Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Hunger ravages Zimbabwe’s dry regions http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 14 January 2012 18:13 BY OUR STAFFHunger is stalking most parts of the country, with people living in semi-arid areas already facing serious food shortages.There are fears that starvation is imminent unless the government and other stakeholders quickly act to avoid disaster.One of the worst affected areas is Chimanimani West …
Zapu revives bid to recover seized properties http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 14 January 2012 18:28 BY SILAS NKALAZAPU is compiling information about its properties seized by government during political disturbances in Matabeleland and Midlands regions with a view of instituting legal action to recover them.The party’s secretary for legal affairs, Stephen Nkiwane, last week said they have made significant progress …
Food, cars duty shocker http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Wonai Masvingise, Staff WriterSaturday, 14 January 2012 13:31 HARARE – Food prices and other basic commodities are set to increase following an announcement by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority that a 25 percent surtax would be charged on the commodities starting January 1. The development follows disclosures that government officials, including ministers, were …
Mohadi Evicts War Veterans from Farm http://www.radiovop.com Gwanda, January 14, 2012 – ZANU PF co-Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi has evicted two war veterans and six villagers from a farm at the centre of an ownership wrangle between the Mohadis and Given Mbedzi, a former freedom fighter. This came to light after their lawyer Sibusiso Ncube made an …
DA Turns Classrooms into Cattle Pens http://www.radiovop.com/ MASVINGO, January 14, 2012 – In a shocking act of children rights abuse, Masvingo Acting District Administrator (DA) James Murapa who doubles as staunch Zanu-PF supporter has turned Beza Primary School classrooms into pens for his cattle. Primary school children are now being forced to share classrooms with cattle and goats. Beza …
Eric Bloch Column: Unprofitable value addition policies http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 12 January 2012 16:22 ONE of the many deficiencies or inadequacies of the Zimbabwean economy is the magnitude of value addition opportunities to the country’s diverse primary products, that have either never been pursued or, if at all undertaken, has only been so to a minuscule extent. A few …
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Zim tobacco exports rake in US$390m http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 12 January 2012 15:53 Paul Nyakazeya ZIMBABWE exported 144 million kgs of flue cured tobacco valued at US$393,1 million last year, from 86 815 tonnes valued at US$250 million in the prior year, owing to improved stock and increased capacity utilisation by tobacco processors, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board …
Crisis as Zimbabwe faces ‘disastrous’ farming season http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 12 January 2012 17:30 Owen Gagare ZIMBABWE faces a major humanitarian crisis with the Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) and other farming organisations projecting a 1,5 million tonne maize deficit in the 2011/12 agricultural season. A survey by Agritex estimated that 247 000 hectares of maize was planted countrywide …
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Zim looks to qualify for HIPC status http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 12 January 2012 17:38 Paidamoyo Muzulu ZIMBABWE has started working with international financial institutions and development partners, among them the British government, in looking at ways to qualify for debt relief under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. Zimbabwe owes US$7,4 billion to both foreign and local creditors, …
Copac: Zanu PF pushes for Chinhengo’s ouster http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 12 January 2012 17:40 ZANU PF’s allegations of gross irregularities in the drafting of a new constitution are part of its attempt to replace Copac-appointed drafters, particularly Justice Moses Chinhengo. Chinhengo crossed swords with Zanu PF for passing judgments against the state in farm invasion cases at the turn …