Category: Newspaper Articles

US$30 million worth of “Presidential Input Scheme” looted http://www.thezimbabwemail.com By Staff Reporter 16/01/2012 18:58:00 HARARE – Robert Mugabe’s controversial “Presidential Well Wishers Special Input Scheme” meant to benefit party loyalists masquerading as farmers has been looted; US$30 million worth of inputs have disappeared and members of the Central Intelligence have been called-in to investigate the scandal. Farmers have …

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Bulawayo Set To Run Dry http://www.radiovop.com Bulawayo, January 17, 2012- Bulawayo residents face another round of water shortages as the local authority is going to decommission one of its five supply dams, Umzingwane, next month due to low water levels. Two more dams, Upper Ncema and Inyankuni will be decommissioned in the coming months unless significant rain is …

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GMB still to pay farmers http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Bulawayo CorrespondentSunday, 15 January 2012 13:38 HARARE – Farmers in the Matabeleland region are still to be paid for last season’s winter wheat deliveries by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) a position that has negatively affected their farming activities. Matabeleland North Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZFCU) Chairperson Irene Maphenduka said morale …

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Presidental Scheme Halted at GMB Karoi Depot http://www.radiovop.com Karoi, January 15, 2012- The controversial Presidential scheme was halted at the Karoi Grain Marketing Board depot last Friday amid accusations of looting by senior Zanu-PF officials forcing desperate farmers to go home empty handed. The depot was virtually deserted as few farmers were seen milling around after it was announced …

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