Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
ZCTF Report – February 2012 ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. Cree Indian Prophecy 19th February 2012 ELEPHANTS SHOT AT CHIREDZI …
Judge refuses to list farms http://www.timeslive.co.za/ HENDRICKS CHIZHANJE | 19 February, 2012 00:58 A Zimbabwean judge has rejected a request by exiled Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) treasurer Roy Bennett to disclose the number of farms he owns in court. Bennett’s lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, had asked high court judge Chinembiri Bhunu to disclose all the farms that he …
Essar Africa To End Zim’s Electricity Woes http://www.radiovop.com/ Bulawayo, February 18, 2012- Essar Africa Holdings Limited (EAHL), an Indian steel making company has applied to the government to construct and operate a 600 Megawatt (MW) station to generate and supply electricity across the Zimbabwe. According to a notice by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), the proposed electricity generation …
Constitution: Parties divided on five issues http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 17 February 2012 11:05 Faith Zaba RENEWED political battles have erupted between the three political parties in the inclusive government , Zanu PF and the two MDC formations, over at least five disputed issues in the controversial new draft constitution, further stalling the process towards fresh elections.In separate interviews with …
Biti moves to stabilise banking sector outlined http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 17 February 2012 11:09 Chris Muronzi FINANCE minister Tendai Biti and Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono on Thursday announced reforms which they expect to improve liquidity and stability in the banking sector, including, among other things, ordering financial institutions to remit offshore funds and barring bank shareholders from day to …
Zanu PF ministers loot farming inputs http://www.theindependent.co.zw Friday, 17 February 2012 11:10 Owen Gagare ZANU PF ministers and other influential officials are under investigation for plundering Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots and looting inputs for the 2011/12 agricultural season, particularly fertiliser, thus sabotaging agricultural production at a time when starvation is stalking some regions of the country.The move, which …
Evicted farmer jailed for more than a week http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell17 February 2012 An elderly farmer who was evicted from his farm several years ago as part of the land grab campaign, has spent more than a week behind bars as the battle for his new home intensifies. 74 year old Peter Hingeston was forced off …
Minister Biti: Press Statement on Improving Financial Market Liquidity http://www.swradioafrica.com IMPROVING FINANCIAL MARKET LIQUIDITYPRESS RELEASE BY HON. T. BITI (M.P.)MINISTER OF FINANCE 1. Introduction 1.1. In line with commitments outlined during the pre-Budget consultative process and in my January 25, 2012 Press Statement, Treasury will periodically be communicating on some of the major developments within the economy. 1.2. …
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Cabinet fully behind drafting of new constitution http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda16 February 2012 Despite protestations from ZANU PF that a draft constitution recently ‘leaked’ to the media seeks to bar Robert Mugabe from seeking re-election, a recent cabinet meeting gave the process its full backing. Eric Matinenga, the Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, told SW Radio Africa on …
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Top African court urged to tackle SADC breach of human rights http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell16 February 2012 Two dispossessed farmers in Zimbabwe are set to take their case against the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to Africa’s top human rights body, after the suspension of the regional rights court last year. All 15 SADC leaders have been …
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