirmed. The country owes $550 million in all.27.06.1211:26am by Ngoni Chanakira Harare A high level IMF delegation was in Zimbabwe for the annual Article IV Consultations. They held …
UN food agency team jets in http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ Written by Gift Phiri, Chief WriterWednesday, 27 June 2012 10:30 HARARE – A UN food agency team is in Zimbabwe to assess crop supplies in the southern African country after nearly half of its crops was written off due to a mid season mini-drought. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation …
Finance Minister, Disgruntled Cotton Farmers Meet Over Prices http://www.voanews.com 25 June 2012 Jonga Kandemiiri | Washington Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister at the weekend visited the country’s cotton nerve centre, Gokwe, and held meetings with disgruntled farmers who for weeks now have been holding onto this year’s produce complaining about low buying prices. Tendai Biti met with the farmers at …
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Biodiesel Project on Verge of Collapse http://www.voanews.com 25 June 2012 Gibbs Dube | Washington Zimbabwe’s search for sustainable energy has hit a brick wall as a state-funded project launched in 2005 to address critical fuel shortages through the extraction of biodiesel from jatropha seeds, is now on the verge of collapse. Government representatives, lawmakers and energy experts told …
Zimbabwe Rolls Out Anti-Smoking Campaign http://www.voanews.com 25 June 2012 Ntungamili Nkomo | Washington DC The Zimbabwean government embarks on an anti-smoking campaign this week hoping to convince hundreds of thousands of tobacco smokers to quit the practice that kills about 6 million people around the world every year. The health ministry will officially launch the campaign in …