Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe group investigating hunt by Trump’s sons By Reagan Mashavave (AFP) – 2 hours ago HARARE — A Zimbabwean conservation group on Friday said it was investigating whether a hunting trip by US property magnate Donald Trump’s sons was legal, after photos of their trophies sparked outrage online. Trump’s sons Donald Junior and Eric made a hunting …
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Mugabe attacks Mangoma over leak of ZESA bills http://www.swradioafrica.com By Lance Guma23 March 2012 Robert Mugabe and his ZANU PF ministers on Tuesday used a cabinet meeting to launch an attack on Energy Minister Elton Mangoma, blaming him for leaking details of their huge unpaid electricity bills. Last week the Daily News exposed how Mugabe and his …
Concern for Chiredzi farmers as invaders intensify intimidation http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell23 March 2012 There is growing concern for the safety and wellbeing of a farming family in Chiredzi, after a week of worsening threats and intimidation by a gang of would-be land invaders. Theresa Warth of Wasara Ranch has faced a rapidly deteriorating situation all week, which …
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Zimbabwe faces acute hunger, starvation http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Thursday, 22 March 2012 18:00 By Tendai Marima ANOTHER season, another failed harvest and the nation faces a grain deficit, hunger and possible starvation. And yet once again, the government, always reacting to problems, finds itself unprepared to deal with an impending food crisis. According to the final crop assessment by the …
Bigwigs under probe over inputs scam http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Friday, 23 March 2012 10:02 PARLIAMENT is probing the distribution of inputs for the 2011/2012 agricultural season as more names of influential people who used their political muscle to grab large amounts of inputs, particularly fertiliser, emerged this week.Topping the list is Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri who accessed 80 tonnes of fertiliser …
Mugabe fumes over Zesa bill http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Friday, 23 March 2012 10:07 Owen Gagare ENERGY and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma (pictured) came under fire from President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF cabinet ministers at a high-level meeting on Tuesday in which leaked Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) bills, including disclosures that the First Family owed the power utility more …
South African High Court To Hear Zimbabwe Torture Case http://www.swradioafrica.com On Monday 26th March, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will begin hearing a landmark case brought by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Zimbabwean Exiles Forum (ZEF) to compel South Africa to abide by its legal obligations to investigate and prosecute high level Zimbabwean officials …
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Defaulting Cabinet Ministers Negotiate to Settle Huge Electricity Bills http://www.voanews.com 21 March 2012 ZESA spokesman, Fullard Gwasira told VOA’s Blessing Zulu the power utility is happy that government officials and other customers have started settling their bills while some are still negotiating payment plans Blessing Zulu | Washington Senior Zimbabwean officials, among them President Robert Mugabe and …
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Attorney General protecting Chombo and Kasukuwere from arrest http://www.swradioafrica.com By Lance Guma22 March 2012 Attorney General Johannes Tomana is blocking the arrest of two ZANU PF government ministers, one accused of abusing the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and the other of corruptly acquiring council land, among other things. SW Radio Africa can today reveal that Youth and Empowerment …
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Chiefs lead revolt against governor Tatenda Chitagu, Own Correspondent | 2012-03-21 09:42:00 CHIREDZI — Two traditional chiefs yesterday led about 1 000 villagers in a demonstration against Masvingo governor Titus Maluleke and Chiredzi district administrator Clara Muzenda accusing the pair of excluding them in the allocation of sugarcane plots. Chiefs Tshovani, born Mkachana Mundawu, and …