Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zhuwao held hostage http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 06 May 2012 10:40 BY NUNURAI JENAPRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, was last week held hostage for hours by workers at his Gwebi Junction Estate near Norton, after failing to pay them their wages for the past three months. The 115 workers sang revolutionary songs, beat drums before sealing off the farmhouse …
Shadowy Zimbabwean firm buys $42.5m maize from Zambia http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/ By Staff Reporter 5 hours 56 minutes ago THE Zambian Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has signed a US$42.5 million contract with a shadowy Zimbabwean company linked to State Security agency CIO, Sakunda Trading of Zimbabwe for the sale of 300, 000 metric tonnes of maize in a deal believed …
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Zambia agrees export of 300,000 T maize to Zimbabwe http://af.reuters.com/ Sat May 5, 2012 11:10am GMT * Carry-over surplus cut to 330,436 tonnes * To cut surplus to 46,495 tonnes by June LUSAKA May 5 (Reuters) – Zambia signed a contract to export of 300,000 tonnes of maize to Zimbabwe from its huge surplus of carry-over …
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Zim rangers kill marauding elephants http://www.iol.co.za/ May 5 2012 at 04:47pmBy SAPA REUTERS Zimbabwe wildlife authorities say rangers shot and killed two marauding elephants after a man was trampled and gored to death in the country’s northeast. State radio reported Saturday the man died late Friday when a herd of about 19 elephants roamed into a village farming …
The Nationalist Narrative and Land Policy in Zimbabwe http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/7606 May 4th, 2012 [Part of the Zimbabwe Land Series] By Dale Doré Executive Summary A narrative is a selection of simplified stories that supports a particular interpretation of history. It expounds a moral ‘truth’ in order to legitimise authority and power.1 In Zimbabwe an African …
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Green fuels: National interest must prevail http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 04 May 2012 10:17 THE unfolding saga over Green Fuel’s Chisumbanje ethanol fuel project makes for some sad reading indeed, giving the impression that the country is jinxed when it comes to investment,sorting out its fuel security. Green Fuel, a 70-30 joint venture between private investors led by Billy Rautenbach …
Continuing power shortages cripple Zimbabwe economy http://www.coastweek.com/3518_26.htm SPECIAL REPORT BY XINHUA CORRESPONDENT TICHAONA CHIFAMBA HARARE (Xinhua) — Power outages have been on the increase of late and continue to cripple Zimbabwe ’s economy as the country’s debt-laden power utility fails to adequately supply electricity to industry, commerce and agriculture. With the winter season fast approaching with its usual …
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Aid to Zimbabwe must take account of resettled farmers on contested land http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The UK’s decision not to help Zimbabweans who were resettled on land owned by white farmers fails to alleviate hardship Fanuel Mtongozi, the 46-year-old headteacher of Village Nine school, says it has 450 pupils and 12 teachers up to grade seven. …
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Concern for Matabeleland wildlife affected by coal mining http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell04 May 2012 Concern has been raised about the threat facing wildlife areas in Matabeleland North with warnings that increased coal mining activity in the area is having a negative impact there. The Gwayi Valley Conservation Area has expressed fears that that the establishment of coal mines …
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Zimbabwe starts reclaiming land seized from white farmers http://www.africareview.com/ By KITSEPILE NYATHI in HararePosted Friday, May 4 2012 at 17:09 Zimbabwe has started repossessing underutilised pieces of land from beneficiaries of its controversial land reforms that started over a decade ago. President Robert Mugabe justified the violent land grabs from white commercial farmers by saying it was meant …
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